Cult of Luna’s latest effort sees the Swedish atmospheric sludge outfit maintaining its sound with mid-paced tempos and heavy guitars, but the songwriting seems to have lost a disappointing amount of detail and diversity. WATCH THE REVIEW
I mention and quickly review the latest releases and songs from the likes of Factory Floor, Shlohmo, Christopher Owens, Mystical Weapons, Ra Ra Riot, Low, Four Tet, and more! WATCH THE REVIEWS
WORLD TOUR by SAINT PEPSI It seems there are more “vaporwave” bandcamps popping up as projects like Beer On the Rug pick up more steam behind their chopped and screwed regurgitation of lost gems from the worlds of AOR, synth funk, and new wave. While I’m still not completely
POWER EXCHANGE by Cities Aviv An awesomely grooved instrumental on this Cities Aviv track, “Power Exchange.” I’m absolutely loving the pitch-shifted female vocals, farty synths, and choppy beat. The trap-style hi-hats are nice touch as well. I don’t wanna completely ignore Aviv, though. What I’ve typically heard
The UK’s Young Fathers have dropped some visuals for their reggae-infused track “Romance,” which came off the group’s recently reissued TAPE ONE. I reviewed it a while back very positively, and I’m still convinced it rules, but I’m patiently waiting to hear some kind of followup–
Yep, I’m not messing with you on that title. Ghost is actually covering Abba here, and Dave Grohl has somehow drummed his way onto the track. The track is apparently the b-side for the band’s latest single, which there will be a release for in April–according to
A new video and single from up-and-coming rap duo Notepad and Felix Nobody. While the track is a little rough sound-wise, it is a pretty catchy and dark hip hop tune with two MCs who seem pretty set on taking their lyrics into the unknown. There’s definitely some appeal
Bamboo by A Beacon School A sweet-on-the-ears indie pop tune from A Beacon School, which is one of the groups that managed a feature on the Nutmeg State of Mind comp that I recently posted. On “Bamboo,” the vocals whisper, the drums dance, and there’s an awesomely weepy guitar
On Villagers’ latest album, the charismatic Conor J. Obrien leads the project into slightly more adventurous territory, incorporating electronics and ambitious arrangements in numerous tracks. WATCH THE REVIEW
Electronic music producer Nosaj Thing is dropping a new full-length album next week via Innovative Leisure titled Home. “Safe” is one of the tracks from it, and it’s a beautifully crafted piece of nocturnal bliss. The warm and synthetic tones, subtle percussion, and spacey vocal cuts all compliment each
