Stream: Desaparecidos – “Anonymous” / “The Left Is Right” Conor Oberst’s post-hardcore band Desaparecidos made its return after a ten-year hiatus last year with the “Backsell / MariKKKopa” single, a pair of songs that criticized the music industry and the attitude many anti-immigration activists hold, respectively. The group is now back again
Despite the fact that his latest full-length album, There is Love in You, was released in 2010, Four Tet has hardly had an uninteresting past couple of years. Last year brought us Pink, a stellar compilation of 12″ singles that he had released separately prior, and just a few weeks
Though Lapalux’s latest track isn’t exactly lengthy, it’s got a lot of beauty on display between its Angel One sample and glistening synths. I love how the track gets really thick and layered with this synths toward the end, too. Enjoy!
Stream: Portal – “The Back Wards” A twisted new track from the forthcoming album from death metal maniacs Portal. It’s as technical as it is atmospheric, and seriously disturbing with its sour melodies, abrasive guitar tones, and soupy mix. Portal’s next album is titled Vexvoid, and it’s looking
London MC Blue Daisy presents a new hip hop project called Dahlia Black, and the debut track from it is an eerie, minimal experience that reminds me a lot of that Zebra Katz track I dug so much last year.
Recently there’s been a ton of buzz about the Postal Service due to the duo’s recent reformation. Of course, people are drooling over the possibility of a new album, and there’s some titillation over this new song that’s streaming in the YouTube video above; however, I’
Tomahawk drops a strange new video for the title track off it’s new full-length album, Oddfellows. Video effects are employed to Mike Patton and company to make weird, subtle edits to their faces and bodies. It’s a pretty weird visual experience.
On the band’s first effort in over 20 years, My Bloody Valentine doesn’t overreach their seminal efforts on Loveless, but the band still proves they have a hefty amount of relevance and creativity to spare when it comes to shoegaze. WATCH THE REVIEW
On II, Unknown Mortal Orchestra rockets past a somewhat lackluster debut with a longer album that features more variety, melody, and personality. WATCH THE REVIEW
On its sophomore full-length, psych pop project Dumbo Gets Mad is sounding a little more chaotic–and slightly less enjoyable because of it. WATCH THE REVIEW
