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Music / August 20, 2021

New Albums: Spireview, Orla Gartland, Villagers & more

Chris Walter/WireImage Aaliyah performs on Aug. 1, 1997 in Irvine, Calif
Music / August 20, 2021

New Albums: Spireview, Orla Gartland, Villagers & more

Words: Dylan Murphy

With the endless onslaught of new music every Friday it’s hard to keep up with all the new releases. We’ve curated the essential new albums and projects out today for you to check out.

Villagers – Fever Dreams

Mercury Prize nominated indie folk group Villagers release their woozy, space odyssey Fever Dreams. Featuring additional vocals from Rachael Lavelle and a myriad of styles across 10 tracks.

Click here to purchase on Bandcamp.

Orla Gartland – Woman on the Internet

The long-awaited debut album from Irish singer and songwriter Orla Gartland Woman on the Internet arrives via her own label New Friends. It follows the release of singles ‘More Like You’, ‘Pretending’ and ‘Zombie!’.

Click here to purchase on Bandcamp.

dvsn & Ty Dolla $ign – Cheers to the Best Memories

Collaborative project from Toronto duo dvsn and multiple GRAMMY-award nominated crooner Ty Dolla $ign. It also features a guest appearance from the late Mac Miller.

Aaliyah – One In A Million

Though not a new release, the late Aaliyah’s 1996 album One In A Million arrives on streaming today for the first time following a lengthy dispute.

Spireview – Individual Thought Patterns

Bangor-based musician Spireview‘s debut EP channels electronic aesthetics through a deeply personal and emotional lens.

Click here to purchase on Bandcamp.

Ward – Strawberry Jam

18 year old Waterford producer and singer Ward was raised on a diet of the internet and his borderless influences can be heard across his sun-kissed debut EP, with influences ranging from Dominic Fike to bedroom pop trailblazers.

KAM-BU – Black on Black

The debut project from one of the London underground’s most exciting MCs, featuring production from Leon Vynehall and guest appearance from Knucks and Rachel Chinouriri.