The Albums You Need to Know About Every Week
California folk songwriter, Alela Diane, drops her fourth full-length this week. With sounds of loss and heartbreak, the tone of this goodbye record is a stunning shade of blue that’s entirely complementary to her aesthetic, making About Farewell nothing short of gorgeous. Joan of Arc’s newest offering is a work made to be performed live by an experimental dance troupe. The songs on the record are based on Charles Reznikoff’s poetry drawn directly from courtroom transcripts, and the result is intense, moving and translated with beauty by the band
In an entirely opposite mood, AlunaGeorge is at last releasing their sexy R&B record in response to the massive buzz that’s been building since their first single. Body Music is just as voluptuous and dance-inducing as it sounds. Then there’s Robin Thicke, bringing both the controversy and the heat with his latest, and…Backstreet’s back, alright! No, really.