“From the Pinnacle to the Pit,” a single and highlight from Ghost’s fantastic third album Meliora, has been given a video that provides an origin story for new frontman Papa Emeritus III. Meliora is out now via Loma Vista; find Anthony’s review here.
After almost a decade of near silence from Thighpaulsandra, the Welsh experimental electronic musician makes a grand return with The Golden Communion, his double-length debut on Editions Mego. Hear the 25-minute-long title track and centerpiece above and enjoy!
On October 30, German black metal duo Nyx will release its debut album Home on Agonia Records. The song segments in the above trailer sound pretty compelling, so we’ll be keeping an ear out for these ladies.
Brooklyn hip hop trio Flatbush ZOMBiES has just shared a new song and video titled “Blacktivist.” The track is set to appear on an EP later this year, but along with the video, it is part of a larger video installation by Mario Pfeifer that can be viewed until October
FIDLAR’s new album is like listening to a white, lazy, spoiled, drug-addled twentysomething indignantly whine to his parents about how hard his life is.
YES! Jay Rock’s much-anticipated sophomore album 90059 is being released digitally tonight by Top Dawg Entertainment. Until it’s made available for you, check out this video for cut “Vice City,” which features the rest of Jay’s Black Hippy posse.
As previously mentioned, Philly singer-songwriter Kurt Vile has an upcoming album called b’lieve i’m goin down due out September 25th via Matador. Now, in this video for new single “Life Like This,” you can embark upon a trip with him through director Adam Avilla‘s animated world. Enjoy!
The Wonder Years’ latest album is well-mixed and performed, but does little beyond continuing to play out every tired pop punk and emo cliché in the book.
Last night on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Kendrick Lamar performed a medley of four songs from his recent masterpiece To Pimp a Butterfly – “Wesley’s Theory,” “Momma,” “King Kunta,” and “u.” Previously, Kendrick appeared as the final musical guest of The Colbert Report, performing an awesome unreleased track:
Soldiers of Fortune, an anti-supergroup comprised of members from Oneida, Home, and Chavez, is releasing its second album Early Risers on November 6 via Mexican Summer. Judging from this lead single “Nails,” these guys are gonna come through with a set of the year’s most freewheeling, DGAF jams. Enjoy!
