London Grammar, AJ Tracey & More Score Coveted Triple J Play Spots

Things just keep getting better for London Grammar fans with the UK group today announced as this week's triple j Feature Album. 

The trio released their third studio album, Californian Soil, this past Friday, an album that was a long-time coming according to band member Dan Rothman. 

“Me and Hannah [Reid, vocalist] probably did the first initial sessions for the record in my home studio in late 2017 and then getting into 2018/2019 we sort of finished the album," he told The Music recently. 

"The record was basically finished before COVID was even a thing. We were planning on releasing the record a while ago.

“What’s interesting about this record, for me personally, I think it’s less static than our other records, it’s a bit more varied.

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“The style and pacing of the album just feels different to me… there are more down-tempo moments, there are more obscure moments, there are different influences. 

“There are lots of nuggets of influence and inspiration and lyrical content that maybe we haven’t explored before in other material and I think our fans will enjoy exploring those different Easter eggs of what we’ve tried to do. We definitely tried to put more surprise elements into this record.

“I feel like it’s more playful than our last album.”

Rothman has also shared why it's so important for the group to get back over to Australia for shows next year. Read the full feature here.

It's an impressive adds list all round this week on the youth broadcaster, with AJ Tracey's Flu Game named as this week's Album Spotlight. 

Tracks added to regular rotation are Blanke's Mystery, Holy Holy's How You Been, Lil Nas X's MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name), Doja Cat's Kiss Me More feat. SZA, Chet Faker's Whatever Tomorrow, LAUREL's You're The One, Glades' Dancing In The Mirror and TOWNS' Swimming. 

Spot plays go to Methyl Ethel's Neon Cheap, Ashe's I'm Fine, 1300's No Caller ID, A1 x J1's Latest Trends and A GIRL's Luv Drunk.