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Iceage releases For Love of Grace & the Hereafter, returning after four years with poetic, electric lyrics and fast, urgent songs built to feel immediate and raw. Boards of Canada releases Inferno after thirteen years, following cryptic VHS teasers with textured psychedelic IDM and ambient. The album is shaped from blunted loops and vintage vocal fragments that shift toward warmer, melodic passages, creating a dreamlike but ultimately comforting listening experience. The weekly streaming roundup also includes new releases from Kurt Vile, Paul McCartney, and Feeble Little Horse, offering additional options for listeners seeking what to play first.
"Iceage's first album in four years is filled with poetic, electric lyrics and pinballing riffs-a return to the delirious earworms that first anointed the Danish band as post-punk torchbearers. When the reunited band returned to the studio-after Elias Rønnnenfelt's recent solo sidelines -they aimed for songs that were "immediate, urgent, raw and fast and they couldn't be too long," Rønnnenfelt explained. "We wanted to try to shed any unnecessary weight.""
"After teasing fans for weeks with cryptic VHS tapes, Boards of Canada return with an hour of textured, psychedelic IDM and ambient. Thirteen years after their last album, Tomorrow's Harvest, the Scottish brother duo composed Inferno from blunted loops that travel in and out of vintage vocal recordings, eventually feeding into warmer, melodic pathways. You might feel like you're swimming through a discombobulating dream-only to wake up and find that you're safe and sound."
"With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new drops available on streaming services. This week's batch includes new albums from Iceage, Boards of Canada, Kurt Vile, and more. Subscribe to Pitchfork's New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week."
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