As we enter the last week of winter, the Five Songs You Must Hear list looks at a couple of recently released albums along with a few upcoming ones that should be on your radar.
1. Courtney Barnett, Mantis
Creature of Habit (Mom + Pop)
Recommended If You Like: Quirk
Courtney Barnett is one of my favourite Australian performers. She’s articulate, witty, and has great storytelling charm. Her fourth studio album is set for release on March 27 and is the product of a relocation to LA. And yes, it was inspired by a praying mantis that appeared in her house one day. She says it was a sign from the universe. Or something like that.
2. Bleachers, you and forever
Everybody for Ten Minutes (Dirty Hit Records)
RIYL: Whatever Jack Antonoff does
When he’s not working on albums by Taylor Swift, St. Vincent, and Sabrina Carpenter, he returns to Bleachers, the band that more-or-less started all this for him. It’s been two years since Bleachers last released anything, and this time, it really does feel like the band wants to make some serious inroads in the UK. Listen to the single and you’ll see what I mean.
3. Gorillaz – The Moon Cave (feat. Asha Puthli, Bobby Womack, David Jolicoeur, Jalen Ngonda & Black Thought)
The Mountain (Kong)
RIYL: Whatever Damon and Jamie do
Gorillaz continues to build momentum and praise with their ninth studio album, which came out last month. There are 15 tracks on the record, and this is the sixth single. This was their second performance when Gorillaz appeared on Saturday Night Live a couple of weeks go.
4. White Demin, (God Created) Lock and Key
13 (Bella Union)
RIYL: Austin rock
Following up 2024’s 12 with (obviously) 13, their 13th album, which will arrive on April 24. Expect an amalgam of rock, psych, funk, soul, and sub. Back to the title for a second: Frontman James Petralli is big into numerology, and 13 is personally significant to him. He was born on the 13th of August and believes that the number is imbued with creativity and independence, but also all kinds of chaos. Take that for what it’s worth.
5. Dead Dads Club, That’s Life
Dead Dads Club (Universal)
RIYL: Second acts
If you’re a student of British indie, you may remember a band called Palma Violets, who were critically acclaimed but really didn’t get the breakthrough they needed. Chill Jackson, the band’s bass player, has since moved on to Dead Dads Club, a name that comes from the fact his father died of addiction when Chilli was just 14. If you experienced that sort of grief, you might find something comforting here.
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