Release Surfer - The most interesting new releases of the week - 25/09

With hundreds of new releases every week, it's becoming harder and harder to decide what to listen to and what to leave behind.
This new OndaRock column will be with you every Thursday, helping you choose which waves to ride in the sea of albums coming out the following day.

Gilla Band – Pugnello (noise-rock, electronic) – Fourth album time for the adoptive fathers of the new Dublin scene, preceded by seismic singles once again steeped in unease and noise.

Godflesh – Decay (industrial metal, post-metal) – Time to bring the curtain down, at least in part, for Justin Broadrick's Godflesh, who present "Decay" as their second-to-last album. The tracks on this new record were recorded alongside those of 2023's "Purge". Are they simple B-sides, or a body of work that will hold its own within the discography?

Protomartyr – Hotel Usona (post-punk) – For their seventh album, Detroit's bleakest post-punk band promise to portray the United States as a decrepit old hotel. Will you check in?

Soft Cell – Danceteria (synth-pop) – The British duo have announced this album as the closing chapter of their transgressive, grimy discography; its title is inspired by the famous Manhattan club of the Eighties. Will you join in their farewell?

Nothing But Thieves – Stray Dogs (alternative rock) – Judging by the ferocious single "Evolution", the British band's fifth album will be marked by a full-on return to guitars. A choice you approve of?

M83 – I Wrote You A Letter (synth-pop, shoegaze) – Album number ten for the French synth-gaze outfit. Anthony Gonzalez and co. had almost made us lose hope of another good record, but the lead single is their best offering in years. Maybe not all is lost!

Leon Bridges – Happiness Anytime (soul, afrobeat) – Production by Jungle's J Lloyd-Watson and Lydia Kitto points to an even more danceable version of Leon's sound, with the album's title promising relaxed, joyful vibes. Will you give it a spin?

Space Afrika — Quiet Storm (ambient, minimal, dub techno, trip-hop) – The Manchester and Berlin duo made up of Joshua Tarelle Reid and Joshua Inyang return with their new album “Quiet Storm”, out on Dais Records. The project features a number of guests, from Klein to Kelly Moran, from RXK Nephew to Nigerian singer Tony Njoku.

Faust – Unbegunden/MOI/Fliegen Lernen/Gugaruz (krautrock) – Not exactly a new album, and not exactly by Faust. On the same day, four separate records will instead be released, all on Bureau B, one for each of the surviving members of the legendary German outfit. A release, or rather releases, that's quite the lavish affair.

The Ocean – Solaris (Progressive Metal, Post-Metal) – Recorded at Hansa Studios in Berlin, where Bowie cut Low and Heroes. With Thorsten Quaeschning of Tangerine Dream weaving modular synthesizers into the mix. Seventy-two minutes of post-metal unafraid to stare the incomprehensible in the face.

Cara Delevingne – Not Normal (pop, electronic) – Yes, we really are recommending the debut of the British supermodel. Produced by BJ Burton, this debut promises pop, but a strange one, shot through with futuristic electronics. Then again, Cara's beauty has never exactly been conventional either.

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