Puma Blue - In Praise Of Shadows (B-Sides and Live Versions) - VINYL LP

Written in the winter of 2024, antichamber marks a sonic shift for Puma Blue with Allen writing away from the full band setup focusing on obscure electronic textures and acoustic instrumentation. Whereas Puma Blue's previous material has honed in on the centre point between trip-hop, Jazz and electronica, antichamber showcases a different angle to Allen's songwriting demonstrating something more stripped-back and vulnerable. Antichamber follows Puma Blue's 2023 , Holy Waters - an album that achieved widespread acclaim from NPR All Songs Considered, The FADER, Paste Magazine, Office Magazine, Document Journal and more - and 2021's In Praise of Shadows. The Holy Waters tour found Allen growing internationally, selling out venues in Tokyo, Mexico City and beyond, earning himself fans such as Thom Yorke along the way. Album Tracks 1. Debris 2. Hotel Room 3. Whilst My Heart Breaks 4. Gone Is the Grace 5. For Montealegre 6. Tangent Mind 7. In My Wildest Dreams 8. Dying As a Note 9. Shame 10. In the Absence of You 11. Tapestry 12. Long Term Parking 13. Decatur Bells

Black Pumas has announced their self-titled debut album. The band is led by Grammy winning producer Adrian Quesada and songwriter Eric Burton. Burton arrived in Austin after busking his way across the country from Los Angeles, while Quesada has a storied reputation for playing in bands like Grupo Fantasma and Brownout. The two collaborated on a new sound that transmutes soul into something idiosyncratically modern - reminiscent of Ghostface Killah and Motown in equal measure. Album Tracks 1. Black Moon Rising 2. Colors 3. Know You Better 4. Fire 5. Oct-33 1. Stay Gold 2. Old Man 3. Confines 4. Touch the Sky 5. Sweet Conversations

Limited Edition Deep Ocean Blue. Croak Dream is a document of rebirth for Puma Blue, and a full realization of the project's musical and emotional potential. The third full-length from Jacob Allen feels nocturnal and ruminative - spanning the low-slung iridescence of trip-hop, the xx's moody rhythmic pop, and the stark intimacy of artists like Benjamin Booker and mark william lewis. The proper follow-up to 2023's Holy Waters, Croak Dream arrives after a period of reset and renewal. Written in the aftermath of a difficult tour and time spent focusing on mental health, the album reflects Allen's rediscovery of joy and experimentation. Recorded straight to tape at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios with Sam Petts-Davies (The Smile, Warpaint), the result is a living, breathing organism of sound that's both raw and beautifully intricate. Lyrically, Croak Dream explores sensuality, connection, and - from the toxic aftermath of the title track to the foggy IDM of InchMister LostInch and the spectral ache of InchSilently.Inch It's Puma Blue in his most intimate and unguarded form bold, liberated, and fully alive. Album Tracks 1. Desire 2. Mister Lost 3. Hold You 4. Croak Dream 5. Heaven Above, Hell Below 6. (Fool) 7. Hush 8. Jaded 9. Silently 10. Cocoons 11. Yearn Again