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Albums to Look Forward to in June
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my favourite albums of the year so far and, today, I am looking ahead to new month’s best releases. This year has been incredibly rich with challenging, stunning and instantly memorable albums. There is no denying the quality has been sky-high and, as we head into the second half of 2019, it looks like the momentum will stay strong and keep swinging. If you are interested in June’s releases and want to know which albums you should spend your spare cash on, I have compiled a rundown of the essential records you have to get. From a long-awaited return from The Raconteurs to Kate Tempest’s hot new album, here is what you should be keeping your eyes out for…
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Aurora – A Different Kind of Human (Step 2)
Release Date: 7th June, 2019
Producers: Various
Labels: Decca/Glassnote
Standout Cuts: Daydreamer/The Seed/The River
Key Cut: Animal
Pre-Order Link: https://aurora.lnk.to/ADKOHStep2WE
The Divine Comedy – Office Politics
Release Date: 7th June, 2019
Label: DC Records
Standout Cuts: Office Politics/Infernal Machines/I’m a Stranger Here
Key Cut: Norman and Norma
Pre-Order Link: https://thedivinecomedy.tmstor.es/
Kate Tempest – The Book of Traps and Lessons
Release Date: 14th June, 2019
Producer: Rick Rubin
Label: Fiction Records
Standout Cuts: Keep Moving Don’t Move/All Humans Too Late/Lessons
Key Cut: Firesmoke
Pre-Order Link: https://beatdownrecords.org/products/kate-tempest-the-book-of-traps-and-lessons-lp
Bruce Springsteen – Western Stars
Release Date: 14th June, 2019
Producer: Ron Aniello
Label: Columbia
Standout Cuts: Western Stars/Chasin’ Wild Horses/Hello Sunshine
Key Cut: There Goes My Miracle
Pre-Order Link: http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/bruce-springsteen-western-stars/
Madonna – Madame X
Release Date: 14th June, 2019
Producers: Madonna/Mirwais/Mike Dean/Diplo/Jason Evigan/Billboard
Label: Interscope
Standout Cuts: Medellín/Dark Ballet/Crave
Key Cut: Future
Pre-Order Link: https://madonna.lnk.to/MadameX
Two Door Cinema Club – False Alarm
Release Date: 14th June, 2019
Producer: Jacknife Lee
Label: Glassnote
Standout Cuts: Talk/So Many People/Dirty Air
Key Cut: Satellite
Pre-Order Link: https://www.banquetrecords.com/two-door-cinema-club/false-alarm/PROINC002CD
Hatchie – Keepsake
Release Date: 21st June, 2019
Labels: Double Double Whammy/Ivy League/Heavenly Records
Standout Cuts: Her Own Heart/Secret/Kiss the Stars
Key Cut: Stay with Me
Pre-Order Link: https://hatchie.bandcamp.com/album/keepsake
Hot Chip – A Bath Full of Ecstasy
Release Date: 21st June, 2019
Label: Domino Recordings Company
Standout Cuts: Melody of Love/Bath Full of Ecstasy/Clear Blue Skies
Key Cut: Hungry Child
Pre-Order Link: https://www.dominomusic.com/releases/hot-chip/a-bath-full-of-ecstasy/signed-deluxe-lp
Mark Ronson – Late Night Feelings
Release Date: 21st June, 2019
Producers: Various
Label: Sony
Standout Cuts: Late Night Feelings/Don’t Leave Me Lonely/True Blue
Key Cut: Nothing Breaks Like a Heart
Pre-Order Link: https://store.markronson.co.uk/?utm_campaign=MarkRonson_preorder&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=website&utm_content=button
The Raconteurs – Help Us Stranger
Release Date: 21st June, 2019
Producers: The Raconteurs and Joshua V. Smith
Label: Third Man
Standout Cuts: Bored and Razed/Help Me Stranger/Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)
Key Cut: Sunday Driver
Pre-Order Link: https://www.crashrecords.co.uk/product/raconteurs-the-help-us-stranger-cd-album-or-vinyl-lp-pre-order/
The Black Keys – Let’s Rock
Release Date: 28th June, 2019
Producers: The Black Keys
Label: Easy Eye Sound/Nonesuch
Standout Cuts: Eagle Birds/Tell Me Lies/Go
Key Cut: Lo/Hi