ALBUMS WE LOVED! November 2024
A collection of November's most riveting album releases, spanning shoegaze, experimental pop, indie rock, and beyond!
Featuring Gavin Friday, Dead Chic, Unbelievable Truth, Peter Alexander Jobson, Sadie Campbell, Sergeant Thunderhoof, Mayflower Madame, Blake, Sarah Keane, The Wood, Tombstones In Their Eyes, Robin Guthrie, Sun Atoms, Mondaze, and Fie Eike
Gavin Friday - Ecce Homo
Gavin Friday makes a powerful return with Ecce Homo, his first solo album since 2011, released on October 25 via BMG.
Produced by Dave Ball (Soft Cell) and Michael Heffernan, the album fuses dynamic electronics with acoustic textures, delivering a compelling mix of bold anthems and introspective tracks.
Exploring themes of loss, love, and defiance, the record reflects years of personal and global upheaval, channeling them into a deeply resonant work.
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Dead Chic - Serenades And Damnation
Dead Chic’s debut album, Serenades And Damnation, released digitally and on CD/vinyl, is an evocative blend of cinematic grandeur, fierce intensity, and eclectic influences.
Born from the creative partnership of Andy Balcon (Heymoonshaker) and Damien Félix (Catfish), the album intertwines Western rock foundations with elements like Latin-inspired percussion and features collaborations such as Istanbul singer Tuğçe Şenoğul’s stirring performance on Mirage.
Recorded live at the renowned Black Box studio, the album brims with untamed energy and bold sonic experimentation, pairing enthralling melodies with daring diversity.
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Unbelievable Truth - Almost Here: Live
Marking the 25th anniversary of their iconic debut, Unbelievable Truth's Almost Here: Live, is a stunning album recorded during two unforgettable shows in Oxford and London.
Featuring all tracks from the original album, alongside rarities like From This Height, this release showcases the band’s signature atmospheric arrangements and Andy Yorke’s deeply evocative vocals at their finest.
From the soaring Higher Than Reason to the haunting Building, this collection reaffirms the timeless magic of Unbelievable Truth’s music and breathes new life into their beloved classics.
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Peter Alexander Jobson - Burn the Ration Books of Love
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Northumberland songwriter and storyteller Peter Alexander Jobson's debut solo album, Burn The Ration Books Of Love, is a richly textured collection, that blends country-tinged psychedelia and cocktail jazz with a distinctive Northern flair.
Recorded at his home studio with producer Ben Christophers, the album draws on Jobson's Northumberland roots and two decades of experience with cult band I Am Kloot.
Inspired by his surroundings and life stories—including a fiery childhood memory that nearly changed his village forever—this record marks a bold, autobiographical leap, offering a genre-spanning musical journey.
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Sadie Campbell - Metamorphosis
Sadie Campbell's debut album, Metamorphosis, delivers a powerful collection of songs shaped by the transformative experiences of her life.
Years of profound personal growth culminated in this 11-track album, exploring themes of love, anxiety, change, and self-acceptance. Each track offers a window into Campbell's journey—from Getting Older, a proud celebration of aging, to Saved, a deeply personal reflection on questioning and shedding long-held beliefs.
The album spans genres like rock, soul, country, and pop, blending these styles into a record that speaks to strength, growth, and letting go.
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Sergeant Thunderhoof - The Ghost of Badon Hill
Sergeant Thunderhoof's The Ghost of Badon Hill, is a concept album steeped in Somerset's rich folklore and the legendary Battle of Badon.
The album delivers a tightly crafted narrative set in the 4th century, exploring themes of resilience and Arthurian mysticism. With tracks refined to fit a single vinyl, the band explores dynamic soundscapes under Josh Gallop’s production and Tony Reed’s mastering, showcasing their evolution while maintaining their signature soulful grooves and heavy rhythms.
The lead single Blood Moon sets the tone with its stirring message of hope amidst despair, blending punchy arrangements with brooding storytelling.
Following the acclaim of 2022's This Sceptred Veil, Sergeant Thunderhoof continue to impress with a polished release that embraces history, myth, and the emotional weight of their unique sonic identity.
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Mayflower Madame - Insight
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Known for their exhilarating mix of post-punk, shoegaze, and atmospheric psych-noir, Norwegian darkwave band Mayflower Madame's new album Insight features acclaimed singles such as A Foretold Ecstasy, Paint It All in Blue, Never Sever, and Crippled Crow.
Insight sharpens their signature sound, blending pulsating rhythms with dreamlike melodies and moments of vivid brightness, while maintaining an emotional core of melancholia and introspection.
Mixed and mastered by Maurizio Baggio (The Soft Moon, Boy Harsher), the album invites us into a world of shifting emotional landscapes, exploring themes of loss, love, and catharsis.
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Blake - Louder Than Sound
This 12-track powerhouse rockets straight to the heart of sixties-inspired pop brilliance—where Badfinger’s grit meets The Beatles’ melodic genius, all wrapped in a vibrant, modern package.
Overflowing with radiant vocals and sharp arrangements, Louder Than Sound delivers infectious hooks at every turn—from the buoyant Lighting Up For You to the invigorating harmonies of Disguises, each track bursts with undeniable charm and effortless coolness.
Featuring contributions from a stellar lineup of musicians, Louder Than Sound reimagines power pop for today, delivering a lush, nostalgic sound while keeping the energy fresh and engaging.
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Sarah Keane - Something Bigger
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Irish folk-pop artist Sarah Keane steps into the spotlight with her debut album, Something Bigger.
This nine-track record blends her mellifluous vocals and acoustic guitar with lush piano and orchestral touches, delivering heartfelt stories of life, love, and loss.
Produced by Dave Skelton and mastered by Aidan Foley (Sinéad O’Connor, U2), the album highlights Keane’s talents as both a songwriter and a deeply evocative storyteller.
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The Wood - Days
Liverpool duo The Wood, comprised of Alex Evans and Steve Powell, make a striking debut with their eponymous album Days, a lush fusion of blue-eyed soul, southern rock, and indie flair.
Released on November 22, this record is brimming with textured grooves and emotive melodies, with standout tracks like Let It Loose and Thornside Walk.
Contributions from notable musicians, including The Coral’s Martin Smith and Simon James on brass, add a riveting touch to this collaborative masterpiece.
Recorded in the heart of Liverpool’s docklands, the album smoothly transitions from the gospel-tinged River to the tender beauty of Stay with Me.
With Days, The Wood offer an inviting introduction to their creativity, hinting at even greater things to come.
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Tombstones In Their Eyes - Asylum Harbour
Produced by Paul Roessler and co-produced by frontman John Treanor, Asylum Harbour by Tombstones In Their Eyes fuses shoegaze and psychedelic rock into an invigorating journey of healing and renewal.
Filled with fuzz-drenched guitars, shimmering percussion, and hypnotic vocals, the album crafts a dark, atmospheric soundscape that draws you in from the first note.
Tracks like Sweet as Pie and I Like to Feel Good balance introspection with unrelenting energy, resulting in a release that is both cathartic and timeless.
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Robin Guthrie - Astoria
Robin Guthrie’s Astoria EP feels like twilight settling over a quiet coastline, its four tracks unfolding with delicate elegance.
Nearly 45 years after shaping the dream pop with Cocteau Twins, Guthrie continues to craft instrumentals that breathe, each note rippling across a serene, shimmering surface. Recorded in his studio in Brittany, the EP channels the stillness and introspection of post-pandemic travels, offering a tranquil yet vivid escape.
With tracks like A Most Remarkable Woman and Jura, Guthrie blends melody and atmosphere like brushstrokes on an impressionist canvas, evoking landscapes both real and imagined.
Following this summer’s Atlas EP, Astoria not only complements its predecessor but deepens the dialogue, adding another luminous chapter to Guthrie’s extraordinary musical journey.
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Sun Atoms - Everything Forever
Sun Atoms' sophomore album, Everything Forever, is a kaleidoscopic masterpiece that boldly fuses psychedelic rock, indie pop, and experimental soundscapes.
Featuring collaborations with Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock, Jasno Swarez of The Vandelles, and others, the record feels like a musical séance born of cosmic alignment.
Highlights like the surreal fever dream Narco Polo transport listeners to spirited sonic worlds, with Brock's haunting contributions elevating the track into an unforgettable astral experience.
Produced by Peter G. Holmström (The Dandy Warhols) and mixed by engineer Jagz Kooner, the album achieves an ethereal polish while preserving an emotive core.
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Mondaze - Linger
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Mondaze’s Linger is a shoegaze symphony for a world yearning for stillness.
Ethereal melodies meet crushing walls of sound as the Italian band explores themes of alienation, memory, and quiet rebellion against the relentless grind of modern life.
Drawing influences from Swervedriver to Nothing, and shaped by the expert production of Chris Fullard and Maurizio Baggio, Linger transforms frustration into shimmering, immersive soundscapes.
It’s the sound of rejecting the world’s broken script and finding solace in defiance.
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Fie Eike - Water
Photo credit: Asia Werbel
Fie Eike’s debut Water feels like listening to the ocean whisper its secrets.
An odyssey in sound, each note mirrors the duality of water—tranquil yet turbulent, soft yet unyielding. Built around Eike’s gorgeous vocals, layered piano, and field recordings of ocean waves, Water journeys from fluid uncertainty to self-definition.
It’s a sonic meditation on surrendering to the depths of emotion and emerging renewed, like waves etching patterns into the shoreline.
Equal parts delicate and powerful, Water invites you to dive into your own emotional tides and let them reshape you.
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About Chris Roditis
Chris Roditis has been an active musician since 1995 in various bands and projects across a variety of genres ranging from acoustic, electronic to nu metal, british rock and trip hop. He has extensive experience as a mixing engineer and producer and has built recording studios for most of the projects he has been involved with. His passion for music steered his entrepreneurial skills into founding MusicNGear in 2012.
Contact Chris Roditis at chrisroditis@kinkl.com
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