{"id":1122292,"date":"2026-07-31T14:42:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T14:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1122292\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T14:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T14:42:19","slug":"9-new-albums-you-should-listen-to-now-ariana-grande-the-durutti-column-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1122292\/","title":{"rendered":"9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Ariana Grande, the Durutti Column, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/artists\/3762-shearwater\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shearwater<\/a> singer Jonathan Meiburg isn\u2019t making music with his Texas band, you can find him researching the life forms of the ocean floor in Antarctica. It may sound like quite the balancing act, but Meiburg\u2019s scientific work fits neatly into their expansive, meditative new album. Laden with Meiburg\u2019s field recordings, The New World traverses new sonic and administrative territory\u2014this is their first self-released album, the result of four years of exploration. \u201cI think most of us, me included, don\u2019t understand where we really are. Not viscerally,\u201d he said in a press statement. \u201cAnd when I feel hopeless or useless, contemplating the living world\u2013the one outside the internet\u2013is the only thing that helps. It\u2019s so much stranger and more beautiful than you think.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/gb\/album\/the-new-world\/1888187656\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/music.apple.com\/gb\/album\/the-new-world\/1888187656&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/gb\/album\/the-new-world\/1888187656\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asin=\"1888187656\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"pitchfo2020-20\">Listen on Apple Music<\/a><br \/><a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/3iclJkPCwRcI0DlTMB23Wz?si=d085f40039e944c2\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/3iclJkPCwRcI0DlTMB23Wz?si=d085f40039e944c2&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/3iclJkPCwRcI0DlTMB23Wz?si=d085f40039e944c2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Listen on Spotify<\/a><br \/><a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/tidal.com\/album\/510347486\/u\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/tidal.com\/album\/510347486\/u&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/tidal.com\/album\/510347486\/u\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Listen on Tidal<\/a><br \/><a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/albums\/B0GV3JHPCW?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;musicTerritory=US&amp;ref=dm_sh_jMzVhgUbKcxWPZOq2igPXOvEL\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/albums\/B0GV3JHPCW?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;musicTerritory=US&amp;ref=dm_sh_jMzVhgUbKcxWPZOq2igPXOvEL&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/albums\/B0GV3JHPCW?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;musicTerritory=US&amp;ref=dm_sh_jMzVhgUbKcxWPZOq2igPXOvEL\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asin=\"B0GV3JHPCW\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"pitchfo2020-20\">Listen on Amazon Music<\/a><br \/><a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/shearwater.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-new-world-2026\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/shearwater.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-new-world-2026&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/shearwater.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-new-world-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Listen\/Buy at Bandcamp<\/a><br \/><a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.roughtrade.com\/product\/shearwater\/the-new-world-1?algolia_query_id=cc4c21b49642616e6e05b8fcb68effc5&amp;algolia_object_id=57272354570571&amp;algolia_index=shopify_prod_products&amp;algolia_position=1#57272354570571\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.roughtrade.com\/product\/shearwater\/the-new-world-1?algolia_query_id=cc4c21b49642616e6e05b8fcb68effc5&amp;algolia_object_id=57272354570571&amp;algolia_index=shopify_prod_products&amp;algolia_position=1#57272354570571&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roughtrade.com\/product\/shearwater\/the-new-world-1?algolia_query_id=cc4c21b49642616e6e05b8fcb68effc5&amp;algolia_object_id=57272354570571&amp;algolia_index=shopify_prod_products&amp;algolia_position=1#57272354570571\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Buy at Rough Trade<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leo: Cicada Burnt [Youth]<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Computer Hardware Electronics Hardware Monitor Screen and TV\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a2794653984_10.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Mancunian producer <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/artists\/leo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leo<\/a> has an ear for rhythm that links the many genres he works with\u2013dembow, techno, dubstep, industrial, ambient\u2014in one deep pocket. The trained drummer\u2019s new album, <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/reviews\/albums\/leo-cicada-burnt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cicada Burnt<\/a>, brings a particular physicality to that nebulous umbrella \u201cbass music,\u201d keeping even the most astute listeners on their toes. This new iteration of his sound is also his debut for the Los Angeles imprint <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/peakoil.bandcamp.com\/\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/peakoil.bandcamp.com\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/peakoil.bandcamp.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Peak Oil<\/a>. Whether it\u2019s within a song or between records, the most consistent thing about Leo is his capacity for change. Whatever terrain he traverses, his footsteps are heavy, leaving their mark in every groove.<\/p>\n<p><a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/gb\/album\/cicada-burnt\/6777179560\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/music.apple.com\/gb\/album\/cicada-burnt\/6777179560&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/gb\/album\/cicada-burnt\/6777179560\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asin=\"6777179560\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"pitchfo2020-20\">Listen on Apple Music<\/a><br \/><a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/3gmESNWa7ERBElZtFdfJgi?si=0b036d975fc341d0\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/3gmESNWa7ERBElZtFdfJgi?si=0b036d975fc341d0&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/3gmESNWa7ERBElZtFdfJgi?si=0b036d975fc341d0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Listen on Spotify<\/a><br \/><a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/tidal.com\/album\/531074073\/u\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/tidal.com\/album\/531074073\/u&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/tidal.com\/album\/531074073\/u\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Listen on Tidal<\/a><br \/><a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/albums\/B0H475G11Z?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;musicTerritory=US&amp;ref=dm_sh_BTLY8RtlLzzqtfWbgJiO3sb0H\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/albums\/B0H475G11Z?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;musicTerritory=US&amp;ref=dm_sh_BTLY8RtlLzzqtfWbgJiO3sb0H&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/albums\/B0H475G11Z?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;musicTerritory=US&amp;ref=dm_sh_BTLY8RtlLzzqtfWbgJiO3sb0H\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asin=\"B0H475G11Z\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"pitchfo2020-20\">Listen on Amazon Music<\/a><br \/><a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/leoproducer.bandcamp.com\/album\/cicada-burnt\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/leoproducer.bandcamp.com\/album\/cicada-burnt&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/leoproducer.bandcamp.com\/album\/cicada-burnt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Listen\/Buy at Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When Shearwater singer Jonathan Meiburg isn\u2019t making music with his Texas band, you can find him researching the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1122293,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3936],"tags":[77,269,127768,16,15],"class_list":["post-1122292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-out-this-week","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/117015121014045359","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1122292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1122292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1122292\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1122293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1122292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1122292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1122292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}