Sputnikmusic News Wk 07.07.2017

Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of July 7, 2017.  Please feel free to request reviews for any of the following albums from staff or contributors.  As our staff post reviews of these albums, links will appear below the art work so that you can read about the release, see how we scored it, and more.

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–Featured Release: Broken Social Scene – “Hug of Thunder”–

Genre: Indie Rock/Experimental // Label: Arts & Crafts

Background:

After a seven year layover, Broken Social Scene has returned with all fifteen of its original members.  Hug of Thunder marks the follow-up to 2010’s Forgiveness Rock Record, as the band reunites for what Kevin Drew summarized as “…since we’re an anthemic band, we wanted to bring the celebration…It was important for all of us to come together because it’s the only thing we can politically do at this moment in time.”  To date, four songs from the record have been officially released, but you can now also stream the whole album via NPR [see below link].

Stream the entire record, or check out the lead single “Halfway Home” below:

 

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– Full List of Releases: July 7, 2017 –

 

Agent Blå: Agent Blue
Genre: Metal/Hard Rock // Label: Nuclear Blast

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Broken Social Scene: Hug Of Thunder
Genre: Indie Rock/Experimental // Label: Arts & Crafts

Stream Hug of Thunder here.

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Decapitated: Anticult
Genre: Death Metal // Label: Nuclear Blast

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Discipline: Captives Of The Wine Dark Sea
Genre: Progressive Rock // Label: The Laser’s Edge

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Haim: Something To Tell You
Genre: Indie-Pop// Label: Columbia

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Impure Wilhelmina: Radiation
Genre: Metal/Post-Hardcore // Label: Season of Mist

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Melvins: A Walk With Love And Death
Genre: Sludge Metal/Stoner Rock // Label: Ipecac Recordings

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M.O.D.: Busted, Broke & American
Genre: Thrash Metal/Hardcore // Label: Megaforce

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Mr. Big: Defying Gravity
Genre: Pop/Metal // Label: Frontiers Music

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Next To None: Phases
Genre: Progressive Metal/Metalcore // Label: Emp Label Group

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Offa Rex: The Queen of Hearts
Genre: Indie/Folk // Label: Nonesuch

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Public Service Broadcasting: Progress
Genre: Electronic/Alt-Rock // Label: Play It Again Sam

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River Black: River Black
Genre: Metal // Label: Season of Mist

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Riverdogs: California
Genre: Rock // Label: Frontiers Music

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This is the Kit: Moonshine Freeze
Genre: Pop/Singer-Songwriter // Label: Rough Trade

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