News 2 July 2021

#NewMusicFriday: Jimmy Barnes, Laura Mvula, The Go! Team and more out now!

Lana Del Rey's second album this year is also expected this week.

#NewMusicFriday: Jimmy Barnes, Laura Mvula, The Go! Team and more out now!

ARIA Hall of Famer Jimmy Barnes returns with his nineteenth solo album, Flesh and Blood. Two years after My Criminal Record (#1 Jun ’19), the new album includes the single ‘Til Next Time’ and the title track, which Barnes premiered at the state funeral for his long-time label boss, Michael Gudinski.

Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth release their collaborative album, Utopian Ashes. Featuring the single, ‘Remember We Were Lovers’, it’s the debut from the Primal Scream front man under his own name and the second solo release from Savages singer Jehnny Beth.

English six piece band The Go! Team release their sixth album Get Up Sequences Part One. The follow up to the 2018 release Semicircle, including singles ‘Cookie Scene’ , ‘Pow’ and ‘Bee Without a Sting’.

American singer-songwriter and TikTok personality Jxdn, releases his debut studio album Tell Me About Tomorrow. Five singles from the album have been released including ‘Angels & Demons’, ‘So What!’, ‘Tonight’, ‘Better Off Dead’ and ‘Think About Me’. Contributing artists include Machine Gun Kelly and Iann Dior with production from Travis Barker.

British Jazz/R&B artist Laura Mvula follows the 2016 album, The Dreaming Room, with Pink Noise. Her third studio album includes the single ‘Safe Passage’ and ‘Church Girl’.

Six-time Grammy Award nominee, Lana Del Rey will release her eighth album, Blue Banisters on 4 July. Three singles have already been released - ‘Text Book’ , ‘Wildflower Wildfire’ and the title track. The American singer-songwriter’s previous album Chemtrails Over The Country Club hit the Top Ten earlier this year (#2 Mar ’21).

Come back next Friday to see which of these titles make it onto the ARIA Charts. Check out all of the latest charts.