New Albums This Week: Explosions in the Sky, Mogwai

Explosions In The Sky – The Wilderness (Bella Union)

As with any Explosions in the Sky record, it’s difficult to arrive at the right words, the adjective palette feels curiously lacking. What isn’t in doubt is that the Texan quartet’s latest feels very much attuned to textural evolution; of taking any dichotomy between light and shade, melody and discord, or quiet and loud, and applying it in novel configurations.

Mogwai – Atomic (Rock Action)

Atomic picks up where the krauty electronic wash that coloured Rave Tapes left off, and sees the band brandishing some of their most compelling work to date in this rework of their soundtrack to Mark Cousins' nuclear documentary.

Autolux – Pussy's Dead (30th Century Records) 

Pussy’s Dead sounds both alien and familiar. With sexy, creepy tracks about hip infections spiked with anthemic, breathy vocals celebrating how "it's so so sad, to be happy all the time," Autolux waste no time in re-stamping their authority on their return.

The Field – The Follower (Kompakt)

Referencing his penchant for minimal samples on a tight replay as well as the hypnotic quality it often evokes, fifth album The Follower is a more consistent follow-up to 2011's Looping State of Mind.

Tacocat – Lost Time (Hardly Art)

Lost Time is such an enjoyable half-hour you’ll barely worry about favourite tracks, or anything else. Melody, thy name be Tacocat.