NToM #47
Art Pop, Post-Punk, Psych-Lounge, Chamber Pop, Synth-Rock
Lots of good new releases this week, drifting between dreamy art-pop, moody post-punk, and widescreen indie that leans into lush, late-night melancholy.
Click on the album titles and tracks below to add them to your collection:
New Album
Westerman – A Jackal’s Wedding
Top Tracks – Adriatic, Mosquito, PSFN
Genre – Art Pop, Indie Electronic
My take – New to me, Westerman has a peculiar mix of detached cool and emotional ache — like Peter Gabriel producing a collab between Nation of Language and Mumford & Sons. I’m looking forward to working my way through his back catalog.
New Album
Sorry – Cosplay
Top Tracks – Love Posture, Waxwing
Genre – Post-Punk, Alt Pop
My take – Sorry continue their slinky descent into paranoia and playfulness. “Cosplay” swaps guitars for glitched synths and half-whispered hooks, landing somewhere between Dry Cleaning’s detached narration and Gorillaz’s sideways funk. It’s still messy, but beautifully so — like a fever dream of London nightlife.
New Album
Insecure Men – A Man For All Seasons
Top Tracks – Krab, Butter
Genre – Lounge Pop, Psychedelic Pop
My take – The most bizarrely charming record you’ll hear this month. This warped easy-listening revival comes with cinematic strings, woozy melodies, and a sly, ironic delivery. Imagine Baxter Dury and The Avalanches jamming together in a smoky lounge somewhere.
New Album
She’s In Parties – Are You Dreaming?
Top Tracks – Are You Dreaming?, Runaway, R.E.M.
Genre – Dream Pop, Shoegaze
My take – An elegant debut EP that wears its ‘90s roots proudly — Cocteau Twins reimagined through bedroom pop sensibilities. Reverb-drenched vocals float over bright guitars that blur at the edges. It’s wistful but confident, romantic without irony. A dream that feels like it might last.
New Album
Midlake – A Bridge To Far
Top Tracks – The Ghouls, Eyes Full of Animal, The Calling
Genre – Folk Rock, Chamber Pop
My take – Midlake return in full cinematic form — pianos, flutes, harmonies, the works. It’s music for orange sunsets and long roads home — tender, timeless, and quietly grand.
New Album
Allie X – Happiness Is Going To Get You
Top Tracks – Is Anybody Out There?, 7th Floor, Down Season, It’s Just Light
Genre – Synth Pop, Art Pop
My take – Canadian Allie X pushes her pop craft into something stranger and darker here. The hooks hit and the edges are sharp — think St. Vincent meets Tori Amos with an occasional splash of Dresden Dolls.
New Album
White Lies – Night Light
Top Tracks – Keep Up, Everything Is Ok, I Just Wanna Win One Time
Genre – Indie Rock, Synth Rock
My take – This one is darkly melodic and widescreen, balancing melancholy with motion. It is a modern take on everything from 80’s Americana and Synth Pop to 2000’s Dance. It might just be me but I hear influences from The Cars, Bruce Springsteen, The Police, U2 and Wild Beasts.
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