The Royal Arctic Institute "I Remember This Place"
From The Royal Arctic Institute:
Oh hi, so while we are working on our next record, we decided to look into the TRAI dat drawer. So what do we have on “I Remember This Place?” Well, it is your typical glip glop of ingredients, practice tapes, live tapes, and some surprises. We hope you enjoy.
Ibibo Sound Machine "Pull the Rope"
Pull the Rope, the new record by Ibibio Sound Machine, casts the Eno Williams and Max Grunhard–led outfit in a new light. The hope, joy, and sexiness of their music remain, but, further honing the edge of their acclaimed 2022 album Electricity, the connection they aim to foster has shifted venues from the sunny buoyancy of a sunlit festival to a sweat-soaked, all-night dance club. The atmosphere has changed, but you’re still having the time of your life.
Camera Obscura "Look to the East, Look to the West"
Camera Obscura‘s first album in more than 10 years, Look to the East, Look to the West is the sound of a band that has grown more confident in its sound and purpose than ever. It is Camera Obscura at their best and most evocative, an album that completely rearranges the listener’s emotional core, leaving them sad and exhilarated at the same time. The Tracyanne Campbell–led outfit, reuniting with producer Jari Haapalainen (Let’s Get Out of This Country, My Maudlin Career), have crafted an album that simultaneously recalls why longtime fans have ferociously loved them for decades while also being their most sophisticated effort to date.
