Cloud Nothings’ latest album is a lean and muscular improvement on the lo-fi sound the band used to deal in just a year ago. WATCH THE REVIEW
Download: DropxLife- Furthur Weeknd producer DropxLife drops a mixtape of dreamy, lucid instrumentals that’ll chill out any situation. If you dig Clams Casino’s beats, I think you’ll enjoy this as well.
Stream: First Aid Kit- The Lion’s Roar Thanks to the good people at NPR Music, listen to the new First Aid Kit album, the Lion’s Roar, a week before it drops. Just follow the link above! Check out a video for the album’s second single below:
I remember blogging about this track when it first dropped, but now we’ve got a new music video paired with it. Plus, I wanna remind you A Place To Bury Strangers has a new EP, Onwards To the Wall, dropping in February on Dead Oceans! Were these pictures taken
TAPE ONE by Young Fathers For a group that states “nothing is original” in its first music video, Young Fathers certainly is, well, original. Of course I know the point the UK trio–uh, I think it’s a trio–is trying to make. Still, the blend of hip hop,
Stream: Eli Mardock- “Everything Happens for the First Time” Ex-Eagle Seagul frontman Eli Mardock will be making his solo debut this year with the album Everything Happens for the First Time. The first song to drop from is is the title track, which can be streamed above or downloaded below,
Affectionate by Venetian Snares Believe it or not, last week was Aaron Funk’s birthday! Happy belated, Aaron. If you didn’t know, Mr. Funk has spent years as the creative mind behind one of electronic music’s most challenging projects, Venetian Snares. To celebrate coming into the world, Venetian
Soap&Skin is the musical project of Austria singer-songwriter Anja Franziska Plaschg. She’s got a new EP on the way titled Narrow. The track above, “Board Turns Toward The Port,” is the first one to drop from the EP, and it’s absolutely chilling. The combination of Anja’
The Act of Estimating as Worthless drops a pretty worthwhile debut, comprised of sounds pioneered by some of indie folk’s favorites: The Moldy Peaches, Neutral Milk Hotel, Smog, and the Microphones. WATCH THE REVIEW
Download: FreshNerd of 100 Akres- Thndrcrk Sampling one track after another from Thundercat‘s futuristic jazz debut, the Golden Age of Apocalypse, here is a new beat take from the good people at 100 Akres. It was produced by FreshNerd and features a few MCs as well. Like I said,
