6 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: DJ Shadow, Deerhoof, Alice Bag, and More
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes DJ Shadow, Deerhoof, Alice Bag, Jim O’Rourke & Fennesz, River Tiber, and Hot Hot Heat.
DJ Shadow: The Mountain Will Fall [Mass Appeal]
The follow-up to 2011’s The Less You Know, the Better features “Nobody Speak,” a collaboration with Run the Jewels, the Nils Frahm collaboration “Bergschrund,” “The Sideshow” featuring Ernie Fresh, and more. Read Pitchfork’s interview with DJ Shadow about the new album.
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Deerhoof: The Magic [Polyvinyl]
Deerhoof’s last album, La Isla Bonita, came out back in 2014. Its follow-up, The Magic, is led by the tracks “Debut” and “Plastic Thrills.” The Magic is Deerhoof’s second album of 2016, following a collaborative record with Dal Niente called Balter / Saunier. Watch the video for “The Devil and his Anarchic Surrealist Retinue.”
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Alice Bag: Alice Bag [Don Giovanni]
Punk pioneer Alice Bag lead the L.A. band the Bags in the ’70s and was featured in the film Decline of Western Civilization. Her debut solo album features the singles “No Means No” and “Poisoned Seed.”
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Christian Fennesz / Jim O’Rourke: It’s Hard for Me to Say I’m Sorry [Editions Mego]
Jim O’Rourke and Christian Fennesz previously teamed up as Fenn O’Berg, a trio that also featured Peter Rehberg. Now, as a pair, they’re releasing It’s Hard for Me to Say I’m Sorry. The album is comprised of two side-long tracks. Listen to an excerpt of the first track “I Just Want You to Stay.”
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Hot Hot Heat: Hot Hot Heat [Kaw-Liga]
Hot Hot Heat’s self-titled album is their first since 2010’s Future Breeds. It is also their farewell album. It features the single “Kid Who Stays in the Picture.”
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River Tiber: Indigo [self-released]
River Tiber is the alias of Toronto producer and vocalist Tommy Paxton-Beesley. Indigo is his debut album. It features the previously released singles “West,” “No Talk,” and “Acid Rain.” Back in March, Tiber built anticipation for the project with the non-album track “Illusions,” which features Pusha T and Kaytranada.
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