Five Albums You Have To Listen To This Month: April
Prepare to indulge in the latest and greatest releases of April with our top picks of five must-hear albums.
Bored of listening to the same old tunes? Don't sweat it, because we've got five brand new albums that are sure to make your ears tingle with excitement. This month, we're featuring the dazzling and genre-defying The Worm by HMLTD, the heart-wrenching and introspective Big Picture by Fenne Lily, and the raw and unfiltered Rat Saw God by Wednesday. Indigo De Souza's All of This Will End is a captivating journey of self-discovery and introspection, while Kara Jackson's Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love is a poetic and poignant exploration of love and loss. Get ready to discover your new favorite album - read on to find out why you simply can't miss these five releases!
HMLTD - The Worm
HMLTD, the British art punk band, have only gone and released a rock opera about a worm taking over England. I mean, why not? The album, called The Worm, is like a musical Frankenstein's monster, stitching together multiple genres and featuring a gospel choir and a 16-piece string section. Lead vocalist Henry Spychalski's lyrics paint a picture of England being overrun by worms in a biblical manner, so brace yourself for some creepy-crawly choir hymns. But don't let the concept fool you, the album is full of emotion and sincerity, with the ballad-like track "Days" giving you all the feels. And let's not forget the track "Saddest Worm Ever", which perfectly mirrors the current state of politics. The closing track, "Lay Me Down", will have you raising your hands and swaying to the beat like you're at some sort of unholy gospel revival. In short The Worm is an epic, wormy adventure that deserves all the praise and analysis it can get.
Indigo De Souza - All of This Will End
Indigo De Souza's third album All of This Will End is a captivating and introspective journey that delves into the multifaceted nature of the human experience. With her Southern roots and exposure to various genres of music, De Souza's style is imbued with a captivating emotive flavor that is evident throughout the album. The album's title might seem bleak, but De Souza's quiet intensity and introspective honesty infuse it with an optimism that acknowledges the darkness while seeking solace in its depths. In a recent interview with us, De Souza shared that her album is not about everything being good, but rather accepting that everything is brutal and finding solace in that.
Fenne Lily - Big Picture
Fenne Lily's latest album Big Picture reflects the last two years of her life and explores themes of coming of age, change, and uncertainty. Lily's husky vocals are a constant, crossing over thick lines of bass in the opening track "Map of Japan," which instigates a wanderlust found scattered throughout the entire album. While introspective and honest about her hesitancy in the directions of love and life, Lily's album also offers themes of hope and letting go. Her album is a display of mastery in the indie genre, with quiet melodies that draw a line of best fit across the data she has collected in hindsight. The album is written as an effort to self-soothe and restores balance in the uncertainties of life.
Wednesday - Rat Saw God
Wednesday's latest album Rat Saw God is a stunning representation of the enigmatic essence of the American South - an indescribable quality that draws you in and refuses to let go. Like the feeling of thick, humid air that clings to your skin on a summer day, it's an experience that's both subtle and overpowering. The band's lyrics are infused with a sense of poetic precision and attention to detail, whether they're reflecting on a nosebleed at a New Year's Eve bash or commenting on the current state of America. Wednesday embodies the spirit of a group of people who gather in a church parking lot to drink before heading to a high school football game, and their music is just as captivating. Rat Saw God offers a journey to a place that's both holy and profane, sentimental and ironic, and quintessentially Southern.
Kara Jackson - Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love
Kara Jackson, a rising star hailing from Chicago, is a multi-talented musician and former National Youth Poet Laureate. Her inaugural album, "Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love?" is a breathtaking exploration of the intersection between love and suffering. Throughout the album, Jackson lays bare her vulnerabilities and tells captivating stories with her lyrics, showcasing her exceptional guitar skills and vocal range. Featuring lush arrangements and cameos from NNAMDÏ, KAINA, Sen Morimoto, and a choir, the album is a contemplation of the cost of love. Jackson expresses her dissatisfaction with transactional relationships that demand giving up parts of oneself in the pursuit of love. She mourns the death of not only lives but also relationships that failed to make it to the finish line, or possibly left her spirit broken.
