Sputnikmusic News Wk 09.08.2017

Here’s a list of major new releases for the week of September 8, 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: The National – “Sleep Well Beast”–

Genre: Indie-Rock/Post-Punk/Alternative // Label: 4AD

Background:

At this stage in their career, The National are established leaders in their scene.  They have yet to produce an album that was not critically well-received, and they boast an array of masterpieces to their name: particularly Alligator, Boxer, and High Violet.  With Sleep Well Beast, we see them on the verge of continuing their trend of excellence, which shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone.  Introducing a few new wrinkles to their sound, like the vibrant electric guitars in “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness”, only serves to whet the appetite of an already hungry fanbase.  So at this point the only thing to really say about this is that it’s The National; they are in and of themselves their most boastful asset.  Here’s to another incredible outing by one of indie-rock’s most consistently flooring artists.

Listen to “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness” below:

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– Full List of Releases: September 8, 2017 –

Alvvays: Antisocialites
Genre: Indie Pop/Rock // Label: Polyvinyl Records

Stream Antisocialites here.

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Anna Of The North: Lovers
Genre: Dream-Pop // Label: Honeymoon

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Arch Enemy: Will To Power
Genre: Melodic Death Metal // Label: Century Media

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Argus: From Fields of Fire
Genre: Heavy Metal/Doom Metal // Label: Cruz Del Sur

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Beaches: Second Of Spring
Genre: Rock/Pop // Label: Chapter Music

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Belle Game: Fear/Nothing
Genre: Rock/Pop // Label: Arts & Crafts

Stream Fear/Nothing here.

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Cannabis Corpse: Left Hand Pass
Genre: Death Metal // Label: Season of Mist

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Chad VanGaalen: Light Information
Genre: Folk/Indie-Rock // Label: Sub Pop Records

Stream Light Information here.

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Comeback Kid: Outsider
Genre: Hardcore/Punk // Label: Nuclear Blast

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David Ramirez: We’re Not Going Anywhere
Genre: Country // Label: Sweetworld

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Death From Above: Outrage!
Genre: Noise Rock/Post-Punk/Indie-Rock // Label: Warner Bros.

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Deerhoof: Mountain Moves
Genre: Psychedelic/Experimental/Indie-Rock // Label: Joyful Noise Recordings

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The Dream Syndicate: How Did I Find Myself Here?
Genre: Psychedelic/Alternative Rock/Post-Punk // Label: Anti/Epitaph

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Erin McCarley: YU YĪ
Genre: Pop-Rock // Label: Erin McCarley

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Faith Healer: Try
Genre: Indie-Rock // Label: Mint Records

Stream Try   here.

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Fires: Red Goes Grey
Genre: Rock/Pop // Label: Metropolis Records

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Gregg Allman: Southern Blood
Genre: Rock/Blues // Label: Rounder

Stream Southern Blood here.

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Jack Johnson: All The Light Above It Too
Genre: Folk/Pop-Rock // Label: Republic

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Julie Doiron & The Wrong Guys: Julie Doiron & The Wrong Guys
Genre: Alternative Rock // Label: Acuarela

Stream Julie Doiron & The Wrong Guys here.

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L.A. Witch: L.A. Witch
Genre: Alternative Rock/Garage // Label: Suicide Squeeze Records

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Leikeli47: Wash & Set
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap // Label: Hardcover/RCA Records

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Living Colour: Shade
Genre: Hard Rock/Funk/Black Metal // Label: MRI

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Mount Kimbie: Love What Survives
Genre: Electronic/Downtempo/Dubstep // Label: Warp Records

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MUTEMATH: Play Dead
Genre: Alternative Rock/Blues/Electronic // Label: Wojtek

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The National: Sleep Well Beast
Genre: Indie-Rock/Post-Punk/Alternative // Label: 4AD

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Neil Young: Hitchhiker
Genre: Rock/Folk/Country // Label: Reprise

Stream Hitchhiker here.

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Nosaj Thing: Parallels
Genre: Electronic/Psychedelic/Trip-Hop // Label: Innovative Leisure

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Radio Moscow: New Beginnings
Genre: Psychedelic/Blues/Stoner Rock // Label: Century Media

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Rostam: Half-Light
Genre: Indie-Rock/Alternative // Label: Nonesuch

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Sean McConnell: Undone
Genre: Folk/Pop // Label: CD Baby

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Sparks: Hippopotamus
Genre: Pop-Rock/Experimental/Electronic // Label: BMG Rights Management

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Stray From The Path: Only Death Is Real
Genre: Metalcore/Hardcore/Nu-Metal // Label: Sumerian Records

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Ted Leo: The Hanged Man
Genre: Rock/Pop // Label: SuperEgo Records

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Threshold: Legends Of The Shires
Genre: Progressive Metal // Label: Nuclear Blast

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Toadies: The Lower Side Of Uptown
Genre: Alternative Rock/Grunge // Label: Kirtland Records

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Tony Allen: The Source
Genre: Jazz // Label: Blue Note

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Tori Amos: Native Invader
Genre: Alternative Rock/Pop Rock // Label: Decca

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Walter TV: Carpe Diem
Genre: Psychedelic/Indie-Rock // Label: Captured Tracks

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Wild Cub: Closer
Genre: Indie-Folk // Label: Mom & Pop Music

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Zola Jesus: Okovi
Genre: Gothic/Classical/Industrial // Label: Sacred Bones Records

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