July tortured me with heat. I hate heat. When the thermometer screams 30°C or more, I’m out of here. The air feels like jello when it’s that hot. In those demanding times, I’m glad I can lean on my good ol’ wiggly air, and let me tell (and show) you how many great albums July had to offer!
Știu Nu Știu – New Sun
July 1 // Heavy Psych Sounds
This band is my best-kept secret – I’m obviously far from being the only one who loves Ştiu Nu Ştiu, but I’ve been nagging my mates with them for years. They released great stuff constantly, and their new album is no exception. It’s hard to describe their sound. Best thing would be you simply check them out.
The Bearer – Chained to a Tree
July 1 // Silent Pendulum Records
Blood Command – Praise Armageddonism
July 1 // Hassle Records
Probably the most fun I’ve had with an album in July. There are some songs that are a tad boring and by the numbers, but most of the tracks are colorful and full of energy. If you wanna have a relatively easy-going, energetic bunch of songs, there is no way around Blood Command.
Moor Mother – Jazz Codes
July 1 // Anti- Records
Camae Ayewa aka Moor Mother is probably one of the reasons I developed such a deep love for hip hop, on top of being one of the people I admire the most within the realm of said genre. The sheer spectrum of sounds and styles she brings to her art is simply astonishing, and Jazz Codes is one of my favorite offerings from her so far.
Ghost Woman – Ghost Woman
July 1 // Full Time Hobby
Bedlocked – Bedlocked
July 7 // Indepedent
Caterina Barbieri – Spirit Exit
July 8 // light-years
Anna Butterss – Activities
July 8 // Colorfield Records
So smooth, so sweet. A record I’m spinning for weeks now, and I just can’t stop. With sprinkles of indie and folk, this is a jazz record at heart – it’s just disguised very well. A beautiful album.
The Wind in the Trees – Architects of Light
July 15 // Twelve Gauge Records
Travie McCoy – Never Slept Better
July 15 // Hopeless Records
Lera Lynn – Something More Than Love
July 15 // Independent
There is so much warmth and comfort to be found within Somehing More Than Love. Not necessarily original, but oh so well done. Stellar production, and a great collection of songs.
black midi – Hellfire
July 15 // Rough Trade Records
Not necessarily the best black midi album, and the first one that feels a tiny bit style over substance. Still, this stuff is very great if you are into experimental rock. I really hope the working on their songwriting in the future and don’t look at their records as a weirdness contest.
beabadoobee – Beatopia
July 15 // Dirty Hit
The branch of power pop/grunge/’90s alt rock with a female vocalist is a bit… stale by now. There are tons of project that all sound pretty much the same. What keeps beabadoobee away from the generic monotony is their ability to write proper songs – and Beatopia, their newest album, is packed with them.
Ashenspire – Hostile Architecture
July 15 // Aural Music
Imperial Triumphant – Spirit Of Ecstasy
July 22 // Century Media Records
Wailin Storms – The Silver Snake Unfolds
July 22 // Gilead Media
Pool Kids – Pool Kids
July 22 // Skeletal Lightning
You take the catchiness of Tiny Moving Parts, throw out the pop punk and add a bit more indie vibes to it, and you might be close to the magic of Pool Kids. I can see people who have no connection to math rock whatsoever getting into this album, using it as a gateway. This record is fucking catchy and well-written, it’s unreal.
Bastions – Majestic Desolation
July 29 // Church Road Records
Ithaca – They Fear Us
July 29 // Hassle Records
of Montreal – Freewave Lucifer f<ck f^ck f>ck
July 29 // Polyvinyl Records
Chat Pile – God’s Country
July 29 // The Flenser
Florist – Florist
July 29 // Double Double Whammy
DOMi & JD BECK – Not Tight
July 29 // Blue Note
There is always some disconnect from artists who seem to target an Instagram/TikTok kind of audience. Often, those artist tend to slack with a style over substance approach to art. This might be the case with DOMi & JD BECK here and there, but with Not Tight, they proved my assumption wrong, plain and simple. With some killer features and a great take on modern jazz, there is no way around this duo.
Buttering Trio – Foursome
July 29 // Raw Tapes
Baum Sae – Communication
July 29 // Independent
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