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Incidental: Music For the Stage Due Out September 24 via Royal & Derngate/Filmtrax
Sep 09, 2021
By Joey Arnone
These New Puritans (brothers Jack and George Barnett) collaborated with British actor John Heffernan for the new single “Brave New World (iii).” The song consists of Heffernan reciting a passage from Aldous Huxley’s titular 1932 novel over ambient production from the musical duo, and it will be featured on the upcoming compilation Incidental: Music For the Stage, which will be out on September 24 via Royal & Derngate/Filmtrax. More
Plus Shopping, Anna Calvi and Courtney Barnett, Braids, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 31, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the fourth Songs of the Week of 2020. There are lots of bass-heavy dance-y songs in the Top 4 this week. Some of this week’s best tracks were connected to albums newly announced this week, others were standalone singles, or additional new songs from previously announced albums. More
The Cut [2016-2019] Due Out February 14 via Infectious Music/BMG
Jan 29, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
These New Puritans (brothers Jack and George Barnett) have announced a new album, The Cut [2016-2019] via Infectious Music/BMG, and shared its first single and opening track, “The Mirage,” which features a children’s choir. The Cut [2016-2019] is a companion album to 2019’s Inside the Rose. More
Runners Up Include: Jenny Lewis, Andrew Bird, Tamaryn, Sleeper, Nilüfer Yanya, and These New Puritans
Mar 22, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
We haven’t done an Album of the Week post since January, but there are some upcoming albums truly worthy of the title, starting with the new one by Strand of Oaks (the project of Timothy Showalter), Eraserland, released today via Dead Oceans.Here is more info on the album, as well as a round up and streams for other notable albums released today. More
Inside the Rose Out Now via BMG
Mar 22, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
These New Puritans have released a new album, Inside the Rose, today via BMG. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing below. Also below are These New Puritans’ upcoming tour dates. More
Plus Anderson .Paak, Marble Arch, Kirin J Callinan, Jenny Lewis, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 15, 2019
By Mark Redfern
With most of the music industry at SXSW this week it was a slow week for new tracks. We considered just having a Top 5 for this week’s Songs of the Week, but dug deep enough to come up with a Top 10. More
Inside the Rose Due Out March 22 via BMG
Mar 14, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
These New Puritans are releasing a new album, Inside the Rose, on March 22 via BMG. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Where the Trees are on Fire,” via a video for the song. More
Plus The Love Language, Foxygen, These New Puritans, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 08, 2019
By Mark Redfern
This week’s Songs of the Week was almost just a Top 8. However two fun, but seriously inessential, songs from the Lego Movie 2 soundtrack skated in at the bottom of the list. Veteran Scottish rockers Idlewild surprised us with an interesting new song, even though we admittedly haven’t paid much attention to their last few albums. More
Inside the Rose Due Out March 22 via BMG
Feb 06, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
These New Puritans are releasing a new album, Inside the Rose, on March 22 via BMG. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Anti-Gravity,” via a lyric video. Watch and listen below. More
Plus King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Cass McCombs, Interpol, Stella Donnelly, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 01, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
After three strong weeks of Songs of the Week starting out 2019 right, this week we hit a bit of a lull. Whereas last week we had a supersized edition, with a Top 12 instead of our usual Top 10, this week we could only muster up enthusiasm for a Top 7. More
Inside the Rose Due Out March 22 via BMG
Jan 29, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
These New Puritans have announced a new album, Inside the Rose, and shared a NSFW video for its title track. Inside the Rose is due out March 22 via BMG. The band have also announced some tour dates. Check out the “Inside the Rose” video below, followed by the album’s tracklist and cover art, as well as the tour dates.
Plus Murray A. Lightburn, Julia Jacklin, Nilüfer Yanya, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 09, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
There might still be nearly two months left in 2018, but 2019 album announcements have been coming hard and fast of late. The Top 10 of this week’s Songs of the Week is packed with first and second singles from albums due out next January or February, although not our #1, that album is due out next week. More
Their Last Album was 2013's Field of Reeds
Nov 07, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
These New Puritans have returned with a new song, “Into the Fire.” It’s their first new song in five years, since their last album, 2013’s Field of Reeds. Listen below. More
New Album Field of Reeds Finally Out in the U.S. March 4
Feb 18, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Poised to release their brand new album Field of Reeds on March 4, These New Puritans have announced plans for a select number of U.S. shows. More
Nov 06, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
These New Puritans have premiered a impressively animated music video for their new Fields of Reeds single “V (Island Song).” More
Aug 15, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
British four-piece These New Puritans have unveiled a new music video to accompany their Field of Reeds track “Organ Eternal.” More
Jun 14, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
British quartet These New Puritans have shared a music video for “Fragment Two,” featured off their newly released third album Field of Reeds. More
Mar 25, 2010
By Laura Studarus
These New Puritans convert their spastic energy to visuals in new video “Attack Music.” In it, dancers dance and writhe artistically against an ever-moving backdrop. Surprisingly safe for work despite occasional flashes of borderline nudity. We have the video. More
Interviews
Greatest Stories Ever Told
Jul 30, 2010
By Hays Davis
Musicians reflect on their first concerts. Includes stories from Tegan & Sara, Camera Obscura, Girl Talk, Owen Pallett, Art Brut, The Hold Steady, MGMT, Broken Social Scene, Ariel Pink, !!!, Mew, Real Estate, The Dears, Vivian Girls, Mayer Hawthorne, The Drums, Telekinesis, Fuck Buttons, El Guincho, and more. More
Reviews
Mar 28, 2019
By Haydon Spenceley
A lot of people don’t know what to make of These New Puritans. The trajectory of their career has seen them become ever more “experimental,” something of a dirty word in contemporary musical parlance. More
Mar 02, 2010
By Laura Leebove
These New Puritans make songs that are spastic, harsh, and urgent, founded on coats of electronics and repetitive, vague, and half-spoken vocals from frontman Jack Barnett. Hidden, the young British group’s sophomore full-length, was made much in the same vein as 2007’s Beat Pyramid, but at times it’s even less coherent. More
