Dishwasher_ announce second album, Anemoia, listen to title track

We were completely bowled over by the eponymous debut album from Ghent trio Dishwasher_ when it came out in 2023. So we’re excited to know the outfit of drummer Arno Grootaers, saxophonist and keyboardist Werend Van Den Bossche and bassist Louise van den Heuvel have a second album on the way. Entitled Anemoia, the album “moves somewhere between memory and hallucination” and it takes its name from John Koenig’s The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, which depicts it as a nostalgic feeling for a time you never experienced. Described as “an admiration between jazz, improvisation and computer produced music”, the upcoming record came to life out of separate ideas which were “dismantled, distorted and rebuilt” once the trio convened in the rehearsal studio.

Anemoia arrives on October 31st through Dox Records and for a thrilling taste of what’s to come, listen to the title track below.

Listen to Caytra’s new single ‘We Out’

Caytra, the London-based jazz collective led by James Gullis and Sam Ithell, is known for blending technical skill with an irresistible groove. Their latest single, ‘We Out’, cranks up the energy even further, offering a glimpse into the mighty atmosphere of their live performances. Pulsing with energy from start to finish, ‘We Out’ is lifted from their upcoming project, Live for the Night, a five-track EP recorded live at the Ninety One Living Room. As the press release describes, the EP “captures the essence of London’s live jazz scene, inviting audiences to experience jazz that’s as dynamic as it is danceable”.

‘We Out’ is out now through Bridge The Gap and you can watch the live video that accompanies it below.

Fuensanta shares studio version of ‘Perspectiva’

Amsterdam-based Mexican singer, double bassist, composer, improviser and multidisciplinary artist Fuensanta has released a studio version of ‘Perspectiva’, a track had existed before as a live‑improvised performance with her Ensamble Grande. The new studio version re‑imagines it with intentionality, though the emotional core remains intact. Its lyrics engage with violence, injustice and the interior distortions that allow oppression to flourish, urging listeners to recognise their agency in how they perceive, interact and resist. About the track, Fuensanta comments:

“Perspectiva” is a song about the importance of art as a tool to counteract violence. “How could art not be important if it dresses the same thing in a thousand faces, preaching one can choose the way we exist in this world?'”

Listen to ‘Perspectiva’ below.

Watch the video for Tortoise’s new single ‘Work and Days’

Touch, one of the most anticipated albums of 2025, marks the return of Tortoise, who hadn’t released a record singe The Catastrophist came out in 2016. The quintet of Dan Bitney, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs, John McEntire, and Jeff Parker had already shared two brilliant tracks from the album, ‘Layered Presence’ and  ‘Oganesson‘. As if we needed any more reasons to be excited for this release, Tortoise have shared  a new single, ‘Works and Days’, a mesmerizing blend of percussive rhythms, entrancing guitar lines, and shimmering synths. The track comes with an accompanying video directed by Alee Peoples, adding an extra layer to this long-awaited return. Watch it below and watch out for the release of Touch on October 24th through International Anthem and Nonesuch Records.

Yalla Miku set to release second album, 2, in November; share lead single ‘Alemuye’

Photo: Magali Dougados

Yalla Miku have announced the follow-up to their 2023 self-titled debut album, titled 2. This new release sees the Geneva-based collective shift from a seven-piece to a quintet, with a new lineup that includes two fresh faces, Emma Souharce (synths and electronics), known for her experimental work with Boxing Noise, and Louise Knobil (bass), who brings her distinctive vocal jazz sensibilities to the group. On the new album, the band blends a wide range of sounds, distilling a mix of post-punk, Afrofunk, disco, dub, krautrock, and East African influences into a cohesive and bold collection of ten tracks. Their upcoming effort “mutates and evolves many times over”, as the press release describes. “They’re a folk outfit, a dance-party band, a gang of rockers, balladeers, improvisors and general intercontinental musical magpies who know (and show) there’s no reason to limit one’s horizons in this day and age.”

We’ll have to wait until November 7th for 2 to be out through Bongo Joe but Yalla Miku have already shared the lead single, ‘Alemuye’, an effusive and joyous track sung in Amharic by the group’s krar player Samuel Ades Tesfagergsh. Take a listen now.

Snorkel announce new album, Past Still Present Tense, share first single ‘Ogotemmeli’

Snorkel, the South London-based experimental collective known for their fusion of improvisation, electronica, dub and sound art, have announced their third full-length album, Past Still Present Tense, set for release on November 14th through Slowfoot Records in collaboration with Archaeon.

Formed by drummer and producer Frank Byng (This Is Not This Heat, Prescott, Daniel O’Sullivan), Snorkel draws influence from groups like Can, This Heat, and Soft Machine. The group’s rotating lineup has featured some of the UK experimental underground’s most recognisable names, including Ben Cowen, Ralph Cumbers (aka Bass Clef), Tom Marriott, Roberto Sassi, Charles Stuart and producer 129.

According to the press release, the upcoming Past Still Present Tense draws on recordings made across more than a decade, including sessions at Fish Factory Studios in 2008 and final mixes in 2019. The album is described as “part retrospective, part glimpse of what lies ahead,” with “deep grooves, improvisation, warped electronics, rare instruments, and shifting moods” spanning four sides of vinyl.

Ahead of the album’s release, Snorkel have let loose the first single, ‘Ogotemmeli’, which serves as an exhilarating taste of what’s to come. Take a listen below.