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Wilco - Star Wars

Chvrches Announce Every Open Eye Chvrches have announced new album Every Open Eye, the follow-up to 2013's The Bones of What You Believe. The album was recorded at their Alucard Studios in Glasgow, and according to a listing on the Australian retailer Sanity, it's out September 25 via Universal. http://pitchfork.com/news/60328-chvrches-announce-every-open-eye/

Animal Collective Have Finished Recording Their New Album Animal Collective have finished recording their new album, the follow-up to 2012's Centipede Hz. The news was revealed on the Instagram account of EastWest Studios in Los Angeles, where the album was recorded. Since the release of Centipede Hz, Animal Collective have toured both as a band and as DJs. Panda Bear and Avey Tare also released solo albums. http://pitchfork.com/news/60403-animal-collective-have-finished-recording-their-new-album/

Battles Announce New Album La Di Da Di After announcing their world tour, Battles have detailed their Gloss Drop follow-up. New album La Di Da Di arrives on September 18 via Warp. http://pitchfork.com/news/60394-battles-announce-new-album-la-di-da-di/

Youth Lagoon Announces New Album Savage Hills Ballroom Youth Lagoon released free 7" singles containing new song "The Knower" today at select record stores. The 7" features a handwritten URL which leads to this website, announcing Savage Hills Ballroom, Youth Lagoon's new album. The ten-track collection follows 2013's Wondrous Bughouse. http://pitchfork.com/news/60330-youth-lagoon-announces-new-album-savage-hills-ballroom/

The Weeknd Announces New Album Beauty Behind the Madness The Weeknd has announced the followup to to his 2013 album Kiss Land. It's called Beauty Behind the Madness. The release date is August 28 via XO/Republic and it includes the tracks "Can't Feel My Face", "Often", and "The Hills". [video=youtube;dqt8Z1k0oWQ] http://pitchfork.com/news/59749-the-weeknd-announces-new-album-beauty-behind-the-madness/

Julia Holter Announces Have You in My Wilderness, Shares "Feel You" Video Starring a Dog On September 25, Julia Holter will release the follow-up to 2013's Loud City Song. Have You in My Wilderness is coming via Domino. The album was recorded with Cole M. Greif-Neill, who previously worked with Holter on Loud City Song. [video=youtube;X2JgMniIpRM] http://pitchfork.com/news/60303-julia-holter-announces-have-you-in-my-wilderness-shares-feel-you-video-starring-a-dog/

Destroyer - Poison Season

Beach House - Depression Cherry

Jay Rock - Gumbo [video=youtube;BwEd16oYkmE]

Jack J - Thirstin' [video=youtube;JkfvlQ75WUg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkfvlQ75WUg

It's mind-boggling that Kevin Parker wrote wrote, recorded, produced, mixed and mastered every song himself.

Tame Impala - Currents

Miguel - Wildheart

Nao - Apple Cherry [video=youtube;RChhkj5zMtI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RChhkj5zMtI

Beach House - Sparks [video=youtube;n5kpLXfwVTc]

The Wrens Album Is Being Mastered For almost a decade, the Wrens have toyed with fans' emotions, offering update after update about the status of their next album. They signed a deal and shared some music. Most recently, Charles Bissel revealed that the album was done. That was almost seven months ago. Today, the band offered another update—they're done recording and the album has been sent out for mastering. http://pitchfork.com/news/60212-the-wrens-album-is-being-mastered/

Alessia Cara - Here [video=youtube;YZRPRf84HO4]

Half the year gone and here are my favorite 25 records of this year (in alphabetical order): A$AP Rocky - At.Long.Last.A$AP Björk - Vulnicura Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment - Surf Earl Sweatshirt - I Don't Like Shit, I Don't go Outside Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear Holly Herndon - Platform Jamie xx - In Colour Jazmine Sullivan - Reality Show Jessica Pratt - On Your Own Love Again Jim O'Rourke - Simple Songs Kamasi Washington - The Epic Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly Levon Vincent - Levon Vincent Natalie Prass - Natalie Prass Panda Bear - Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper Prurient - Frozen Niagara Falls Shamir - Ratchet Sleater-Kinney - No Cities to Love Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell Susanne Sundfør - Ten Love Songs Tobias Jesso Jr. - Goon Viet Cong - Viet Cong Vince Staples - Summertime '06 Young Thug - Barter 6 Really excited for some of the upcoming releases - what a great year!

Vince Staples - Summertime '06

Four Tet - Morning/Evening

Vince Staples - Get Paid [ft. Desi Mo] [video=youtube;NuErF0DLCl8]

Thundercat Announces Flying Lotus Co-Produced Mini-Album, Shares "Them Changes" Thundercat, aka bassist extraordinaire Stephen Bruner, has been busy in the past two years as a featured contributor on Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus, and Kamasi Washington's new albums. Next week, he'll release a new solo effort—his first since 2013's Apocalypse. The mini-album The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam is coming on Monday (June 22) via Flying Lotus' label Brainfeeder. http://pitchfork.com/news/60014-thundercat-announces-flying-lotus-co-produced-mini-album-shares-them-changes/

Disclosure Announce New Album Caracal Right now in Brighton, England, Disclosure are hosting their Wild Life Festival. They're using the occasion to announce the followup to their 2013 smash Settle. It's called Caracal, and it's out September 25 via PMR/Island. Caracal features "Holding On", their new single featuring Gregory Porter, as well as collaborations with Nao, Lion Babe, and Kwabs. Disclosure's Howard Lawrence also handles lead vocals on a track called "Jaded". [video=youtube;gHte2KmM730]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHte2KmM730 http://pitchfork.com/news/59559-disclosure-announce-new-album-caracal/

A$AP Rocky - At.Long.Last.A$AP