Welcome to the Hotlist, a new quarterly feature spotlighting upcoming records fans are adding to their collections.
Kiasmos
II
(July 5)
2 x Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD)
The electronic duo of Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds and Faroese musician Janus Rasmussen return with their first album in 10 years.
Krallice
Inorganic Rites
(July 5)
Compact Disc (CD), 2 x Vinyl LP, Cassette
Loosely inspired by caves and geological strata, the 15th album from the prolific New York metallurgists combines technical mastery with symphonic grandeur.
Nyktophobia
To The Stars
(July 5)
Compact Disc (CD), Vinyl LP, Sweater/Hoodie, Cassette, T-Shirt/Shirt
The German band bolster their melodic death metal with complex, interwoven textures and subtle melodic interplay on their powerful fourth album.
Sababa 5 & Yurika
Kokoro – こころ
(July 5)
Vinyl LP
UK psych-fusion outfit Sababa 5 tap Japanese singer Yurika Hanashima for a globe-trotting joint LP themed around love, sisterhood, and soul, with nods to Afrobeat, surf rock, and Middle Eastern folk.
Caput Medusae
You Can’t Negotiate With Zombies
(July 5)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD), Cassette, 2 x Vinyl LP
Combining elements of coldwave, post-punk, and goth rock, the upstart German duo make their grand entrance with one of the year’s most anticipated debuts.
The Ergs!
dorkrorkcorkrod (Steve Albini remix)
(July 5)
2 x Vinyl LP,
The Ergs! give their beloved debut a much-needed expanded reissue for its 20th anniversary, featuring an all-new remixed version from the late, great Steve Albini.
Charif Megarbane
Habibi Funk Limited 002: Hamra / Red
(July 5)
Vinyl LP
This limited-edition Habibi Funk release spotlights instrumentals from a prolific Lebanese composer and artist who’s released over 100 albums on Bandcamp to date.
EREMIT
Rise of the Ruan
(July 11)
German stoner-doom outfit EREMIT folllow up last year’s Wearer of Numerous Forms LP with a two-track EP infused with brass, chimes, kettle drums, and more.
Jake Xerxes Fussell
When I’m Called
(July 12)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD)
On his Fat Possum debut, the North Carolina folk artist pairs his captivating guitar instrumentals with vintage field recordings from his mentor—painter, musician and folklorist Art Rosenbaum.
Cigarettes After Sex
X’s
(July 12)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD), Cassette
The dream pop nihilists navigate romantic ecstasy—as well as excruciating breakups—on their first full-length in five years, experimenting with ’70s and ’80s pop styles throughout.
DISKORD/ATVM
Bipolarities
(July 12)
Vinyl LP, 2 x Vinyl LP, Cassette, Compact Disc (CD), T-Shirt/Shirt, Other Apparel, Sweater/Hoodie, Bag,
Norwegian death-metal band Diskord link up with London prog-death upstarts Atvm for a ferocious, shape-shifting joint release, available on metallic, UV-laminated vinyl in limited quantities.
Cassandra Jenkins
My Light, My Destroyer
(July 12)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD)
New York folk artist Cassandra Jenkins channels folk rock, New Age pop, and her “high school CD wallet” into a robust LP produced by Andrew Lappin (L’Rain, Slauson Malone); members of Palehound, Hand Habits, Amen Dunes, and Bartees Strange assist.
Vuur & Zijde
Boezem
(July 12)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD)
Comprising some of the talented metal musicians in the Netherlands, Vuur & Zijde (Dutch for “Fire & Silk”) juggle black metal riffs, post-punk rhythms, and dream pop textures on their debut album.
salute
TRUE MAGIC
(July 12)
2 x Vinyl LP, Cassette, Compact Disc (CD)
The Manchester producer and artist’s pop-leaning Ninja Tune debut is chock-full of collaborative showstoppers, including team-ups with Rina Sawayama, Disclosure, Empress Of, and Karma Kid.
Meridian Brothers
Mi Latinoamérica Sufre
(July 12)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD), Cassette
The seasoned Colombian pysch outfit weave cumbia, tropicália, champeta, and African highlife influences into a tangled, trippy web.
Common
The Auditorium Vol. 1
(July 12)
Vinyl LP, Cassette, Compact Disc (CD)
Pairing Common‘s time-tested rhymes with Pete Rock’s nostalgic beats, “The Auditorium Volume 1” captures the meeting of two of hip-hop’s greatest minds—plus cameos from Jennifer Hudson, Bilial, and De La Soul member Posdnuos.
Stars
Set Yourself On Fire (20th Anniversary Edition)
(July 12)
The Canadian indie rockers mark the 20th anniversary of their 2004 magnum opus with a remastered edition featuring hard-to-find tracks, plus new liner notes from producer Tom McFall.
Holger Czukay
The Claremont 56 Versions
(July 19)
This deep dive into the later works of former Can bassist Holger Czukay, curated by Claremont 56 founder Paul “Mudd” Murphy, is a must-own for kraut lovers.
Killjoy
Straight 2 The Neck EP
(July 19)
Vinyl LP
UK beatmaker Killjoy showcases his break-slathered, endlessly two-steppable club music across a four-track EP that nods to jungle and UK garage.
Los Campesinos!
All Hell
(July 19)
2 x Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD), Cassette
The Welsh indie poppers’ first full-length since 2017 navigates climate change, late-stage capitalism, suburban boredom, night terrors—even Legend of Zelda games.
Denzel Curry
King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2
(July 19)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD), Cassette
The Florida rapper galvanizes his “Big Ultra” persona into an ambitious love letter to ’90s Southern hip-hop, joined by the likes of A$AP Rocky, 2 Chains, Ty Dolla $ign, and Juicy J.
The Funeral Portrait
“Dark Thoughts”
(July 25)
7" Vinyl
Giant-sized emo single—also available on 7-inch—from this Georgia band tackles issues of mental health.
Ghost
Rite Here Rite Now (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(July 26)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD)
Priestly doomsters drop soundtrack to concert film. Unfortunately, does not include a cover the timeless Jesus Jones hit.
Iress
Sleep Now, In Reverse
(July 26)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD)
Slow-moving doomgaze that falls into the whisker-thin sliver of the Venn diagram where fans of Lush and Deftones pour out their hearts to each other over absinthe.
Birdie
Some Dusty
(July 26)
Vinyl LP
Ovelooked ‘90s indie pop classic featuring members of Dolly Mixture and Saint Etienne’s live band gets a deserved reissue.
Chrystabell & David Lynch
Cellophane Memories
(August 2)
T-Shirt/Shirt, Vinyl LP
Agent Tammy Preston and FBI Director Gordon Cole tackle a humdinger of a Blue Rose case.
CARNOPHAGE
Matter of a Darker Nature
(August 2)
Vinyl LP, 2 x Vinyl LP, T-Shirt/Shirt, Compact Disc (CD), Other Apparel, Sweater/Hoodie, Bag,
Turkish blackened death metal maniacs return with another ferocious slab of sonic trepanation.
anthéne
cloudburst
(August 2)
Compact Disc (CD)
Music so still you can barely hear it, this is ambient music as ASMR—unbelievably soothing and peaceful.
WHY?
The Well I Fell Into
(August 2)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD)
More exceptional art-pop from long-running act who has now been off of Anticon Records for far too long to be referred to as “former Anticon Records artist.”
OSEES
SORCS 80
(August 9)
2 x Vinyl LP, Vinyl LP
Try to stop OSEES at your peril. The group’s 950,000th album is another scorcher.
Louis Cole (with Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley)
nothing
(August 9)
Vinyl Box Set, 2 x Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD)
Louis Cole flexes his compositional muscle and emerges with 17 sweeping and soulful compositions backed by a full orchestra.
Justin Townes Earle
ALL IN: Unreleased & Rarities (The New West Years)
(August 9)
Vinyl Box Set, 2 x Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD)
Posthumous collection from the country-rock king gathers up demos and rarities from his years on the label New West.
Oxygen Destroyer
Guardian of the Universe
(August 9)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD), T-Shirt/Shirt, Sweater/Hoodie
Blackened death metal group serve up another batch of mile-a-minute ragers. Sounds exactly like what you think a band called Oxygen Destroyer would sound like.
Belong
Realistic IX
(August 9)
Compact Disc (CD), Vinyl LP
Chugging experimental shoegaze on the ever-reliable kranky that generates an enticingly brittle take on the genre.
Mamaleek
Vida Blue
(August 9)
2 x Vinyl LP, Cassette
The mysterious Mamaleek are back to melt minds with another batch of brutal experimental metal.
LEATHERS
Ultraviolet
(August 16)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD), T-Shirt/Shirt
Dark-hued electropop on Artoffact that manages the perfect balance of goth gloom and dance music propulsion.
Charly Bliss
FOREVER
(August 16)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD)
NYC popsters make the best Carly Rae Jepsen album of 2024. It’s sticky, summery hooks all the way down.
Velocity Girl
UltraCopacetic (Copacetic Remixed and Expanded)
(August 16)
2 x Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD), T-Shirt/Shirt
Velocity Girl get a second chance at their 1993 debut, remixing it to match the noisier sound they heard in their head but couldn’t capture the first time out.
Hifi Sean & David McAlmont
DAYLIGHT
(August 16)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD)
Soulful dance music celebrating warm summer days and nights, the first of two seasonal concept records to come from the producer-singer duo.
Fontaines D.C.
Romance
(August 23)
2 x Vinyl LP, Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD), Cassette
The Irish indie guitar band sound like they’ve been posting up at The Haçienda on their first full-length for XL Records.
Zeal and Ardor
GREIF
(August 23)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD)
The avant-garde metal act plumb even greater emotional depths on their follow-up to 2022’s critically acclaimed Firewake.
DJ TR1N1TY
Astro Girls EP
(August 23)
DJ TR1N1TY‘s debut EP is a vibey collection of lo-fi deep house tracks inspired by female characters in classic ’90s television shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Twin Peaks, and My So Called Life.
Spirit of the Beehive
YOU’LL HAVE TO LOSE SOMETHING
(August 23)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD), Cassette, T-Shirt/Shirt
The Philadelphia band follow-up vexatious breakthrough Entertainment, Death with a record that feels more accessible yet is no less sonically inscrutable than its predecessor.
Kishi Bashi
Kantos
(August 23)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD)
Sublime pop from Kishi Bashi features a kaleidoscope of influences ranging from Brazilian jazz and city pop, to ’70s funk and orchestral chamber music.
The Softies
The Bed I Made
(August 23)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD), T-Shirt/Shirt
Picking up right where they left off, indie pop legends Rose Melberg and Jen Sbragia return after two decades with a record of hushed, simple songs.
ANCIIENTS
Beyond the Reach of the Sun
(August 30)
2 x Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD), T-Shirt/Shirt
The Juno-winning progressive metal band are back with their heaviest and most beautiful record yet, both deeply spiritual and full of guitar solos.
Oceanator
Everything is Love and Death
(August 30)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD), , Cassette
Elise Okusami’s talent for writing anthemic, grungey pop songs that sound both climactic and intimately personal is undimmed.
Jon Hopkins
RITUAL
(August 30)
An intense electronic epic featuring contributions from long-time collaborators Ishq, Clark, Emma Smith, Daisy Vatalaro, and Cherif Hashizume.
Broadcast
Distant Call – Collected Demos 2000–2006
(September 28)
Vinyl LP, Compact Disc (CD)
The final release from the beloved band gathers together demo versions of songs that appeared on their LPs.
