6 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: Empire of the Sun, Jeezy, Marching Church, 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 new albums from Empire of the Sun, Jeezy Marching Church, CRX, Topaz Jones, and Michael Mayer.
Empire of the Sun: Two Vines [Astralwerks]
The new Empire of the Sun album is their first since 2013’s Ice on the Dune. It was co-produced by Empire of the Sun and Peter Mayes (Sia, the Killers, Mika). It features contributions from Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham, Wendy Melvoin (from Prince’s band the Revolution), and pianist Henry Hey and bassist Tim Lefebvre, both members of David Bowie’s Blackstar band. Watch the video for the album’s “High and Low.”
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Jeezy: Trap or Die 3 [Def Jam]
Trap or Die 3 is a continuation of Jeezy’s Trap or Die mixtape series. It features guest spots from Lil Wayne, Yo Gotti, Bankroll Fresh, Chris Brown, and Plies. Trap or Die 3 follows 2015’s Church in These Streets.
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Marching Church: Telling It Like It Is [Sacred Bones]
Marching Church is the band led by Iceage frontman Elias Bender Rønnenfelt. Telling It Like It Is is their second album, following This World Is Not Enough. The band’s lineup includes members of Iceage, Lower, and Hand of Dust. Read our review of “Lion’s Den,” and check out its video.
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CRX is a new band from the Strokes’ Nick Valensi. The other members are Ralph Alexander (The Dose), Richie James Follin (Guards), Darian Zahedi, and Jon Safley (The Reflections). Their debut album, New Skin, is produced by Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal).
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Topaz Jones: Arcade [New Funk Academy]
After releasing a few singles—“Get Lost,” “Powerball,” and “Tropicana”—Topaz Jones has released his new album Arcade. The album follows 2014’s The Honeymoon Suite. Read our Rising feature, “Topaz Jones and the Philosophy of the Groove.”
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Michael Mayer: & [!K7]
Electronic artist and Kompakt co-head Michael Mayer’s new album & is his first LP since 2012’s Mantasy. The album features Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard, Friendly Fires’ Ed Macfarlane, Roman Flügel, Prins Thomas, and more.
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