This Week's Releases

DZ Deathrays - Black Rat (I Oh You/Liberation)

Brisbane's favourite thrash pop duo are back with their second full-length album, Black Rat. According to The Music's Tom Hersey, "things are getting tighter and the pair are writing better songs" so it sounds like a  prime-time to jump on the DZ Deathrays bandwagon if you haven't already.

The Hold Steady - Teeth Dreams (Razor & Tie/Sony)

American five-piece rock band The Hold Steady have returned with their sixth studio album which is due to be released this tomorrow. It's their "best album in quite some time", according to reviewer Steve Bell, and they've definitely ventured back to the style of their earliest releases.

Tune-Yards - Nikki Nack (4AD/Remote Control)

Tune-Yards (aka Merrill Garbus) will release the latest edition to her music project tomorrow with Nikki Nack; an album which enlisted help from the producers of Alicia Keys and Shakira. The Music's Brendan Telford approves of Garbus' "primal, swelling and vibrant" voice.

In Hearts Wake - Earthwalker (UNFD)

The brand new sounds of Aussie metal band In Hearts Wake will be heard this Friday when Earthwalker is revealed with a release show in Byron Bay. "The band has raised their game across the board" says reviewer Benny Doyle of the album so it's definitely one not to miss.

Jackson McLaren & The Triple Threat - Songs To Greet The Dawn (Wonderlick/Sony)

Folk singer Jackson McLaren will present his debut album tomorrow, but you may have already heard it thanks to theMusic.com.au's exclusive stream. According to Scott Fitzsimons,"McLaren comes across confident and content" in this new release so be sure to check it out.

Artemis Quartet – Mendelssohn: String Quartets Op. 13, Op. 44/1, Op. 80 (PLG UK Classics/Warner)
Ben & Ellen Harper – Childhood Home (Prestige Folklore/Universal)
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band – Landmarks (Blue Note/Universal)
Broken Twin – May (Anti-/Warner)
Caitlin Park – The Sleeper (Create Control)
Chad VanGaalen – Shrink Dust (Sub Pop/ Inertia)
Cherry Poppin' Daddies – White Teeth, Black Thoughts (People Like You/Century Media)
Clairy Browne & The Bangin' Rackettes – Baby Caught The Bus (Vanguard/Warner)
Dave Graney – Fearful Wiggings (Cockaigne)
DeWolff – Grand Southern Electric (Go Set Music/MGM)
Embrace – Embrace (Cooking Vinyl)
Eno · Hyde – Someday World (Warp/Inertia)
Epica – The Quantum Enigma (Nuclear Blast/Universal)
Frankie Ballard – Sunshine And Whiskey (Warner)
Gruff Rhys – American Interior (Turnstile/Caroline)
Hoy – Aquaslum (MGM)
Jacob Cooper – Silver Threads (Nonesuch/Warner)
Justin Bernasconi – Winter Pick (Mountain King Music/Fuse)
Kronos Quartet – A Thousand Thoughts (Nonesuch/Warner)
Lily Allen – Sheezus (Regal Recordings/Warner)
Lionizer – Come Home (Independent/Independent)
Little Hurricane – Gold Fever (Death Valley/Shock)
Little Matador – Little Matador (Fiction/Caroline)
Luka Bloom – Head and Heart (Stem Music/The Planet Company)
Natalie Merchant – Natalie Merchant (Nonesuch/Warner)
Our Man In Berlin – Is It Right? (Firestarter Distribution)
Paul Grabowsky Sextet – The Bitter Suite (ABC Jazz/Universal)
Ray LaMontagne – Supernova (Sony)
Santana – Corazon (Sony)
The Angels – Volume 2 – 40 Greatest Live Hits (Liberation)
The Angels – Volume 1 – 40 Greatest Studio Hits (Liberation)
The Horrors – Luminous (XL/Remote Control)
The Icypoles – My World Was Made For You (Lost And Lonesome/MGM)
The Middle Names – I Need Space (Reuban Records/MGM)
The Phoncurves – Heartstrings (Create Control)
Thundamentals – So We Can Remember (Obese)
Tiny Ruins – Brightly Painted One (Spunk)
Various Artists – NOW 2014 Vol. 1 (Universal)