FYI Schedule of Upcoming Releases, May 18, 2018

By Kerry Doole

Major names with new records out today include James Bay, Ray Lamontagne, Ash, Stephen Malkmus, Ziggy Marley, and Courtney Barnett.

The strong Canadian contingent includes Feel Alright, Dana Sipos, Valeria Matzner, Jay Douglas, The Holy Gasp, Pharis & Jason Romero, Steve Dawson, Jennifer Castle, Michael Rault, Postdata, Astral Swans, and Frog Eyes. 

It is a notable week for reissues, with Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Steve Miller, and Bruce Springsteen represented.

Happy listening

May

16: Valeria Matzner  - Anima (Indie)

18: The Lucky Losers - Blind Spot -(Dirty Cat Records)

18: A. Wesley Chung - S/T (LP Records)

18: Dana Sipos -Trick of the Light (Roaring Girl Records)

18: Bruce Springsteen -The Album Collection Vol. 2, 1987-1996 (Columbia)

18: Joe Bonamassa - British Blues Explosion (J&R Adventures)

18: Ash - Islands (Infectious)

18: Stephen Malkmus- Sparkle Hard (Indie)

18: Remember Sports - Slow Buzz (Indie)

18: Cowboy Troy-  Laugh With Me (Indie)

18: Some Professional Help - S/T (Indie) 

18: Gomez -20th Anniversary 4CD Deluxe collection (UME)

18: Clarence Bucaro  - Passionate Kind ( 20/20 Records)

18: Gretchen Peters- Dancing With The Beast (Proper Records)

18: The Sidekicks  Happiness Hours (Indie)

18: Catherine Bent  Ideal (Indie)

18: Feel Alright - In Bad Faith (Pleasence Records)

18: Indridi -ding ding (figureight records)

18: Ziggy Marley - Rebellion Rises (Tuff Gong)

18: Locksmith Isidore - After Caroline (Northern Spy Records)

18: Hellnback - #Fourteen91 (Indie)

18: Ryley Walker - Deafman Glance (Dead Oceans)

18: Mary Lattimore - Hundreds Of Days (Indie)

18: Elder Brother - Stay Inside (Pure Noise)

18: Jay Douglas - Lovers Paradise (Best Of) (Slammin' Media)

18: Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Are YOU One of Jay's Kids?  (Manifesto Records)

18: The Holy Gasp - The Love Songs Of Oedipus Rex (Indie)

18 Pharis & Jason Romero - Sweet Old Religion (Indie)

18: Pink Floyd - PULSE reissue (Sony)

18: Sammy Strittmatter - Get Out of the City (Indie)

18: Ray LaMontagne - Part Of The Light (RCA)

18: Steve Dawson - Lucky Hand (Black Hen)

18: Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel (Mom + Pop/Milk! Records)

18: Steve Miller Band  Complete Albums Volume 1 (1968-1976)

18: Jennifer Castle - Angels of Death (Paradise of Bachelors / Idée Fixe)

18, Paul McCartney - NEW, Chaos And Creation In The Backyard, Wings Greatest, Thrillington Reissues (MPL/Capitol)

18: Michael Rault - It's A New Day Tonight  (Sleepless Records) 

18: POSTDATA -  Let's Be Wilderness ( Paper Bag Records)

18: James Bay - Electric Light  (Republic Records/Universal Music Canada)

18: The Kut - Valley of Thorns (Cargo)

18: Astral Swans - Strange Prison (Saved By Vinyl)

18: Frog Eyes - Violet Psalms  (Indie)

18: The Slyde - Awakening (Indie)

18: Ike Reilly -Crooked Love (Indie)

19: Wire-  Pink Flag, Chairs Missing, 154. Special edition reissues (pinkflag)

21: Anndy Negative - S.O.S. (Indie)

24: Carlo- S/T (Indie)

25: Violet Delancey - Columbia Road (Indie)

25: Chvrches- Love Is Dead (Glassnote Records) 

25: Koala - Pick Up The Pieces (Indie)

25: Toure Kunda - Lambi Golo  (Shellshock)

25: The Heels - Love, Heels (Indie)

25: Fortunate Ones  - Hold Fast  (Old Farm Pony Records)

25: Jo Passed - Their Prime  (Royal Mountain Records)

25: Bernice - Puff (Arts & Crafts)

25: Del McCoury Band - Del McCoury Still Sings Bluegrass

25: Chad Valley - Imaginary Music (Paper Bag) 

25: Snow Patrol  - Wildness  (UMC)

25: Leah Daniels - The Story (Indie)

25: Shawn Mendes - S/T  (Island Records/UMC)

25:  Michael Feuerstack - Natural Weather (Indie)

25: Kamaal Williams - The Return (Black Focus Records)

25: Long Branch - Found the Setting Sun (DWR)

25: For Esmé - Righteous Woman (Indie)

25: L Con - Insecurities In Being ( Wildlife Sanctuary Sound)

25:  Bonjay - Lush Life (Mysteries of Trade)

25: Cvrches    (UMC)

31: Piotr-S/T (Indie)

June

1: Natalie Prass -The Future and The Past (ATO Records)

1: Warmduscher - Whale City (Leaf)

1: Karen Jonas - Butter (Indie)

1: Nicki Bluhm - To Rise You Gotta Fall (Compass)

1: Neko Case - Hell-On (Anti_)

1: Jessica Chaz - Dreamin'(Indie)

1: Yitzy - Island Time (Indie)

1: Monowhales - Control Freak (Indie)

1: Father John Misty - God's Favorite Customer (Sub Pop)

1: Yung Heazy - Whenever Your're Around I Hate Everything Less (Indie)

1: Ghost - Prequelle (Loma Vista Recordings) 

1: Ben Howard -  Noonday Dream

1: Chuck Westmoreland - Long Winter Rodeo (Black & Gold)

1: Tami Neilson - Sassafrass! ( Outside Music)

1: Animal Parts -La Jeunesse / Wysteria (Indie)

1: Def Leppard Rock Of Ages  Box Sets, Volume One

1: Oneohtrix Point Never - Age Of  (Warp Records)

1:  Luke Sital-Singh - The Weight of Love (Dine Alone Records) 

2: Eamon McGrath - Tantramar  (Saved By Vinyl)

8: Blood Wine or Honey- Fear & Celebration  (Do Right Music)

8: Mute Choir -Behind the Bars (Indie)

8: Flasher - Constant Image (Domino) 

8: The Sisterhood Band - Summer Setlist (Sony Nashville)

8: Aasiva - S/T (Aakuluk Music)

8: Dierks Bentley - The Mountain

8: Deux Trois (Indie)

8: Dave Matthews Band - Come Tomorrow (RCA Records)

15: The Mallett Brothers Band-  Vive L’Acadie (Indie)

15: Dos Santos-  Logos (International Anthem)

15: Dancehall - The Band’ (Vibe/Anti-Vibe)

15: The Posies - Dear 23  (Omnivore)

15: Al Basile - Me & the Originator ( Sweetspot Records)

15: Eldorado Red - The Return of Shawty Guzman 2 (Indie)

15: Danny Mulhern - Safe House  1631 Recordings)

15: Various Artists - From Uncle Drew -OST

15:  Ben Caplan  - Old Stock (Rhyme and Reason Records)

15: Culture Abuse - Bay Dream (Indie)

15: Wilko Johnson - Blow Your Mind  (UMC)

15: The Slocan Ramblers - Queen City Jubilee  (Indie)

15: Tenderlonious The Shakedown ( 22a Records)

15: Gene Clark - Gene Clark Sings for You (Omnivore Recordings)

15: Queer Songbook Orchestra - Anthems & Icons (Indie)

22: Field Division - Dark Matter Dreams (Bella Union)

22: Isla Craig - S/T (Pleasence)

22: Dumb - Seeing Green (Mint Records)

22: The Record Company  All Of This Life (Concord Records)

22: James Williamson and the Pink Hearts- Behind the Shade  (Leopard Lady Records)

22: Gang Gang Dance - Kazuashita (Beggars)

22: Yukon Blonde - Critical Hit (Dine Alone) 

26: Willard Bond - Jiggery Pokery (Indie)

29: Let's Eat Grandma -  I’m All Ears (Transgressive Records)

29: Jim James - Uniform Distortion  (ATO)

29: The Scrags - Anything  (The Grizzlar )

29: Ray Davies - Our Country- Americana Act 11 (Legacy)

29: The Rubens - LO LA RU (Indie)

July

6: Kutiman -Don't Hold Onto The Clouds (Siyal Music)

6: Resina -Traces (130701 Recordings) 

13: Breathe Panel - S/T  (FatCat Records)

13: Ahi - In Our Time (22ndSentry/Thirty Tigers)

13: Wilder Maker - S/T (Northern Spy)

13: Charlie Smyth - The Way I Feel (Indie)

13: Mikaela Davis - Delivery (Rounder Records)

13: Amy Shark - Love Monster (Wonderlick Recording Company/Sony Music Entertainment Australia)

13: The Vamps -Night & Day (Day Edition) (UMC)

13: Miss Red - K.O. (Pressure)

13: Dirty Projectors -  Lamp Lit Prose ( Domino)

13: Cowboy JunkiesAll That Reckoning (Latent)

August

10: Odetta Hartman - Old Rockhounds Never Die ( Northern Spy Records)

17: Great Lake Swimmers -The Waves, The Wake (Nettwerk)

17: Hilang Child- Years (Bella Union)

24: Laurel - Dogviolet (Counter)

31: Roseview -The Misery in Me (Tragic Hero Records) 

September

14: The TrewsCivilianaires (Cadence Music Group)

Canadian releases are in red