This Week's Releases

Atlas Genius – When It Was Now (Warner)

We're streaming the debut from this Adelaide band, who have everyone in the US talking about them after a massive splash at this year's SXSW. The record, packed full of catchy songs covering a diverse range of styles, should go like hotcakes.

James Blake – Overgrown (Universal)

With his new record, Blake doesn't tamper much with his trademark soul-via-dubstep formula, but delivers enough great tunes to sidestep the awkward second album curse. We spoke with the man a little earlier, and you can also listen to his latest single, 'Retrograde' there.

The Knife – Shaking the Habitual (Pod/Inertia)

The latest from the Swedish duo is a compelling record that continues to explore the juncture between the band's skilful pop accessibility and their relentless sonic experimentations.

Mudhoney – Vanishing Point (Sub Pop/Inertia)

A quarter of a century into their hallowed existence, these godfathers of grunge return with a ninth studio album, full of the vim and vigour that proves why they're still kicking around after all these years.

Alkaline Trio – My Shame Is True (Epitaph/Warner)

With eight albums already under their belt, this latest effort from the Windy City veterans injects new life into the band through focused songwriting that returns to their strengths.

undergroundLOVERS – Weekend (Rubber)

The first new material from this cult Melbourne alternative rock band lives up to its promise, delivering some tightly-crafted songs that break the band out of the shoegaze frame.

Also coming out this week:

Paramore – Paramore (Atlantic/Warner)
Device – Device (Warner)
Rokia Traore – Beautiful Africa (Nonesuch/Warner)
Stone Sour – House of Gold & Bones: Part II (Roadrunner/Warner)
Wiley – The Ascent (Warner)
Shout Out Louds – Optica (Merge/Inertia)
The Delta Riggs – Rah Rah Radio (Rah Rah Radio/Inertia)
Nature Strip – Stars Turn Inside Out (Laughing Outlaw/Inertia)
Mark Moldre – An Ear to the Earth (Laughing Outlaw/Inertia)
The Postal Service – Give Up [Reissue] (Sub Pop/Inertia)
Caveman – Caveman (Fat Possum/Shock)
Ron Sexsmith – Forever Endeavour (Cooking Vinyl/Shock)
Call The Shots – When Everything Goes Wrong (Shock)
Restorations – LP2 (Shock)
Kieran Ryan – Kieran Ryan (Spunk/Cooperative)
Cold War Kids – Dear Miss Lonelyhearts (Downtown/Cooperative)
Super Wild Horses – Crosswords (Dot Dash/Remote Control)
Kurt Vile – Wakin' On A Pretty Daze (Matador/Remote Control)
Tommy Fleming – Begin (Universal)
The Band Perry – Pioneer (Universal)
Sarah Brightman – Dreamchaser (Universal)
Lumiere – My Dearest Dear (Universal)
Molly Ringwald – Except Sometimes (Concord/Universal)
Blackchords – A Thin Line (ABC/Universal)
Bajofondo – Presente (Sony)
Mario Biondi – Sun (Sony)
Ricky Martin – Greatest Hits: Souvenir Edition (Sony)
Rebecca Ferguson – Heaven [Deluxe Edition] (Label)
The Growl – What Would Christ Do?? (MGM)
Bryte – A Bryte Side of Life (Too Solid/MGM)
Aluka – Space (Independent)
Tim Guy – Dreaming of a Night Mango (Lost & Lonesome)
Bill Ryder-Jones – A Bad Wind Blows in My Heart (Domino/EMI)
Absolute Boys – Heavy Flow (Bedroom Suck)