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CX KiDTRONiK – KRAK ATTACK 2: THE BALLAD OF ELLI SKIFF

Experimental hip hop and electronic music producer CX KiDTRONiK’s KRACK ATTACK 2 will probably be one of the noisiest and most high-octane experiences you’ll have with music this year–even if it is a bit messy and inconsistent.

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clipping. – “bout.that”

Recent Sub Pop Records signee clipping. has dropped some visuals from one of the catchier tracks from their latest full-length, Midcity. Watch the video above, and catch an interview with the trio below:

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Pharmakon – “Ache”

Given the copious amount of what look like maggots on the front cover of Pharmakon’s Abandon, it should be pretty clear that this music is not for the squeamish. What this one-woman power electronics project offers in terms of sound is pretty abrasive. The song streaming above, “Ache,” delivers ear-piercing tones, harsh screams, and metallic juts of percussion that attack the senses in a notably thrilling way.

Look for Pharmakon’s latest release on Sacred Bones.

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Little Women – Lung

New York experimental music outfit drops a new album that’s is sure to challenge listeners as much as their debut.

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Altar of Plagues – Teethed Glory and Injury

Irish black metal outfit Altar of Plagues’ latest album sees the band challenging their atomspheric black metal roots with loops, synthetic drums, keyboards, noise, and some unique grooves.

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RORCAL – VILAGVEGE

Swiss metal outfit RORCAL combines elements black metal, doom metal, and more into eight arduous listens on their latest album, VILAGVEGE. It’s a noisy, heavy intense listen. Without question, the band was rightful in putting the phrase “end of the world” in the search tags for this full-length. The band’s homogeneously thick and hazy approach to writing these songs certainly sounds like the world’s greatest civilizations all crumbling in unison. Enjoy, or, uh, try to!

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clipping. – “Bullshit”

Bullshit from clipping on Vimeo.

A new set of visuals from the experimental hip hop trio clipping. They’re attached to the song “Bullshit,” which is featured on the group’s latest release, midcity. Catch an interview I recently did with them below:

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Black Pus In His Hilarious Attic

I might not have been huge on the last Black Pus record, but Lightning Bolt drummer Brian Chippendale is still an absolute thrill to watch bang on the skins. He strikes the drums with the force of a gorilla and the speed of a ninja in this new session video, which you can watch vie the embed above. Enjoy!

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Jenny Hval – Innocence Is Kinky

Singer-songriter Jenny Hval’s sophomore full-length has its share of jumbled ideas with obvious inspirations, but sometimes her vocal expressions and songwriting are just enough to keep this album intriguing and somewhat moving.

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Colin Stetson – New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light

On Colin Stetson’s latest installment in the New History Warfare series, the Canadian saxophonist displays some tenderness in his incredibly technical solo compositions.

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