'Lavender Networks' is the debut album on Warp Records by Nu Age pioneer Fire-Toolz. The Maryland-born, Chicago-based artist also producers and engineers for other artists including New Joy’s latest album Bug Land (Pitchfork Best New Music). 'Lavender Networks' features Zola Jesus, Brothertiger, Nailah Hunter, Lipsticism, Jennifer Holm and Sling Beam. Dream logic, laughter in tears and emotional truth through absurdity are explored on this cybernetic journey running at fiber optic speeds.

TRACK LISTING

1. Quintessential Fixed Width Unfoldment (feat. Zola Jesus, Brothertiger, Nailah Hunter)
2. Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head
3. [CODENAME_SPARKLY LAGOON LAN LINE] (feat. Lipsticism)
4. Kiss The Bladed Cat, Find Ways To Stretch Time
5. A Demon & Its Spinal Cord Flapping In The Wind
6. And Where Is The Heart? I've Searched My Entire Home (feat. Jennifer Holm)
7. The Ocean Gratitude Cylinder Peace Necklace Lemonade Flying Free
8. Offshore ’92
9. Pleasant Valley Magic Cube Of Holiness (feat. Sling Beam)
10. Dear Robin Bears & Love Cloud '24

Seefeel return with their first full-length album in fifteen years – a beautiful, hazy and blissed out collection of fractured melodies and vaporous textures.

In some ways, this can be regarded as Seefeel’s ‘dub’ album – the deceptively cloud-like arrangements of Mark Clifford are somewhat ambient adjacent at low volume, but blasting out of a proper sound system, the cavernous bass undertow and skilful employment of effects are more apparent, messing with the listener’s perception of time and audio placement. As always with Seefeel though, it never drifts too far into cold experimentalism or synthetic texture, the heavily manipulated vocals of Sarah Peacock lending the tracks a vital human element, with processed guitar loops allowing slivers of melody to drift through the trails of delay.

The longtime perception of the band as sitting at the overlap point between electronic music and experimental guitar music meant that they were often overlooked during their original lifespan, not making music that was instantly recognisable to either scene. Over the years though, this blurring of genre lines increasingly looks prescient of where music was headed, steadily building a catalogue of music that hasn’t aged in quite the same way as some of their contemporaries. Their influence has been cited by a new generation of artists such as Maria Somerville and Yu Su, and they return in 2026 with 'Sol.Hz', a collection of new tracks that further reinforce the idea that Seefeel’s time has finally come.

TRACK LISTING

1. Brazen Haze
2. Everydays
3. Ever No Way
4. Humidity Switch
5. Behind The Seen
6. AM Flares
7. Falling First
8. Until Now
9. Scrambler

Tom Jenkinson, aka Squarepusher, presents 'Kammerkonzert', a riot of onyx-hard, hyperfast riffs, fiendish orchestral themes, and handbrake turns through varieties of progressive, ambient, electronic and experimental music.

The singular hardcore rave / IDM producer, experimental musician and creator of futuristic forms of fusion, has a three-decade-long back catalogue studded with a variety of jewel-like records. From the furious breakbeat acid and pulverising live bass guitar attack of 'Feed Me Weird Things' (1996) to the literal and self-explanatory 'Music For Robots' (2014) via the virtuosic live showcase of 'Solo Electric Bass 1' (2009) and the otherworldly concrète jazz of 'Ultravisitor' (2004) few contemporary musicians have covered as much ground in as sure-footed a manner. But despite this reach, his three decade output is only typified by two things: unpredictability and rule breaking. Given that his new album on Warp, 'Kammerkonzert', is essentially a chamber concerto with him playing all of the parts it’s safe to say he has come a long way since his crystalline drum & bass debut for the label in 1996, 'Port Rhombus' EP.

Twenty-one albums in, 'Kammerkonzert' is the start of a new era for Squarepusher as a composer.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: Well well, if it isn't a new bout of bassy madness and rhythmic non-sequiturs from everyone's favourite string-wrangler Squarepusher. It's not quite as deeply brain-meltingly electronic as you'd expect from Jenkinson, BUT it's just as frenetic and dynamic and possibly results in a much more listenable form of his specific mayhem.

TRACK LISTING

1. K1 Advance
2. K2 Central
3. K3 Diligence
4. K4 Fairlands
5. K5 Fremantle
6. K6 Headquarters
7. K7 Museum
8. K8 Park
9. K9 Reliance
10. K10 Terminus
11. K11 Tideway
12. K12 Uplands
13. K13 Vigilant
14. K14 Welbeck

An inspired coming together of musical minds. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of 'In A Space Outta Sound', George Evelyn aka DJ E.A.S.E has handed over the tapes to dub maestro Adrian Sherwood to go on a heady version excursion with eight tracks from the original record, in the spirit of the reggae and sound system roots that informed the original album. The result is a fresh take on a much-loved classic, in the lineage of albums such as Massive Attack’s 'No Protection' and Spoon’s 'Lucifer On The Moon'. Features bold new re-works of iconic tracks such as 'You Wish' (appearing here as 'You Bliss') and 'Flip Ya Lid' (mutated into 'Flippin Eck'). As well as his trademark mixing desk wizardry, Sherwood has also brought in some of the core On-U Sound players to add additional instrumentation and turn this collaboration into something which is much more than the sum of its parts.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: Well well well, if it isn't two of the most legendary figures in their respective (and closely linked) genres working together and forming something that's far different from their original output! This is peak Sherwood, reworking one of the great albums of our generation. Classic sounds, classic motifs and an absolute boatload of skill and passion.

TRACK LISTING

1. You Bliss
2. On Purpose
3. Flippin’ Eck
4. Positive Touch
5. On The Seven Seas Dub
6. Looking At You Dub
7. Sweeter Still
8. Nyabinghi Dub

Celebrating two decades since the release of one of the most loved albums in the Nightmares On Wax catalogue, 'In A Space Outta Sound' sought inspiration in the reggae and dub sound system roots that George Evelyn aka DJ E.A.S.E grew up on, skilfully blended with other influences such as soul, hip-hop and jazz. Featuring iconic tracks such as 'You Wish' and 'Flip Ya Lid', the reputation of the record has grown over the years to be seen as one of the key sides in the career of this singular artist. To mark the occasion, Warp are making the album available in this super deluxe very limited triple disc box set edition

TRACK LISTING

LP1/2 - In A Space Outta Sound:
1. Passion
2. The Sweetest
3. Flip Ya Lid
4. Pudpots
5. Damn
6. You Wish
7. Deep Down
8. Chime Out
9. Me!
10. I Am You
11. Soul Purpose
12. African Pirates

LP3 - Nightmares On Wax X Adrian Sherwood - In A Space Outta Dub:
1. You Bliss
2. On Purpose
3. Flippin’ Eck
4. Positive Touch
5. On The Seven Seas Dub
6. Looking At You Dub
7. Sweeter Still
8. Nyabinghi Dub

Composer Nala Sinephro presents The Smashing Machine (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). The film, directed and written by Benny Safdie, tells the story of prolific UFC fighter Mark Kerr.

TRACK LISTING

1. Dawn
2. Grand Prix
3. The Smashing Machine
4. The High
5. Mark
6. KO
7. Mark Ll
8. Dawn Ll

South London–raised kwes. is a producer, composer and artist who has collaborated with Damon Albarn, Solange Knowles, Loyle Carner, Nubya Garcia, Black Coffee, Sampha, Tirzah, Selah Sue and many others. After 8 years, he returns to Warp with 'Kinds' – an expansive, intuitive work written following the birth of his daughter, exploring the restorative power of sound and colour.

'Kinds' marks another departure for Kwes that sees him search again for the outer reaches of music’s solar system. Made after a reset following a period of burnout, the record blends ambient and classical composition while rubbing up against the rougher textures of shoegaze. Short and tightly constructed, Kinds embraces minimalism. As the world outside becomes noisier, this is a project that creates calm and solace – while planting a flag in yet another new frontier of popular music.

TRACK LISTING

1. Blue White Violet
2. Blue White Cyan
3. Blue Violet
4. Brown Green Yellow
5. Violet
6. Black (Grey)
7. Yellow Green
8. Green White
9. Orange Blue

'Stardust' is Danny Brown at his most free – stepping outside the frame to make something raw, melodic, and a little unhinged. The production comes from a crazy cast of outsiders including Frost Children, Underscores, Femtanyl and more. Pulling from experimental pop and underground electronics the final product is messy, emotional, and held together with a strange kind of clarity.

“I wanted this record to be vulnerable, honest, and free with no crutches – this music has way more white girl hair twists than hip-hop head nods.” – Danny Brown

The overall direction for this record is really positive and hopeful – Danny is feeling energised, creatively charged and inspired by working with an amazing mix of exciting producers and collaborators on this record. He is the centre of gravity within the musical world he's curating and the link between all the artists/features.

TRACK LISTING

1. Book Of Daniel
2. Starburst
3. Copycats
4. 1999
5. Flowers
6. Lift You Up
7. Green Light
8. What You See
9. Baby
10. Whatever The Case
11. 1L0v3myL1f3!
12. RIGHT FROM WRONG
13. The End
14. All4U

'Don’t Trust Mirrors' marks one of the most transformative chapters in New York-based composer and producer, Kelly Moran’s career. In 2019, fresh from touring her Warp debut 'Ultraviolet', she began shaping a more rhythmic follow-up inspired by late nights on the dancefloor. But personal upheaval and the halted tours of the pandemic redirected her path, leading first to 2024’s 'Moves in the Field', praised by The New York Times as “softhearted but steel-skinned.” Now Moran returns to the project she once paused. 'Don’t Trust Mirrors' explores distortion, reflection, and the slow work of piecing yourself back together. Featuring Warp labelmate Bibio, its 10 tracks shimmer with textural refractions — an immersive journey towards self-reconnection and focus.

TRACK LISTING

1. Echo In The Field
2. Prism Drift
3. Sans Sodalis
4. Don’t Trust Mirrors
5. Lunar Wave
6. Chrysalis
7. Systems
8. Reappearing
9. Above The Vapours
10. Cathedral

With a legacy spanning over three decades, George Evelyn—better known as Nightmares on Wax—has continually redefined the possibilities of sound. From the sample-rich days of 'Smokers Delight' to the introspective and transformative journey of 'Shout Out! To Freedom', he’s created a body of work that isn’t just about music, but emotional resonance, culture, and evolution.

With 'Echo45 Sound System', N.O.W takes that lineage a step further—a mixtape that feels like both a celebration and a declaration. And it's more than a compilation—it's a living, breathing sound system experience that merges soul, roots, hip-hop, dub, and electronic textures with fearless spirit. Featuring a carefully curated ensemble of collaborators—including Yasiin Bey, Greentea Peng, Sadie Walker, Liam Bailey, and more—the record doesn’t just reflect where Nightmares on Wax has been. It boldly announces where he’s going.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Long serving shop favourite Nightmares On Wax returns with more of his trademark dubwise downbeat. With a wealth of contemporary vocal talent across soul and reggae to call on; George Evelyn concocts a suitably stoned and soulful affair.

TRACK LISTING

1. Echo45, We Are! Feat. Oscar Jerome
2. Dive Into Feat. Louis VI
3. Desire Feat. Haile Supreme, Liam Bailey
4. Bang Bien Feat. Yasiin Bey
5. Echo45 Feat. Liam Bailey
6. True Feat. Sadie Walker
7. I Remember Feat. Greentea Peng
8. Starwood Bound Feat. Sadie Walker
9. Ain’t So… Feat. LSK
10. Mumzie Cut Feat. Liam Bailey
11. Holding On Feat. Ladi6
12. Wind Of Change Feat. Yarah Bravo
13. Hop-to-Mystic Feat. Liam Bailey

'Bag of Max Bag of Cass' is a joint work from Zach Hill and Lucas Abela.

Hill, while primarily known as a founding member of Death Grips, is a titan in music—a visionary drummer, master of velocity and compositional design. Abela’s practice stands alone in the world of free improvisation, forging entire universes literally from shards of amplified glass.

These aren’t songs so much as vast, textured fields. Here, noise becomes a sonic environment of focus and intensity. For all its volatility, the music holds an unlikely stillness. Hill’s rhythms refract against Abela’s sustained, splintered overtones, forming a labyrinthine architecture ever ready to ensnare you.

TRACK LISTING

1. Nephillm P
2. Odlous Again
3. Combat Boxes
4. Hamartia
5. Figment 4
6. Bent On 13
7. Scaredy Cats
8. Divisadero Hero

Grizzly Bear never broke up. In the six years that have passed since their most recent shows, the four members who first drifted into the group two decades ago as loose friends and even total strangers—Chris Bear, Ed Droste, Daniel Rossen, Chris Taylor—have drifted out into other things. They’ve made other music, pursued other careers, cultivated other families, lived other lives beyond the bounds of being this band. And now, for the first time since 2019, these four musicians and friends will drift back into Grizzly Bear, to test the ties that made them one of this century’s most engrossing and beloved acts and see where else those old connections may yet lead.

That sort of open-ended approach, after all, is what still makes Grizzly Bear one of this young century’s defining acts. Twenty years ago, they quickly morphed from a lo-fi songwriter project to a full band with an instantly singular sound, uncanny harmonies slipping around arrangements that paired the glow of a chamber orchestra to the grit of a rock group. They helped to redefine what was possible within indie rock by balancing lushness with looseness, a technical excellence with an emotional openness. Their musical traces remain ubiquitous, bits of their unorthodox perspective on sound and texture now part of the firmament. Hearing these songs live in 2025 will feel less like shaking hands with the past, then, than seeing their fingerprints in the present, as if for the first time.

TRACK LISTING

1. Easier
2. Lullabye
3. Knife
4. Central And Remote
5. Little Brother
6. Plans
7. Marla
8. On A Neck, On A Spit
9. Reprise
10. Colorado

Grizzly Bear never broke up. In the six years that have passed since their most recent shows, the four members who first drifted into the group two decades ago as loose friends and even total strangers—Chris Bear, Ed Droste, Daniel Rossen, Chris Taylor—have drifted out into other things. They’ve made other music, pursued other careers, cultivated other families, lived other lives beyond the bounds of being this band. And now, for the first time since 2019, these four musicians and friends will drift back into Grizzly Bear, to test the ties that made them one of this century’s most engrossing and beloved acts and see where else those old connections may yet lead.

That sort of open-ended approach, after all, is what still makes Grizzly Bear one of this young century’s defining acts. Twenty years ago, they quickly morphed from a lo-fi songwriter project to a full band with an instantly singular sound, uncanny harmonies slipping around arrangements that paired the glow of a chamber orchestra to the grit of a rock group. They helped to redefine what was possible within indie rock by balancing lushness with looseness, a technical excellence with an emotional openness. Their musical traces remain ubiquitous, bits of their unorthodox perspective on sound and texture now part of the firmament. Hearing these songs live in 2025 will feel less like shaking hands with the past, then, than seeing their fingerprints in the present, as if for the first time.

TRACK LISTING

1. Southern Point
2. Two Weeks
3. All We Ask
4. Fine For Now
5. Cheerleader
6. Dory
7. Ready, Able
8. About Face
9. Hold Still
10. While You Wait For The Others
11. I Live With You
12. Foreground

Grizzly Bear never broke up. In the six years that have passed since their most recent shows, the four members who first drifted into the group two decades ago as loose friends and even total strangers—Chris Bear, Ed Droste, Daniel Rossen, Chris Taylor—have drifted out into other things. They’ve made other music, pursued other careers, cultivated other families, lived other lives beyond the bounds of being this band. And now, for the first time since 2019, these four musicians and friends will drift back into Grizzly Bear, to test the ties that made them one of this century’s most engrossing and beloved acts and see where else those old connections may yet lead.

That sort of open-ended approach, after all, is what still makes Grizzly Bear one of this young century’s defining acts. Twenty years ago, they quickly morphed from a lo-fi songwriter project to a full band with an instantly singular sound, uncanny harmonies slipping around arrangements that paired the glow of a chamber orchestra to the grit of a rock group. They helped to redefine what was possible within indie rock by balancing lushness with looseness, a technical excellence with an emotional openness. Their musical traces remain ubiquitous, bits of their unorthodox perspective on sound and texture now part of the firmament. Hearing these songs live in 2025 will feel less like shaking hands with the past, then, than seeing their fingerprints in the present, as if for the first time.

TRACK LISTING

1. Sleeping Ute
2. Speak In Rounds
3. Adelma
4. Yet Again
5. The Hunt
6. A Simple Answer
7. What's Wrong
8. Gun-shy
9. Half Gate
10. Sun In Your Eyes

Grizzly Bear never broke up. In the six years that have passed since their most recent shows, the four members who first drifted into the group two decades ago as loose friends and even total strangers—Chris Bear, Ed Droste, Daniel Rossen, Chris Taylor—have drifted out into other things. They’ve made other music, pursued other careers, cultivated other families, lived other lives beyond the bounds of being this band. And now, for the first time since 2019, these four musicians and friends will drift back into Grizzly Bear, to test the ties that made them one of this century’s most engrossing and beloved acts and see where else those old connections may yet lead.

That sort of open-ended approach, after all, is what still makes Grizzly Bear one of this young century’s defining acts. Twenty years ago, they quickly morphed from a lo-fi songwriter project to a full band with an instantly singular sound, uncanny harmonies slipping around arrangements that paired the glow of a chamber orchestra to the grit of a rock group. They helped to redefine what was possible within indie rock by balancing lushness with looseness, a technical excellence with an emotional openness. Their musical traces remain ubiquitous, bits of their unorthodox perspective on sound and texture now part of the firmament. Hearing these songs live in 2025 will feel less like shaking hands with the past, then, than seeing their fingerprints in the present, as if for the first time.

TRACK LISTING

1. Wasted Acres
2. Mourning Sound
3. Four Cypresses
4. Three Rings
5. Losing All Sense
6. Aquarian
7. Cut-Out
8. Glass Hillside
9. Neighbors
10. Systole
11. Sky Took Hold

Grammy-nominated drummer, producer, emcee, and vocalist Kassa Overall is redefining the boundaries between jazz and hip-hop. Revered by living icons and underground tastemakers, he began his career behind the drum kit. His groundbreaking solo projects have established him as a driving force in the American jazz scene and beyond, fielding support from visionaries including Thom Yorke, Iggy Pop, Virgil Abloh, and more. As a 2025 recipient of the prestigious Doris Duke Artist Award, Kassa has cemented his status as a leading voice in contemporary jazz.

On 'CREAM', his fourth solo studio album, Kassa pays homage to the twin passions of his youth—hip-hop and jazz drumming. With this collection of instrumentals, the visionary drummer and producer transforms classic rap songs into timeless standards, mining the continuum between jazz and hip-hop from every angle without any shortcuts and offering a fresh take on the “Great American Songbook”—honoring the rich legacy of Black American music.

'CREAM' highlights Kassa’s artistry through masterful arrangements, thoughtful song selection, and a sound that traces the arc of his evolution. Backed by a stellar band with generational jazz legacy, the project embodies his genre-fluid approach and his commitment to pushing jazz forward.

TRACK LISTING

1. FREEDOM JAZZ DANCE
2. BIG POPPA
3. C.R.E.A.M. (CASH RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME)
4. REBIRTH OF SLICK (COOL LIKE DAT)
5. NUTHIN BUT A “G” THANG
6. CHECK THE RHIME
7. SPOTTIEOTTIEDOPALISCIOUS
8. BACK THAT AZZ UP

Written when Aphex Twin (Richard D. James) was in his early 20s, 'Selected Ambient Works Volume II' gained critical acclaim both upon release and retrospectively (10/10 Pitchfork review, #2 Best Ambient Album of All Time, 4 star Rolling Stone review +more). Aphex Twin and SAW II’s influence continues to grow and take new meaning across generations.

Now celebrating it's 30th anniversary, this expanded edition is the definitive version of this seminal record.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: There’s really very little connecting the first ‘Part’ of Selected Ambient Works to this second edition other than name. While the first one a precursor to RDJ’s more electronic, beat driven albums, Selected Ambient Works II was (and is!) a spooky, beautiful ambient behemoth.

TRACK LISTING

1. #1
2. #2
3. #3
4. #4
5. #5
6. #6
7. #7
8. #8
9. #9
10. #10
11. #11
12. #12
13. Blue Calx
14. #14
15. #15
16. #16
17. #17
18. #18
19. #19
20. #20
21. #21
22. #22
23. #23
24. #24
25. #25
26. Th1 [evnslower]
27. Rhubarb Orc. 19.53 Rev

1993 debut album by the trio of Andrew Weatherall, Jagz Kooner and Gary Burns. Unavailable on vinyl and CD since original release. Remastered from the original tapes by Matt Colton, contains “Smokebelch II (Beatless Mix)” for the first time on the 2LP edition.

TRACK LISTING

1. Still Fighting
2. Smokebelch I
3. Clock Factory
4. Ano Electro (Andante)
5. R.S.D.
6. Inter-Lergen-Ten-ko
7. Ano Electro (Allegro)
8. Smokebelch II (Beatless Mix)

1994 second album by the trio of Andrew Weatherall, Jagz Kooner and Gary Burns, unavailable on vinyl and CD since original release. A concept album with accompanying text for each track by James Woodbourne, it also includes additional production by Portishead and Mr Scruff. Remastered from the original tapes by Matt Colton, contains 'Theme' for the first time on the 2LP edition.

TRACK LISTING

1. Bubble And Slide
2. Bubble And Slide II
3. Duke Of Earlsfield
4. Flight Path Estate
5. Planet D
6. Wilmot
7. Tow Truck
8. Theme
9. Theme 4
10. Return To Planet D
11. Ballad Of Nicky McGuire
12. Jacob Street 7am
13. Chapel Street Market 9am
14. Haunted Dancehall

Following the release of his new collaborative album 'Tall Tales' with Thom Yorke, a 2LP vinyl repress of Mark Pritchard’s previous solo album Under The Sun is once again available via Warp Records.

Originally released in 2016, 'Under The Sun' is one story told in chapters and, as with any good story, the spell is only maintained if you don’t skip to the end. Pritchard, as usual, defies easy categorisation and that is what gives depth and nuance to this work. He draws on the sounds and influences genetically coded in his musical DNA; ambient, nu-wave, avant-garde electronics and folk; but reimagines them through an otherworldly filter that cements Under The Sun somewhere in the future, rather than the past.

The album features contributions from peers and friends including Thom Yorke, Linda Perhacs, Bibio, and Beans, and explores themes of beauty, desolation, and longing for home.

TRACK LISTING

1. ?
2. Give It Your Choir Feat Bibio
3. Infrared
4. Falling
5. Beautiful People Feat Thom Yorke
6. Sad Alron
7. You Wash My Soul Feat Linda Perhacs
8. Where Do They Go, The Butterflies
9. Hi Red
10. Ems
11. The Blinds Cage Feat Beans
12. Dawn Of The North
13. Khufu
14. Rebel Angels
15. Under The Sun

Following Pritchard’s remixes for Radiohead, the pair struck upon an otherworldly synergy with the track ‘Beautiful People’, a centrepiece of Mark’s 2016 solo album 'Under The Sun'.

Now presenting a whole album, 'Tall Tales' showcases Pritchard’s mastery of archaic machines that he had previously unearthed in synthesizer archives, guiding the music down unexpected and experimental paths. Yorke meanwhile delivers a haunting and expansive vocal performance, evoking Radiohead’s OK Computer-era digital FX while delving into dark, introspective storytelling.

Also central to the project, visual collaborator Jonathan Zawada’s artistry enhances the project with his hyperreal environments that blur the line between the organic and digital, juxtaposing uneasy landscapes of natural beauty with the brutal aesthetics of a dystopian world.

Through Yorke’s lyrics, Pritchard’s atemporal compositions and Zawada’s visuals, 'Tall Tales' questions where our insatiable appetite for ‘progress’ might have landed us. 

TRACK LISTING

1. A Fake In A Faker’s World
2. Ice Shelf
3. Bugging Out Again
4. Back In The Game
5. The White Cliffs
6. The Spirit
7. Gangsters
8. This Conversation Is Missing Your Voice
9. Tall Tales
10. Happy Days
11. The Men Who Dance In Stag’s Heads
12. Wandering Genie

Repress of 2023's 'Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760' 12" from Aphex Twin. These didn't hang about last time, so don't miss out!!!

TRACK LISTING

1. Blackbox Life Recorder 21f
2. Zin2 Test5
3. In A Room7 F760
4. Blackbox Life Recorder 22 [Parallax Mix]

Started in 2017, 'PHANTOM BRICKWORKS' is an ongoing ambient/drone project by Stephen James Wilkinson a.k.a. Bibio. The work explores the human echoes still present in various sites around Britain. Wilkinson has visited these locations, observed their gradual decline, and responded with improvised and composed music.

New in 2024, a sequel titled 'PHANTOM BRICKWORKS (LP II)' is a 10-track LP, mastered by Guy Davie and vinyl cut by Hendrik Pauler. The new record draws attention to new sites - some are intriguing, vast scars on the natural landscape, others survive only in local memories, historic clips and photographs. A few remain submerged from ordinary sights, while some exist purely as legends and stories.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: Beautiful, organically blooming pieces that float in the same waters as the original Phantom Brickworks, but with a drify, hypnotic focus we didn't get as much the first time around. As ever, with anything Bibio has ever done, it's unique and stunning.

TRACK LISTING

1. DINORWIC
2. DOROTHEA’S BED
3. PHANTOM BRICKWORKS VI
4. SURAM
5. LLYN PERIS
6. PHANTOM BRICKWORKS VII
7. TEGID’S COURT
8. BROGRAVE
9. SPIDER BRIDGE
10. SYCHDER MCMLXXXIX

An album beloved by fans since its release in March 2004, carefully remastered from the original tapes by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering and overseen by Tom Jenkinson. Tom has relished the opportunity to revisit the tapes, bringing out fresh dynamics and details in the tracks. A unique blend of studio and live recordings, it’s an excellent showcase for the diversity of his music: from the frenetic title track to the funky jazz of 'Iambic 9 Poetry' to the sunlit bliss of 'Tommib Help Buss' and beyond.

TRACK LISTING

3LP Tracklist:
1. Ultravisitor
2. I Fulcrum
3. Iambic 9 Poetry
4. Andrei
5. 50 Cycles
6. Menelec
7. C-Town Smash
8. Steinbolt
9. An Arched Pathway
10. Telluric Piece
11. District Line II
12. Circlewave
13. Tetra-Sync
14. Tommib Help Buss
15. Every Day I Love
16. Square Window
17. Abacus 2
18. Venus No.17
19. Itti-Fack
20. Melt 14.6
21. Venus No.17 Acid Mix
22. Tundra 4
23. Talk About Me & You

2LP Tracklist:
1. Ultravisitor
2. I Fulcrum
3. Iambic 9 Poetry
4. Andrei
5. 50 Cycles
6. Menelec
7. C-Town Smash
8. Steinbolt
9. An Arched Pathway
10. Telluric Piece
11. District Line II
12. Circlewave
13. Tetra-Sync
14. Tommib Help Buss
15. Every Day I Love

CD Tracklist:
1. Ultravisitor
2. I Fulcrum
3. Iambic 9 Poetry
4. Andrei
5. 50 Cycles
6. Menelec
7 C-Town Smash
8. Steinbolt
9. An Arched Pathway
10. Telluric Piece
11. District Line II
12. Circlewave
13. Tetra-Sync
14. Tommib Help Buss
15. Every Day I Love
16. Square Window
17. Abacus 2
18. Venus No.17
19. Venus No.17 Acid Mix
20. Tundra 4
21. Itti-Fack
22. Talk About Me & You
23. 8 Melt 14.6

‘Learning To Swim On Empty’ is the new EP from South Londoner Wu-Lu, his first material since 2022 breakthrough debut album, ‘LOGGERHEAD’. Released digitally back in May 2024, the vinyl edition includes two previously unreleased tracks, ‘Last Night With You (Instrumental)’ and ‘Crow’s Nest (Instrumental)’. The EP finds the vocalist and musician diving deeper than ever before, surfacing with
some of his most heartfelt, intimate songs yet, and broadening his sonic palette in the process. The record plays like a series of diary entries, inspired by growing up in Brixton, death and grief, rebirth, and the sink-or-swim feeling that comes with being thrown in at the deep end.

TRACK LISTING

1. Young Swimmer (feat. Rohan Ayinde)
2. Daylight Song
3. Sinner
4. Mount Ash
5. Blunted Strings
6. Last Night With You
7. Crow’s Nest (feat. Caleb Femi)
8. Last Night With You (Instrumental)
9. Crow’s Nest (Instrumental)

Scottish and Danish composer Clarissa Connelly’s debut album on Warp Records, “World of Work”, is set to be released on April 12th. Over the years Clarissa has explored sacred sites and mythology, finding inspiration in Celtic and Nordic culture. For her most recent album, “The Voyager”, Clarissa walked the Scandinavian landscape, channelling melodies from ancient pre-Christian sites. The album received global acclaim and was awarded the prestigious Nordic Music Prize. On “World of Work”, Clarissa explores themes of acceptance and growth, by creating a sonic embroidery, a powerful testimony of her production and composition abilities.

TRACK LISTING

1. Into This, Called Loneliness
2. The Bell Tower
3. An Embroidery
4. Life Of The Forbidden
5. Wee Rosebud
6. The Excess Of Sorrow, Laughs
7. Turn To Stone
8. Tenderfoot
9. Crucifer
10. S.O.S. Song Of The Sword

The Sunset Violent began in a disused frat house in the American Yucca Valley. Kimbie’s founding members Dominic Maker & Kai Campos began work on their first proper album together since 2017’s Love What Survives – the decision was made to leave London. Campos and Maker relocated for a month to a town in the middle of a desert. The resulting album, finished in London with longtime confidante Dillip Harris and their band mates Andrea Balency-Béarn and Marc Pell, is 37 minutes of Mount Kimbie at simultaneously their most daring and their most giddily infectious.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: Mount Kimbie have taken a little swerve with 'The Sunset Violent', taking their usual sound and injecting it with a concept that's both perfectly conceived and accomplished. While all the usual MK sounds are in-situ here, there outer reaches of their sound swerves into synth-pop, gritty electronics and moody post-punk.

TRACK LISTING

1. The Trail
2. Dumb Guitar
3. Shipwreck
4. Boxing (Feat. King Krule)
5. Got Me
6. A Figure In The Surf
7. Fishbrain
8. Yukka Tree
9. Empty And Silent (Feat. King Krule)

New York-based artist Kelly Moran unveils her second album for Warp Records, “Moves in the Field.” As an accomplished and highly sought-after composer, Moran has collaborated with artists such as Oneohtrix Point Never and FKA Twigs as part of their live ensembles. As a solo artist, Moran has developed a unique strand of experimental piano compositions across a critically acclaimed discography.

“Moves in the Field” showcases duets with the Yamaha Disklavier, a technologically advanced version of a player piano. Moran augments her pianistic abilities by utilizing the Disklavier to write intricate piano parts that go beyond human capabilities, resulting in multi-layered compositions that blur the lines between human and machine. Influenced by contemporary classical, alternative, and electronic music, the album stands at a precipice above two unlikely worlds.

TRACK LISTING

1. Butterfly Phase
2. Superhuman
3. Don’t Trust Mirrors
4. Dancer Polynomials
5. Sodalis (II)
6. Leitmotif
7. It’s Okay To Disappear
8. Hypno
9. Moves In The Field
10. Solar Flare

Dostrotime is Squarepusher-style fun. Heavy, intense, tear out experimental electronic music for the sheer exhilaration of it. Unapologetically, one for the Squarepunter Massive! In early 2020, Squarepusher had just released Be Up A Hello to huge acclaim, and was gearing up for a worldwide tour featuring some of his biggest shows to date. Then the pandemic hit, and it was all off… Devoid of distractions, naturally the artist headed to the studio to begin recording. He says that “[...]Without customary interruptions, time elapsed differently”. It’s an episode he’s dubbed “Dostrotime”. As such, Dostrotime is an attempt to capture the peculiarity of music catalysed by lockdown being part of the celebration of lockdown’s demise.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: A finely crafted suite of pummeling beats, gradually morphing sonic landscapes rendered in crystalline percussion and rolling, frenetic bass. It's Squarepusher we're talking about here, so it's not exactly 'The Best Of Brahms' but there's maybe a little *less* madness than usual? Maybe not. It's ace though.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Arkteon 1
A2. Enbounce
A3. Wendorlan
B1. Duneray
B2. Kronmec
B3. Arkteon 2
C1. Holorform
C2. Akkranen
C3. Stromcor
D1. Domelash
D2. Heliobat
D3. Arkteon 3

Detroit spitter Danny Brown is a fan favourite for a reason. Few MCs have taken true-blue lyrical ferocity and draped it in a persona as arresting as Danny’s. By the time he released breakout album XXX, he was spearheading a movement of avant-garde internet hip-hop that we still live in the shadow of today.

“Quaranta”, Brown’s sixth studio album, peels back the curtain to unveil the inner monologues of an artist who’s mystified fans for over a decade. According to Brown, Quaranta is the spiritual sequel to XXX (2011), that infamously catalogued a life lived on the edge at thirty. Quaranta’s core mission statement is of growth, pain, progression, and the view from atop the hill.

Fresh from a tour with JPEGMAFIA promoting their collaborative album “Scaring the Hoes,” coupled with a period of personal growth, this experience points to heightened productivity that shows no signs of slowing down.

STAFF COMMENTS

Liam says: Another outstanding outing from Detroit MC master Danny Brown, 'Quaranta' is a more introspective expedition into Brown's psyche. The flows are as superb as ever, the production is sublime and Brown's lyrics are at some of his best - don't sleep on this!!!

TRACK LISTING

1. Quaranta
2. Tantor
3. Ain't My Concern
4. Dark Sword Angel
5. Y.B.P. Feat. Bruiser Wolf
6. Jenn’s Terrific Vacation Feat. Kassa Overall
7. Down Wit It
8. Celibate Feat. MIKE
9. Shakedown
10. Hanami
11. Bass Jam

Debut studio album by Dutch electronic music producer and DJ Speedy J (real name Jochem Paap), Ginger was originally released in June 1993 as part of Warp Records’ Artificial Intelligence series.

Remastered in 2021, the reissue contains the original design by longtime Warp collaborators The Designers Republic.

TRACK LISTING

1. Ginger
2. Fill 4
3. Beam Me Up!
4. R2 D2
5. Fill 14
6. Basic Design
7. Perfect Pitch
8. Flashback
9. Pepper
10. De-Orbit

The first full-length studio album by Richie Hawtin, who was 22 years old at the time and living in Windsor, Canada. It was first released in June 1993 under the F.U.S.E. name on Hawtin’s own Plus 8 Records imprint and again on Warp Records as part of the Artificial Intelligence series. Remastered back in 2019, the reissue features original artwork from Richie’s brother, Matthew Hawtin.

TRACK LISTING

1. A New Day
2. F.U.
3. Slac
4. Dimension Intrusion
5. Substance Abuse
6. Train-Trac.1
7. Another Time (Revisited)
8. Theychx
9. UVA
10. Mantrax
11. Nitedrive
12. Into The Space
13. Logikal Nonsense

Teeming with melodic epiphanies and layered sounds, Squid’s second album O Monolith is a musical evocation of environment, domesticity and self-made folklore. Like its predecessor, 2021’s critically acclaimed, UK number 4 album Bright Green Field, it is dense and tricksy – but also more warm and characterful, with a meandering, questioning nature.

Expansive, evocative and hugely varied, O Monolith retains Squid’s restless, enigmatic spirit, but it still holds surprises for those familiar with Bright Green Field. It’s a reflection of the outsized progression of a band always looking to the future. Like its namesake, O Monolith is vast and strange; alive with endless possible interpretations of its inner mysteries.

STAFF COMMENTS

Willow says: The Oxford English dictionary defines ‘squid’ as “an elongated, fast-swimming cephalopod mollusc with eight arms and two long tentacles, typically able to change colour”, which is about as appropriate a definition as any to tack onto this eclectic collection of manic yet thoughtful pieces of music. ‘O Monolith’ is some other dimension’s version of pop music - an honest and unrelenting synthesis of the haunting art, isolation and real-world brutality that inspired it, an earworm that nests itself only in the most obscure recesses of your mind. It would be fit to feature in any year-end list on the strength of bombastic lead single and opener “‘Swing (In a Dream)” alone, but the contemplative “The Blades” and the mind-bending closer with a title that would exceed my world limit, to name a couple, as well as how smoothly the album flows, cement this record’s place as a truly original modern classic.

TRACK LISTING

1. Swing (In A Dream)
2. Devil’s Den
3. Siphon Song
4. Undergrowth
5. The Blades
6. After The Flash
7. Green Light
8. If You Had Seen The Bull’s Swimming Attempts You Would Have Stayed Away

Kelela’s next chapter, RAVEN, promises a sonically beautiful and lustrous experience. On RAVEN, Kelela emerges from the tides of her higher self’s oceanic orbit to explore autonomy, belonging and self-renewal as healing across the fifteen-track LP. “Washed Away” and “Happy Ending” have already both been regaled with critical acclaim: Pitchfork called “Washed Away” a “showcase for her swooping soprano” and “Happy Ending” also demonstrative of her “breathy, decorous vocals.” 

“I started this process from the feeling of isolation and alienation I’ve always had as a black femme in dance music, despite its black origins. RAVEN is my first breath taken in the dark, an affirmation of black femme perspective in the midst of systemic erasure and the sound of our vulnerability turned to power,” Kelela says about the project.

Skillfully straddling the frequencies of R&B and Dance music, Kelela has established herself as an artistic interpolator of music, art and fashion. Her early works Cut 4 Me (2013) and Hallucinogen (2015) were momentous examples of her singular spirit, and cemented her artistry as a leading force in the alternative, underground R&B and electronic worlds. She has since collaborated with fellow visionary artists like Solange, Gorillaz, Andrew Thomas Huang and Danny Brown. Thoughtfully intermixing elegance, futurism, divinity and sensuality, Kelela’s unique perspective has carved a lane that demonstrates style as both a component of art, and art in and of itself.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Washed Away
A2. Happy Ending
A3. Let It Go
A4. On The Run
B1. Missed Call
B2. Closure
B3. Contact
B4. Fooley
C1. Holier
C2. Raven
C3. Bruises
C4. Sorbet
D1. Divorce
D2. Enough For Love
D3. Far Away

MK 3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning shows how Dom Maker and Kai Campos have grown over the past decade, and demonstrates the two sides of Mount Kimbie’s aesthetic coin - each side produced entirely by either member. Dom’s side, Die Cuts, is colourful and melody-led, thriving on the spark of collaboration; Kai’s, City Planning, is tactile and unpredictable, the product of a deeply personal aesthetic voyage. The two sides complement each other through their contrasts. But in other ways they’re not so different. Both artists present a unique vision which stands apart from their peers; neither side could have been made by anyone but Mount Kimbie.

Die Cuts, produced by Dom, was inspired by his move to LA half a decade ago, around the same time as the band’s old friend and collaborator James Blake. The pair began doing production sessions with a series of increasingly big names from the world of rap and hip-hop, including Jay-Z, Travis Scott, ASAP Rocky, SZA, and Rosalia, among many others. Dom’s collaborative work is going from strength to strength, hitting a recent high with his and James’ headturning work on Slowthai’s ‘Feel Away’.

Die Cuts is a reflection of this nascent community and Dom’s producerly vision. Skipping between hip-hop, RnB, and electronic pop, the album combines high class songcraft with a delicate leftfield touch, and showcases a cast of vocalists including longtime friends James Blake and Slowthai, alongside new collaborators Danny Brown, Reggie, Nomi, Keiyaa, Wiki, Liv.e, Kucka and Choker.

Kai’s side began after the duo’s finest record yet, 2017’s Love What Survives, led to a period of extensive touring. Back home, he was hungry for a change of pace. He found it in DJing, which offered a new kind of performance - unplannable, unpredictable, and thrilling. He has since become a seasoned DJ, clocking in at the finest festivals (Field Day, Dekmantel, Melt) and clubs (Printworks, Fabric, Sub Club, Concrete) and recording numerous mixes, including a slick DJ-Kicks mix in 2018. Following this, he embarked on a project of "intense listening and thinking about listening,” immersing himself in new sounds and music-making approaches.

The outcome of this creative journey is City Planning. Wild, warped and loopy, the album twists avant-garde signifiers from on and off the dancefloor into a deft and refined statement. Its sleek beats and stuttering arpeggios are caked with scuzz and personality, making for an album that’s warm and inviting even at its most confrontational.

They also share the news that for the first time ever, acclaimed photographers/directors and longtime collaborators, Tyrone Lebon & Frank Lebon are working together with Mount Kimbie alongside legendary US visual artist and sculptor Tom Shannon to create a multi-format creative campaign.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: It's really interesting to see the two musical parts of Mount Kimbie laid out like this, and as well as both sides being equally as brilliant in their own right, perfectly illustrates the individual influences on their overall sound.

TRACK LISTING

Vinyl Tracklist:
Dom Maker - Die Cuts
A1. Dvd (feat. Choker)
A2. In Your Eyes (feat. Slowthai & Danny Brown)
A3. F1 Racer (feat. Kučka)
A4. Heat On, Lips On
A5. End Of The Road (feat. Reggie)
A6. Somehow She’s Still Here (feat. James Blake)
B1. Kissing (feat. Slowthai)
B2. Say That (feat. Nomi)
B3. Need U Tonight
B4. If And When (feat. Wiki)
B5. Tender Hearts Meet The Sky (feat. Keiyaa)
B6. A Deities Encore (feat. Liv.e)

Kai Campos - City Planning
A1. Q
A2. Quartz
A3. Transit Map (Flattened)
A4. Satellite 7
A5. Satellite 9
A6. Satellite 6 (Corrupted)
B1. Zone 3 (City Limits)
B2. Zone 2 (Last Connection)
B3. Zone 1 (24 Hours)
B4. Industry
B5. Human Voices

CD / Digital Tracklist:
Dom Maker - Die Cuts
1. Dvd (feat. Choker)
2. In Your Eyes (feat. Slowthai & Danny Brown)
3. F1 Racer (feat. Kučka)
4. Heat On, Lips On
5. End Of The Road (feat. Reggie)
6. Somehow She’s Still Here (feat. James Blake)
7. Kissing (feat. Slowthai)
8. Say That (feat. Nomi)
9. Need U Tonight
10. If And When (feat. Wiki)
11. Tender Hearts Meet The Sky (feat. Keiyaa)
12. A Deities Encore (feat. Liv.e)

Kai Campos - City Planning
1. Q
2. Quartz
3. Transit Map (Flattened)
4. Satellite 7
5. Satellite 9
6. Satellite 6 (Corrupted)
7. Zone 3 (City Limits)
8. Zone 2 (Last Connection)
9. Zone 1 (24 Hours)
10. Industry
11. Human Voices

Four remixes of tracks from LoneLady's "Former Things" Featuring reworks by The Other Two (Stephen Morris of New Order), DJ Stingray, DMX Krew, and LoneLady herself.

Speaking in-depth about the remix EP, LoneLady explains: 'As a huge fan of all things Stephen Morris, I was beyond delighted when he was up for doing a remix of "(There Is) No Logic’" The result is an ecstatic merging of LoneLady and New Order - with amazing attention to detail and driving propulsion so recognisably and brilliantly Stephen-esque - he’s created an irresistible, swaggering banger! It's a dream come true!'

'DMX Krew’s remix of Fear Colours has got the playfulness ramped right up with some cheeky but soulful nods…It has shades of a late night at the studio with Wendy & Lisa, the champagne corks and Linn Drums-a-popping, and I love it!'

'Working with Bill (Skibbe) again was a joy and we had lots of fun with this. I had dug out a couple of old-school hip-hop samples and reworked a section of "(There Is) No Logic". Me and Bill then went to town creating choppy sections and textures, adding tons of percussion, congas and a wild guitar solo. I was re-reading a favourite book at the time - Wide Sargasso Sea and the vivid colours and tropical atmosphere definitely infused the mix. Enjoy the journey - Manchester meets Jamaica via Michigan!'

'The genesis of the Former Things album was early electro / techno, and DJ Stingray’s Vigilance Mix provides the perfect conclusion to the EP, coming full circle with "Threats" receiving the authentic Detroit techno treatment. Revelling in dystopian shadows, brute beats and an ambience of shivery fear - just how I like to end a party.'

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Amazing to see LoneLady really cement her underground electronic credentials by personally selecting and working with this roster of remixers. I always knew she was a massive dance / club music lover and this EP proves it!

TRACK LISTING

A1. (There Is) No Logic (The Other Two Remix)
A2. Fear Colours (DMX Krew Remix)
B1. (There Is) No Logic (LoneLady Sargasso ReWerk)
B2. Threats (DJ Stingray 313 Vigilance Mix)

Daniel Rossen, the lead vocalist and instrumentalist of era-epitomizing act Grizzly Bear, announces his first-ever solo LP, You Belong There, via Warp Records. 

The landscape surrounding You Belong There is Daniel Rossen’s sophisticated and visceral consideration of what comes after the restless enthusiasm and public fanfare of your youth. It's a riveting 10-song reintroduction to a voice that sounds both entirely familiar and fully re-energized by the act of unfettered expression and newfound self-sovereignty. These songs explore the personally uncharted territory of adulthood, including the troubles left behind and the possibilities that wait ahead.

For nearly two decades, Rossen had been a crucial component of Grizzly Bear, whose shared harmonies and interlaced textures reimagined music of the early aughts. He is also a founding member of the acclaimed folk and electronica outfit Department of Eagles. Rossen left the close-knit nest of Brooklyn many years ago, first for an isolated patch of land in upstate New York and then for Santa Fe, where he slowly built the world that is You Belong There largely in his high desert home. Rossen bought himself an upright bass (one of his instruments as a kid), along with the cello and performed almost all of the parts on the album himself, with Chris Bear of Grizzly Bear contributing as a rare guest on “Tangle.” Best known as a guitarist, Rossen took up woodwinds, too, buying several cheap student models and learning just enough to understand the rudiments.

You Belong There follows Rossen’s 2012 EP, Silent Hour/Golden Mile, critically acclaimed and rated an 8.0 by Pitchfork, who called it a “majestic song cycle full of fingerpicked notes that babble like tributaries.”

TRACK LISTING

A1. It's A Passage
A2. Shadow In The Frame
A3. You Belong There
A4. Unpeopled Space
A5. Celia
B1. Tangle
B2. I'll Wait For Your Visit
B3. Keeper And Kin
B4. The Last One
B5. Repeat The Pattern

AVAILABLE ONLINE ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 27TH FROM 8AM.

LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

Oneohtrix Point Never announces an exclusive release for Record Store Day’s Black Friday – a 10” featuring re-workings of album tracks “Nothing’s Special” with ROSALÍA and ”Tales From The Trash Stratum” with Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins.

Both tracks are available as bonus tracks on the recent Blu-Ray edition release of Magic Oneohtrix Point Never, originally released 20th November 2020 but are now available here for the first time on limited 10” vinyl.

10” in paper inner in printed outer sleeve with spot gloss to cover, includes download card insert.

Limited to 750 copies for the UK and Ireland.

TRACK LISTING

A. Nothing’s Special (Oneohtrix Point Never & ROSALÍA)
AA. Tales From The Trash Stratum (Oneohtrix Point Never & Elizabeth Fraser)

If the album’s title conjures tranquil melodies evoking some misty pastoral idyll, that impression isn't immediately dispelled by the dark rock ambience of opener “Resolution Square”. That is abruptly followed, however, by a series of dystopian dreams strewn across a bed of staccato post punk-funk with more in common with The Fall, Gang Of Four and punk cacophony than Vivaldi. There isn’t necessarily a single coherent centre to the album, either musically or thematically, both subject matter and genre co-opted and discarded with abandon, but there is an obvious dig at cold corporate capitalism in “G.S.K.”, inspired by the monolithic slab that is GlaxoSmithKline’s HQ in Brentford and “Global Groove”, a swipe at the detachment of newscast war voyeurism. Alongside these Bright Green Fields presents clipped portraits of modern life’s grinding banality, but it really needs to be experienced as a whole to appreciate its exquisitely crafted and well targeted power. 

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: I can't think of a single band that sound like Squid. Four or five maybe, but no other single band could sound this varied, this coherently i'm sure of it. Meandering math-rock, snarling post-punk and arrythmic indie business coalesce into a wildly inventive and completely unique whole. Staggeringly brilliant.

TRACK LISTING

1. Resolution Square
2. G.S.K.
3. Narrator Ft. Martha Skye Murphy
4. Boy Racers
5. Paddling
6. Documentary Filmmaker
7. 2010
8. The Flyover
9. Peel St.
10. Global Groove
11. Pamphlets

"absent origin" is the latest album by multi-disciplinary artist Mira Calix released via Warp Records.

After periods when many things break down, new things need to be made from fragments. absent origin uses the process of collage to make sense of such fragments. Burrowed deep in rolling hills of books and magazines of her source material, Mira Calix’s studio took shape of a Scandi-Noir detectives office but in place of suspect is Calix herself cut and pasted into the artworks that circle this album. Immersing herself into the history of collage, she researched the various processes applied by artists, as well as the medium's history in relation to the 20th century and political upheaval.

Every song on the album was created by applying a different collage process relating to a different visual artist, spanning the history of collage to contemporaries of the practice. The sonic materials are subjected to a myriad of processes; layered, synthesised, constructed and assembled into electronic melodies, textures and complex, frisky dance rhythms that are constantly shifting in surprising ways. absent origin employs collage to make sense of the current moment of displaced voices, disjunction and political unrest.

On mark of resistance the collage works of Hannah Wilke have been used as inspiration; Wilke’s work is known for exploring feminist issues and aesthetics which is a fitting source of power and solidarity for the first female signee to Warp. The shredding and recreating continues on silence is silver where Matisse’s later works are referenced and on GARGLE (command V) Hannah Höch’s pioneering collage form techniques can be heard as Calix draws our attention back to the present chaos of politics and media. Syncopated and manipulated voices of rap, poetry and found sound jitter through like Jenga, fractions fractured factions and GARGLE. Although an album of sonic splinters, the consistent form is a stance on changing society for the better through art - an ethos she shares with her muses.

Calix’s recording sessions are from all over the world are the many fragments we hear across the record; from India to Tasmania, Jordan to Belgium, China to Uganda, her former home of South Africa, to her current home in Britain. Slicing into these are further recordings of vocalists, percussionists, choirs, orchestras, quartets and soloists, never appearing in the form in which they were originally intended. The record is a polyphony of predominantly diverse female voices held together by pulsating baselines, haunting electronic sounds and orchestrated melodies and with them, we travel.

As we travel, we glimpse artifacts, as if from the train window; a familiar voice, an image we once knew, but by the time we are able to focus it is long gone. The album fizzes with a political energy and the interconnectedness of everything. At this moment in time, there is an impossibility of separating one thing from another; the effect is strange and not exactly reassuring. Collage suggests infinite possibilities and each track here is a singularly unique compositional combine, a dizzying hall of mirrors with its own unlikely harmony, it’s own distinctive rhythm. On absent origin, collage becomes the tool to make sense of a present that is often anything but.

*Please note that the strike-through and lower casing are deliberate in the album title and track names*

TRACK LISTING

01. A Mark Of Resistance
02. There Is Always A Girl With A Secret
03. Silence Is Silver
04. Bower Of Bliss
05. Wooddrifts
06. Nkosezane - For My Daddy
07. Like Jenga (only It Reaches All The Way To The Sky And It’s Made Of Knives)
08. Doggerland (between The Acts)
09. Fundamental Things
10. Fractions Fractured Factions
11. I’m In Love With The End
12. Surrender
13. GARGLE (command V)
14. Dishàng Shuãng (edit)
15. Transport Me
16. An Infinite Thrum (archipelago)
17. The Abandoned Colony Collapsed My World

THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2021 EXCLUSIVE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE INSTORE ON SATURDAY JULY 17TH ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

IF THERE ARE ANY REMAINING COPIES THEY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT 6PM ON THE SAME DAY (SATURDAY JULY 17TH).

Live To Vinyl Exclusive

Manchester’s LoneLady has been a firm favourite with most of our rotating assembly over the last decade. Her infectious mix of kinetic drum rhythms, thin and funky, picked guitar lines and completely distinctive vocal style has proven a winning formula for lovers of post-punk, (any)wave and electro-indie hybrids alike. Her intrepid DIY approach sees her writing and playing all instrumental and vocal parts herself, furthering her credentials as an all-in-one modern studio songstress. On Former Things the blueprint reaches its natural zenith – seeing her galvanized grooves emanate from a modest arsenal of instruments with a spontaneous magic. Whereas previous outings were inspired by the industrial Victorian warehouses which once populated the Manchester cityscape, this new set sees her move location to a shooting range in Somerset, offering up expansive, shiny, dare-I-say-it, playful territories within her music. There’s a degree of sonic affluency which reflects her journey from urban to rural.

A detailed equipment list accompanies the LP, going someway to explain how she creates these twangy, bass-banging, arp-studded mechanics. Each arrangement evolves from a basic beat to an unignorable earworm within a typical 16-bar period; the familiarity of her solid construction meaning every single track on the album gets its hook right underneath your skin. Her nonchalant yet candy-covered yearnings remain anthemic across every track; there’s no denying Julie Campbell’s mastery of the chorus!

Huge with indie disco heads AND electronic aficionados this LP has remained a constant feature of my record bag throughout 2021 and garnered rightful accolades from the sincerest corners of the creative community.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: An absolutely top tip for any fans of machine funk or disco, this newest LoneLady outing sees Campbell brilliantly offsetting the more hefty synth grooves with an acoustic levity and lightness of touch. It's dynamic and exciting, filled with moments of clever production and every bit the deserving follow-up to 2015's 'Hinterland'.

TRACK LISTING

Vinyl Tracklisting:
Side A
A1. The Catcher / (There Is) No Logic
A2. Former Things / Time Time Time
Side B
B1. Threats / Fear Colours
B2. Treasure / Terminal Ground

CD Tracklisting:
1. The Catcher
2. (There Is) No Logic
3. Former Things
4. Time Time Time
5. Threats
6. Fear Colours
7. Treasure
8. Terminal Ground

The end of 2019 was soundtracked by one of the most unanimously critically acclaimed film scores of recent history, an anxiety-driven joyride paired to the Safdie Brothers’ noir thriller Uncut Gems. Unknowingly, Lopatin captured a universal feeling of dread that cuts even deeper in the current state of world affairs. And now, just as many artists are leaning into a newly discovered darkness as this year closes, Lopatin turns his dial towards a frequency of profound self-awareness on an even deeper journey inwards towards peace. With the backdrop of re-imagined programming for a soft rock-era format that symbolically spans from morning drive into late night hours, “Magic Oneohtrix Point Never”, the name a reference to a misheard play on words of Boston’s Magic 106.7, is a nostalgic and self-referential career defining body of work, collaging maximalist baroque within atmospheric glitter. Here Lopatin has mastered his own autobiography; an ornate musical double entendre from an artist making the most enlightened music of his career.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: It's always a transcendent experience listening to a new OPN album, and 'Magic..' is exactly that, flitting between ambient synthy business and soaring glitchy vocal streaks. As ever, perfectly produced and with every bit of the sheen we've come to expect.

TRACK LISTING

Vinyl Tracklist:
A1. Cross Talk I
A2. Auto & Allo
A3. Long Road Home
A4. Cross Talk II
B1. I Don’t Love Me Anymore
B2. Bow Ecco
B3. The Whether Channel
B4. No Nightmares
C1. Cross Talk III
C2. Tales From The Trash Stratum
C3. Answering Machine
C4. Imago
C5. Cross Talk IV / Radio Lonelys
D1. Lost But Never Alone
D2. Shifting
D3. Wave Idea

CD Tracklist:
01. Cross Talk I
02. Auto & Allo
03. Long Road Home
04. Cross Talk II
05. I Don’t Love Me Anymore
06. Bow Ecco
07. The Whether Channel
08. No Nightmares
09. Cross Talk III
10. Tales From The Trash Stratum
11. Answering Machine
12. Imago
13. Cross Talk IV / Radio Lonelys
14. Lost But Never Alone
15. Shifting
16. Wave Idea
17. Nothing’s Special

Lorenzo Senni returns with a new album on Warp Records. Nearly 4 years since his well-acclaimed ‘Persona’ EP, the Milan-based multi-disciplinary artist, makes his first move with the momentous single DISCIPLINE OF ENTHUSIASM. In keeping with his distinctive pointillistic style and no drum beat etiquette, this is the next part in Senni’s process, accelerating and expanding his idea of Rave Voyeurism.

TRACK LISTING

A1.  Discipline Of Enthusiasm
A2.  XBreakingEdgeX
A3.  Move In Silence (Only Speak When It’s Time To Say Checkmate)
A4.  Canone Infinito 
B1.  Dance Tonight Revolution Tomorrow
B2.  The Power Of Failing
B3.  Wasting Time Writing Lorenzo Senni Songs
B4.  THINK BIG

After a 5 year hiatus that has seen him delve into a range of diverse musical projects, Squarepusher returns with a long awaited album, "Be Up A Hello".

With this new album, Tom Jenkinson has returned to using a bewildering array of vintage analogue and digital hardware, the same equipment that first helped him develop his sound in the early '90s. Something of a 180 degree turn, these synths, effects units and even a Commodore Vic20 are in complete contrast to the tools he used to create 2015’s "Damogen Furies" - cutting edge software that Tom developed over the course of 15 years. The result is "Be Up A Hello", an album that is celebratory with rinsing breakbeat tracks such as "Nervelevers" and "Terminal Slam" - classic floor fillers - as well pieces loaded with visceral atmosphere and melody in Squarepusher’s inimitable style. Darker moments such as "Vortrack" and "Mekrev Bass" illustrate Tom's continuing fascination with finely balanced psychological overload. As such, "Be Up A Hello" gives a nod to the mayhem, joyousness and abandon of the DIY Essex rave scene that was a strong determinant in Tom's work. 

TRACK LISTING

01. Oberlove
02. Hitsonu
03. Nervelevers
04. Speedcrank
05. Detroit People Mover
06. Vortrack
07. Terminal Slam
08. Mekrev Bass
09. 80 Ondula 

With great anticipation, Kelela's debut album emerges as an epic portrait of an artist spanning the past and future of R&B. In her hands, however, the genre knows no boundaries and so Take Me Apart exists as an absolutely singular and fearless addition to a canon of recent classics. From her very earliest work, honesty and vulnerability have been cornerstones of Kelela's art - even when clad in the armor of the avant-garde electronics she so deftly inhabits - and Take Me Apart sees her double down on both the emotional intensity and resonance of her message as well as the sonic seeking she is renowned for.

On 2015's acclaimed Hallucinogen EP, Kelela swept listeners along in the rush of ecstasy and the melancholic vapor trail of a hopeful, but ultimately doomed liaison. Hallucinogen would prove to be a turning point, and The New York Times would name it's single, "Rewind", one of the "25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going". The EP's oversized impact would ignite a period of kinetic worldwide live shows culminating in Kelela crisscrossing the globe on tour with The xx. In parallel with this, 2016 and early 2017 would see Kelela grace a handful of crucial records as a feature vocalist - from longtime ally Solange's majestic A Seat At The Table, to Danny Brown's immense Atrocity Exhibitionand most recently, the star-studded Humanz from Gorillaz. These appearances would be tantalizing signs leading the way to Take Me Apart.

Amplifying the ideas explored on Hallucinogen, here Kelela treats relationships and their effects like a Matryoshka doll, unveiling layer after layer to find herself at the center. Expressing an honest vision of how we navigate dissolving ties with each other and yet remain sanguine for the next chance at love, the emotional ricochet is traced across the album's narrative. Take Me Apart stands not only as an intensely personal chronicle, but also a defiant and turbulent statement direct from Kelela; "Despite it being a personal record, the politics of my identity informs how it sounds and how I choose to articulate my vulnerability and strength. I am a black woman, a second-generation Ethiopian-American, who grew up in the 'burbs listening to R&B, Jazz and Björk. All of it comes out in one way or another."

TRACK LISTING

1. Frontline
2. Waitin
3. Take Me Apart
4. Enough
5. Jupiter
6. Better
7. LMK
8. Truth Or Dare
9. S.O.S.
10. Blue Light
11. Onanon
12. Turn To Dust
13. Bluff
14. Altadena

One of the world’s most celebrated alternative bands return with the bold and breathtaking follow-up to their international breakthrough record.

Grizzly Bear will follow their US Top 10 and UK Top 25 breakthrough record ‘Veckatimest’ with ‘Shields’, a bold yet textured masterpiece.

The album comes as a result of the band writing and recording in a more cohesive way than ever before, delivering anthemic singles (‘Yet Again’, ‘Speak In Rounds’) and stunning orchestral climaxes (‘Sun In Your Eyes’) across the space of its ten tracks.

Asked which tunes on ‘Shields’ belong to which songwriter, every member balks and explains that, for the first time, these are actually full-band numbers. Both in process and product, this is Grizzly Bear as they’ve never been. The words come matched by a sound that is more passionate than proper, a quality earned by spending less time on the perfect take than on the proper feeling. “This has a different energy behind it,” concludes Ed Droste (vocals). “‘Veckatimest’ was a little more of a polite album; the desire to keep the vocals smooth might have kept a little distance between us and the audience. This one feels a bit more rough and exposed, so that on ‘Shields’, everything speaks for itself.”

STAFF COMMENTS

Martin says: The ornately wrought ironwork of "Veckatimest" was always going to be a very tough act to follow, but, in my humble opinion, Grizzly Bear have quietly surpassed it with "Shields". The rhythmic twists and turns are still there, as are the intricately crafted, angular song structures and Ed Drost’s aching vocal harmonies; but if in its predecessor’s overreaching ambition emotion and overall direction were occasionally lost, with "Shields" the expression has been honed, and to an exquisite degree. Grizzly Bear are the sum of divergent parts and that’s reflected in their complex, hard to pin down sound – if you need references (and they are loose) then, maybe Jeff Buckley’s muscular anguish and the melodic end of Animal Collective might serve. Best not to take my word for it though, investigate them for yourself; there’s a very, very good chance you’ll find it worth the effort.

TRACK LISTING

1. Sleeping Ute
2. Speak In Rounds
3. Adelma
4. Yet Again
5. The Hunt
6. A Simple Answer
7. What's Wrong
8. Gun-shy
9. Half Gate
10. Sun In Your Eyes