{"id":6484,"date":"2016-09-07T11:09:40","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T11:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=6484"},"modified":"2016-09-07T11:09:40","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T11:09:40","slug":"magpie-recommends-die-antwoord-warpaint-passenger-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/09\/07\/magpie-recommends-die-antwoord-warpaint-passenger-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Magpie Recommends \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Die Antwoord, Warpaint, Passenger and more!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With so much music coming out every week, finding the best new albums is difficult. Luckily, we\u2019re here to help!<\/p>\n<p>Every week, we recommend 5 upcoming albums to wrap your ears around. Here are this week\u2019s picks&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XXlZfc1TrD0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mount Ninji and Da Nice Time Kid \u201d\u201c Die Antwoord<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Mount Ninji and Da Nice Time Kid <\/em>is the 4<sup>th<\/sup> full length from South African rap-ravers Die Antwoord, although any fears that time has mellowed them out should be instantly allayed by the album\u2019s tracklist; songs like <em>Gucci Coochie, Wings on My Penis <\/em>and <em>Fat Faded F*** Face <\/em>suggest it\u2019ll be as vulgar and unique as ever.<\/p>\n<p>The two tracks released so far are classic Die Antwoord. <em>We Have Candy <\/em>kicks off sounding like a combination of rave and <em>The Nightmare Before Christmas <\/em>soundtrack, with a cutesy sounding character encouraging listeners to join them on the dark side (where they have candy), before the track breaks down into a hard-hitting grime-esque section.<\/p>\n<p><em>Banana Brain <\/em>is a little more straightforward, although \u201d\u02dcstraightforward\u2019 in Die Antwoord terms is still unlike anything else; the track combines high pitched vocals with a 90s house-style melody to create something that sounds like a nightmarish version of rap-infused happy hardcore.<\/p>\n<p><em>Mount Ninji and Da Nice Time Kid <\/em>could well be the weirdest yet catchiest record of the year, and we\u2019d highly recommend checking it out.<\/p>\n<p><em>Mount Ninji and Da Nice Time Kid is released on 16<sup>th<\/sup> September by Zef Records<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/products\/dieantwoormountninji\">Pre-order Mount Ninji and Da Nice Time Kid on CD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/foIJn4vqFEY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Awake But Always Dreaming \u201d\u201c Hannah Peel<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Hannah Peel is a seriously prolific musician, balancing her band The Magnetic North with numerous solo projects (including the <em>Rebox<\/em> series, a set of EPs composed using old music boxes).<\/p>\n<p>So it\u2019s quite surprising that <em>Awake But Always Dreaming <\/em>is only her second solo release. It\u2019s been five years since <em>The Broken Wave<\/em>, although the wait should be well worth it if electropop lead single <em>All That Matters <\/em>is anything to go by.<\/p>\n<p>Despite <em>All That Matters <\/em>upbeat sound<em>, Awake But Always Dreaming <\/em>has a sombre theme: memory, and the loss of it through dementia. The songs on the record are inspired by Peel\u2019s grandmother\u2019s experiences with the disease, as revealed in this interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/thequietus.com\/articles\/20859-hannah-peel-interview\">The Quietus<\/a>, with the tracks exploring youth and old age through different styles and tempos.<\/p>\n<p><em>Awake But Always Dreaming <\/em>is a powerful record that is bound to be a hit with critics and listeners alike.<\/p>\n<p><em>Awake But Always Dreaming is released on 23<sup>rd<\/sup> September by My Own Pleasure<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/products\/peelhannahawakebutal\">Pre-order Awake But Always Dreaming by Hannah Peel on CD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/products\/peelhannahawakebutal-75dc100c-beb8-41c3-b14f-8301f2410c2c\">Pre-order Awake But Always Dreaming by Hannah Peel on Vinyl<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_PhAMlJDMeI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Heads Up \u201d\u201c Warpaint<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>After two years spent working on various solo projects, Warpaint\u00a0 return with their 3<sup>rd<\/sup> album <em>Heads Up<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Heads Up <\/em>sees Warpaint continue down the experimental road started on their self-titled record, with psychedelic rock, post punk and even prog elements added to their signature indie rock sound. Don\u2019t confuse that for inaccessibility though; the ironically titled <em>New Song<\/em> demonstrates why Warpaint are widely regarded as one of the best indie bands of the moment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/news\/66213-warpaint-announce-new-album-heads-up-share-new-song\/\">Discussing <em>Heads Up<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>Jenny Lee Lindberg says: <em>\u201cEverybody was allowed to have their space, time and creative freedom with songs and figure out, \u201d\u02dcI wonder what the best notes would be? I wonder what the best part would be to play?\u2019\u201d\u009d <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI feel so proud of it, and like it\u2019s an evolution of our band. It sounds like a mature version of Warpaint.<\/em><em>\u201d\u009d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Heads Up is released on 23<sup>rd<\/sup> September by Rough Trade<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/products\/warpaintheadsup\">Pre-order Heads Up by Warpaint on CD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/products\/warpaintheadsup-8cf554b5-d971-4c92-87b9-ed3bca68bcd6\">Pre-order Heads Up by Warpaint on Vinyl<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jPqVoaJZWFc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Young As The Morning, Old as the Sea \u201d\u201c Passenger<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea <\/em>is Passenger\u2019s 8<sup>th<\/sup> studio album in a remarkable career that has seen him top charts across the globe and even earn a place in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?hl=en-GB&amp;gl=GB&amp;list=PLFgquLnL59amRjoo6JafgNE2L87R0Qinx\">YouTube\u2019s Billion Views Club<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Somebody\u2019s Love, <\/em>the first single released from <em>Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea<\/em>, is a laidback ballad with subtle hints of his global megasmash <em>Let Her Go<\/em>. We wouldn\u2019t be surprised if it eventually becomes an equally huge hit, and he certainly deserves it considering he sat in a burning boat for the video!<\/p>\n<p>The title track is a quieter folk track that details Passenger\u2019s yearning to experience pretty much everything in the world and is bound to become a staple of \u201d\u02dcchillout acoustic\u2019 playlists everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, <em>Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea<\/em> is another collection of beautiful modern folk from one of the UK\u2019s best singer-songwriters.<\/p>\n<p><em>Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea is released on 23<sup>rd<\/sup> September by Cooking Vinyl<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/products\/passengeryoungasthe\">Pre-order Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea by Passenger on CD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/products\/passengeryoungasthe-555722c5-9986-4065-b543-2105a3a0c191\">Pre-order Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea by Passenger on Vinyl<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ziPhuiU7Q6c\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Broken Lines \u201d\u201c Giraffe Tongue Orchestra<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t heard of Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, you\u2019ll have undoubtedly heard of its members: Ben Weinman of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Brent Hinds of Mastodon, William DuVall of Alice in Chains, Thomas Pridgen of The Mars Volta and Pete Griffin of Dethklok.<\/p>\n<p>With that much talent, it\u2019s no surprise that the two tracks previewed so far \u201d\u201c <em>Blood Moon <\/em>and <em>Crucifixion <\/em>\u201d\u201c are two of the best metal songs of the year. The former boasts a stomping verse and a huge chorus, while the latter is a blistering punk-metal hybrid with a twisting <em>DEP<\/em>-esque verse.<\/p>\n<p>Taking a more straightforward approach than their main projects, Giraffe Tongue Orchestra should appeal to fans of metal and hard rock alike.<\/p>\n<p><em>Broken Lines is released on 23<sup>rd<\/sup> September by Party Smasher Inc<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/products\/giraffetonbrokenline\">Pre-order Broken Lines by Giraffe Tongue Orchestra on CD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/products\/giraffetonbrokenline-0e313a00-eca4-4a08-a2c6-129e74898dec\">Pre-order Broken Lines by Giraffe Tongue Orchestra on Vinyl<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>As well as the albums in this post, you can find 1000s more albums across all genres on the musicMagpie Store. Click to below to <a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/music\/vinyl\">buy vinyl<\/a> and CDs!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/music\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5210\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SHOP-NOW.png\" alt=\"SHOP NOW\" width=\"299\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With so much music coming out every week, finding the best new albums is difficult. Luckily, we\u2019re here to help! Every week, we recommend 5 upcoming albums to wrap your ears around. 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