Five Albums You Have To Listen To This Month
What another incredible month for new music! February was a killer month and we were expecting things to slow down a bit this month but they haven’t. March was the month for great pop music with brilliant new albums from ROSALÍA and Charli XCX. We were also gifted with a lovely intimate indie folk record from Aldous Harding and Destroyer returned with his best work since Poison Season. Get listening to these five albums before someone else tells you to!
ROSALÍA - MOTOMAMI
ROSALÍA third album is a masterclass in individuality in the music industry. Over the years, ROSALÍA’s electronic take on traditional Spanish flamenco, has gradually morphed into something far grander and kaleidoscopic. There are some incredible features on MOTOMAMI too, with The Weeknd soulfully crooning alongside the pop superstar on “LA FAMA”. If this is only her third album the sky is the limit for the future of ROSALÍA’s projects.
Aldous Harding - Warm Chris
Aldous Harding’s fourth album showcases the artists songwriting talents and cements her as one of the strongest alternative folk artists currently making music. The songwriting here feels effortless, yet there’s a powerful attention to detail in the arrangements and recordings. Harding’s melodies are catchier than ever on ‘Warm Chris’.
Luna Li - Duality
Luna Li’s debut album, Duality, is a gorgeous pop anthem that introduces a potential dominant name in the lo-fi, DIY pop game. Bringing in sounds from sub genres including psychedelic pop, bedroom pop, indie pop, and art pop, Luna has crafted the perfect album to throw on during a rainy night drive.
Luna’s craftsmanship on her debut album is incredible. With the quality music she’s shown to be able to produce, she’s poised to be the next big artist in the pop space. The final result of Duality is a stunning piece of pop that will be in my rotation for quite some time. If you’re a fan of bedroom pop and its adjacent genres, Duality is definitely a must-listen.
Chari XCX - Crash
Rip hyperpop? This was the question on the minds of Charli XCX’s fans during her rollout for CRASH. For the past 6 years, Charli had refined her experimental pop sound to what is now referred to by many as hyperpop. Charli’s unique ear for pop, her catchy hooks, and experimentation ranging from fun to downright twisted on albums like Pop 2, her self-titled, and quarantine anthem, how i’m feeling now, took hyperpop from an internet cult to a genre with a mainstream stage. Which is why many fans feared for the worst when Charli seemingly would be diverging from the very sound that grew her career and fanbase to the heights they are at today.
Destroyer - Labyrinthitis
On Destroyer’s best album since Poison Season Dan Bejar’s songwriting is at it’s peak. Demonstrating an anxious energy that works incredibly well with his vocal delivery. Standout track Tintoretto, It's For You driving bass and reverb drenched dissonant piano is a particularly bright highlight from the record that’s not to be missed.
