Omaha punk rock outfit Yuppies have a new self-titled album out now. Above, you can sample three of the LP’s tracks, “A Ride,” “What’s That?” and “Hitchin a Ride,” all of which suggest an album that is sublimely raw, rollicking, and reckless. Enjoy! Yuppies is available now via
Connecticut duo Violent Mae has shared a track from its upcoming self-titled debut. On “Hole in My Heart,” Becky Kessler, winner of “Best Singer-Songwriter” at the 2012 Connecticut Music Awards, proffers an enchanting vocal melody and crisp guitar part. Drummer Floyd Kellogg, frontman of fellow New England act You Scream
Above, stream “Keep Moving,” a sexy cut from Hyperdub artist Jessy Lanza’s latest LP Pull My Hair Back. The fluttering synth, bubbly bass, and Lanza’s breathy vocals add up to one of the most seductive pieces of electro-R&B you’ll hear all year. Enjoy! Pull My
Noctambulous Jaws Within Sempiternal Night by Prosanctus Inferi After a blood-curdling scream is when Prosanctus Inferi really kicks their new album off, Noctambulous Jaws Within Sempiternal Night, which a heavy-as-hell record that features plenty of blast beat drums, gruesome vocals, and some grimy lead guitars from this San Francisco-based outfit.
New York rock outfit Crystal Stilts come through with an album that shot for a prettier sound, but only delivers about half of the time.
Check out the groovy title track from electronic music duo Gardland’s forthcoming debut LP Syndrome Syndrome. The twosome describes the sound of the album as “elegantly wasted,” which seems to be an apt description given the whirring psychedelic synth and pseudo-tribal percussion found on this track. Enjoy! Syndrome Syndrome
LA-based experimental singer-songwriter and M83 affiliate, Morgan Kibby, a.k.a. White Sea, has shared the opening track from her upcoming debut LP, In Cold Blood. “They Don’t Know” is an auspiciously booming piece of electro-pop that is lent an almost industrial edge by a murky guitar plugging away
e.p. by American Haiku Denver emo outfit American Haiku has a new EP coming out towards the end of November. Right now, you can stream the track “Grey Magic,” which definitely lives up to the band’s promise of “crunchy analog goodness.” e.p. is due out digitally and
Beck is back, and he’s got a new track to share that’s as short as it is strange, featuring some pitch-shifted vocals, a relaxed groove, and what sort of sounds like a vibraphone delivering an off-kiler melody. The track is now available on iTunes and Beck’s site.
SBTRKT is working on a follow-up to his very good debut from 2011. No details of that have surfaced, but we do have this new track, which is dedicated to his late brother. “IMO” comes to us in “unmixed/unmastered” form, as such, this track does have room to improve
