What is said to be the final album from Donald Glover’s Childish Gambino leads this week’s new music releases, joined by projects from Deep Purple, deadmau5, Al Di Meola, Stray Kids, BTS’ Jimin and more (all subject to change)...
Album of the Week: Childish Gambino, “Bando Stone & the New World” (mcDJ Recordings/RCA): Actor Donald Glover dons his rapper alter ego for what he says will be one final time with this soundtrack to the film of the same name. It follows that “Atavista” reissue project by two months and has been preceded by the singles, “Lithonia” and “In the Night,” the latter with Jorja Smith and Amaarae. Glover begins a Childish tour August 11 and plays August 15 in Columbus.
Beachwood Sparks, “Across the River of Stars” (Curation): The Los Angeles alt.country group makes a welcome return with its first new studio album in 12 years, and fourth release overall.
deadmau5, “some ep” (mau5trap): The Ontario DJ/producer’s latest gambit is a three-song EP, which includes material under Joel Zimmerman’s main alias as well as another of his alter egos, Testpilot.
Deep Purple, “=1″ (earMUSIC): The British hard rock favorites are still smokin’ -- on the water and otherwise -- on their 23rd studio album, marking the debut of the Mk. IX lineup with new guitarist Simon McBride replacing Steve Morse.
Al Di Meola, “Twentyfour” (earMUSIC): The famed jazz and fusion guitarist began his latest release as a straightforward acoustic set during the pandemic. It’s since blossomed into something more ambitious and intricate but still centered around its creator’s virtuosity.
Flat Black, “Dark Side of the Brain” (Fearless): Wondering what Jason Hook’s been up to since he left Five Finger Death Punch? Check out this debut set from the new band he formed last year, 14 tracks with a guest appearance from Slipknot’s Corey Taylor on “Nothing to Some.”
“One Way”/”Save My Life,” Michael Hutchence (Boss Sonics/Deko): A pair of unreleased tracks from the late INXS frontman brought to life by producer, collaborator and good friend Danny Saber, who’s reportedly working on more for Hutchence’s vaults.
Jimin, “Muse” (BigHit Music): The parade of solo releases from K-pop juggernaut BTS continues, this one from vocalist Jimin -- his second album on his own, a seven-song set that “documents his journey to find the source of his inspiration.”
Stray Kids, “ATE” (JYP/Republic): An eight-track EP from the South Korean boy band octet, timed to its upcoming August 2 performance at Lollapalooza.
Koe Wetzel, “9 Lives” (Columbia): The Texas country “outlaw” is a touch less rowdy on his fifth studio album, written with collaborators such as Josh Serrato, Carrie K, and X Ambassadors’ Sam Harris.
Album Title of the Week: Tracheotomy, “Fixated Propensity For Destruction” (1126)
Also Out:
Avery Anna, “Breakup Over Breakfast” (Warner Music Nashville)
Tron Austin, “Better Days” (self-released)
Balthvs, “Harvest” (Mixto) ]
Bash, “Being Poor is Expensive” (Bish Bash Bosh)
Beardfish, “Destined Solitaire” (InsideOut Music)
Beautiful Freaks, “We Talk to Birds” (self-released)
Beasto Blanco, “Kinetica” (COP International)
Bizhiki, “Unbound” (Jajjaguwar)
Rita Bliss, “Peaches and Apple Pies” (self-released)
Blxst, “I’ll Always Come Find You” (Red Bull/EVGLE)
Jessica Boudreaux, “The Faster I Run” (Pet Club)
Boy Golden, “For Eden” (Six Shooter)
Casper Caan, “Last Chance” (self-released)
Chris Cain, “Good Intentions Gone Bad” (Alligator)
Calling All Captains, “(E)Motion Sickness” (New Damage)
Olin Clark, “Ephemera” (Lyon Hill)
Coastal Club, “All of the Things You Said” (self-released)
Chapell, “The Underground Music Show” (Chapell Music)
Clown Sounds, “Par For the Course” (Recess)
Codename Rocky, “Foundation” (Wiretap)
Kiely Connell, “My Own Company” (Thirty Tigers)
Barns Courtney, “Supernature” (Avenue A/Virgin)
Leanna Crawford, “Still Waters” (Provident Label Group)
Denzel Curry, “King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2″ (Loma Vista/Concord)
Kyle Daniel, “Kentucky Gold” (Snakefarm)
Death Goals, “Knife Bouquet” (Prosthetic)
Dr. Dog, “Dr. Dog” (We Buy Gold)
Steve Elci, “All Together Now” (self-released)
Maya de Vitry, “The Only Moment” (self-released)
Eliza & the Delusionals, “Make It Feel Like the Garden” (Cooking Vinyl)
Emaginario, “Interlude of the Duende” (Ropeadope)
Ever-Lovin’ Jug Band, “Move That Thing” (Jalopy)
L.C. Franke, “Still in Bloom” (Side Hustle)
Galactic Tide, “The Hass Company Vol. 1″ (The Has Company)
Glass Animals, “I Love You So F***ing Much” (Republic)
Goodnight, Texas, “Signals” (2 Cent Bank Check)
Gorgon City, “Reverie” (Realm/Astralwerks)
Griff, “Vertigo” (Warner)
GUM/Ambrose Kenny-Smith, “III Times” (p(doom))
Hardcastle, “Circuit” (MNRK/Liminal)
Monica Herzig’s Sheroes, “All in Good Time” (Zoho)
Highly Suspect, “As Above, So Below” (Roadrunner)
Hollaway, “Jazz-ish” (self-released)
In Hearts Wake, “Incarnation” (UNFD)
Ashton Irwin, “Blood on the Drums” (BMG)
Rae Isla, “New Frontier” (three piedras)
Suzanne Jamieson, “Love Is...” (Pop Up City)
JT, “City Cinderella” (Interscope)
KB Mike, “Euphoria” (Republic)
Nikola Kotzev’s Nostradamus, “Live in Sofia” and “The Rock Opera” (Frontiers)
Adam Lambert, “Afters” (The Orchard)
Lava La Rue, “Starface” (Dirty Hit)
Chad Lawson, “Where We Are” (Decca)
The Legendary Ten Seconds, “Wonder Songs” (Richard the Third)
Littrell, “Public Love” (Naptime Recordings)
Lonesome Shack, “Song of the Horse” (Owl Head)
Los Campesinos!, “All Hell” (Hearts Swell)
Major Murphy, “Fallout” (Winspear)
Manatee Commune, “Simultaneity” (Bastard Jazz)
midwxst, “Race In Action 4.0″ (Underground Sound)
Molecular Steve, “Molecular Steve” (Strolling Bones)
Lys Morke, “Knife Therapy” (Artoffact)
NCT 127, “Walk” (SM & Kakao Entertainment)
New Dilemma, “Toxic” (Pavement Entertainment)
Newsboys, “Worldwide Revival Part I” (Capitol CMB)
Only Twin, “It Feels Nice to Burn” (self-released)
Mary Ocher, “Your Guide to Revolution” (Underground Institute)
Miles Okazaki, “Miniature America” (self-released)
Only Twin, “It Feels Nice to Burn” (self-released)
Orange Goblin, “Science, Not Fiction” (Peaceville)
Michael Pagan, “Paganova” (Capri)
Parlor Greens, “In Green We Dream” (Colemine)
Post Profit, “Self Defeater” (self-released)
Potionseller, “When They Get Old” (PNWK)
The Raveonettes, “Sing...” (Cleopatra)
Chris Robeson, “Euphoriphobia” (self-released)
Role Model, “Kansas Anymore” (Interscope)
Roots Round Up, “Up Rooted” (Sudden Death)
Sable Hills, “Odyssey” (Arising Empire)
The Scarlet Opera, “Mirror, Mirror” (Republic)
Shun, “Dismantel” (Small Stone)
The Chris Slade Timeline, “Timescape” (BraveWords)
$not, “Viceroy” (300 Entertainment)
Soft Play, “Heavy Jelly” (BMG)
sparkle*jets u.k., “Box of Letters” (Big Star)
The Stabbing Jabs, “The Stabbing Jabs” (Reptilian)
Stray Kids, “Ate” (JYP Entertainment)
Summer Salt, “Electrolytes” (self-released)
Superfonicos, “Renacere” (Spaceflight)
Tame Impala, “Interaction #25: Tame Impala” (A.P.C.)
Tech N9ne, “COSM (Class of Strange Music)” (Strange Music)
Teeth of the Sea, “Get With the Program” (Rocket Recordings)
Terminal, “The Hush of Cannons Cold” (Metropolis)
Tracheotomy, “Fixated Propensity For Destruction” (1126)
Brad Tursi, “Parallel Love” (Sony Music Nashville)
Carter Vail, “100 Cowboys” (Assemble Sound)
Various Artists, “C24 Mixtape” (C24)
Worshipper, “One Way Trip” (Magnetic Eye)
From The Vaults:
Artemis Quartet, “The Complete Recordings 1996-2018″ (Warner Classics)
Teddy Charles, “The 1950s Album Collection” (Enlightenment)
Gene Clark, “Back Street Mirror: Revisited” (Liberation Hall)
Palmyra Delran, “You Are What You Absorb” (Wicked Cool)
Duran Duran, “Duran Duran,” “Rio,” “Seven and the Ragged Tiger,” “Notorious” and “Big Thing” (Rhino/Parlophone)
Excel, “Seeking Refuge” (Southern Lord)
Don Fardon, “I’m Alive: The Don Fardon Anthology 1967-1974″ (Strawberry/Cherry Red)
The Gaslight Anthem, “History Books (Expanded Edition)” (Rich Mahogany Recordings)
Neville Marriner, “Sir Neville Marriner: The Complete Warner Classics Recordings” (Warner Classics)
John Miles, “The Albums 1983-93″ (Lemon/Cherry Red)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, “The Singles Collection As & Bs 1939-1950″ (Acrobat)
Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees, “The Hits Collection 1929-43″ (Acrobat)
Various Artists, “Can’t Seem to Come Down: The American Sounds of 1968″ (Grapefruit/Cherry Red)
Various Artists, “Roots Rock Rebels: When Punk Met Reggae 1975-1982″ (Cherry Red)
War, “The World is a Ghetto (50th Anniversary Collection)” and “Greatest Hits” (Avenue/Rhino)
Soundtracks:
Anna Meredith, “Tuesday (Original Score)” (A24 Music)
“The Notebook (Original Broadway Cast Recording)” (Atlantic)
“Twisters: The Album” (Atlantic)