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
Novit enim Dominus qui sunt eius by Abyssal Death metal outfit Abyssal drops its second full-length LP, and it’s an extremely atmospheric take on one of music’s most extreme genres. To most people out there, death metal sounds like pure noise; however, I wouldn’t be surprised if
Bonjour Machines EP by Bonjour Machines Indie rockers Bonjour Machines bring together elements of indie, emo, and post-hardcore in the same way contemporaries like Cloud Nothings would. Stream their new, self-titled EP via the widget above.
Stream: KEN mode – “Counter Culture Complex” Winnipeg’s metal/hardcore/noise outfit KEN mode have just recently wrapped up the recording of their fifth LP, Entrench, which is set to be released on March 19th. Produced by underground champion Matt Bayles, (Mastodon, Isis, Botch) the band finds themselves sounding more
