It is once again New Music Friday, and Consequence is back to recommend the best new albums to stream.
Among today’s highlights are How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb, U2’s previously unreleased “shadow album” to their Grammy-winning 2004 LP; the first solo album by The Breeders’ Kim Deal, and Red Hot’s new compilation album seeking to uplift trans voices. Plus, new music from Father John Misty, Hovvdy, Opeth, and Scarlet House.
Here are eight new albums to stream today.
Father John Misty – Mahashmashana
Josh Tillman, better known as the ever-eccentric Father John Misty, is back with Mahashmashana, the follow-up to his 2022 project Chloë and the Next 20th Century. Previewed by singles “Screamland,” “She Cleans Up,” and “I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All,” the celebrated songwriter showcases an even more expansive sound with this new set of songs.
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Hovvdy – Live At Julie’s EP
Fresh off a self-titled double album (that we were big fans of this year) and a slew of fall tour dates opening for Beabadoobee, Texas duo Hovvdy have shared a new live EP, Live at Julie’s. The EP consists of reimagined renditions of several songs from Hovvdy, and if you’re looking to get the full Hovvdy philosophy, check out the Crate Digging feature we did with the band this year.
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Kim Deal – Nobody Loves You More
The Breeders frontwoman and former Pixies bassist Kim Deal finally arrives with her debut solo album, Nobody Loves You More. A well-constructed collection of indie rock tunes, the recored proves why Deal has remained such a force of indie rock for so long. Read our full album review of Nobody Loves You More here.
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New Order – Brotherhood (Definitive Edition)
After releasing remastered box sets for Movement, Power, Corruption and Lies, and Low-Life, New Order have unveiled a fourth box set as a part of their “Definitive” album series — this time for their 1986 album Brotherhood. Along with reissued versions of the original tracks, this box set features nine previously unreleased songs and demos from a 1985 recording session.
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Buy: CD
Opeth – The Last Will & Testament
Opeth’s new album marks the band’s first full-length release in five years. Titled The Last Will & Testament, the Swedish progressive-metal titans are exploring concept album territory with the new project. According to a statement, the project is “set in the post-World War I era, unfolding the story of a wealthy, conservative patriarch whose last will and testament reveals shocking family secrets.”
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Scarlet House – Homecoming
If you’ve spent any time surfing Spotify’s shoegaze algorithm, you may have heard a great song or two from the rising grunge star Scarlet House. The fully independent artist arrives today with his first mixtape, Homecoming, and his already-massive fanbase is a testament to his stylized, woozy, production, songwriting command, and nostalgic palette. If you’ve ever liked a song by Deftones or newer shoegazers Wisp, Quannic, or julie, Scarlet House is right up your alley.
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U2 – How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb
20 years ago, U2 released their eleventh studio album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, which went on to receive great critical acclaim and won eight Grammy awards, including Album of the Year. Now, they’ve shared a remastered version and added a “shadow” album, called How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb, which has 10 new tracks unearthed from the recording sessions. It’s time to party like it’s 2004 with this collection of U2 songs both old and new.
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Various Artists – TRAИƧA
With eight chapters and 46 songs, TRAИƧA is a labor of love over three years in the making. Under the umbrella of non-profit organization Red Hot, over 100 artists have come together to lend their voices, including Sade, Sam Smith, Hunter Schafer, Clairo, Andre 3000, Anohni, Faye Webster, and Adrianne Lenker. The project offers a mix of original tracks and covers, with today’s anchor being a cover of “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” by Moses Sumney, Lyra Pramuk and Sam Smith.
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Buy: CD