Beach House drops a new track titled “Myth,” which is from the duo’s newly announced album, Bloom. After improving their recording quality on Devotion, and increasing the variety of sounds in their music on Teen Dream, Beach House seems content to settle on the advances they’ve made with
Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. drops another monstrous free album, making 4evaNaDay the third installment in a winning streak of consistent and high-quality digital releases. WATCH THE REVIEW
This is a series of short spiels discussing albums that I’ve failed to review for the past month or so. Sorry I didn’t get to them. I would have liked to, but I’m just one man. I can’t review everything. Here are the albums and artists
The Mars Volta has released another new song from its upcoming LP. With the tracks released so far, this one included, they seem to have found a new focus, and that focus seems is far less self-indulgent. There is something immediately accessible about this song, but it still maintains the
Georgia duo I Come To Shanghai has released a song from their upcoming album Eternal Life Volume 2, which is set for release this month. The track has a really dreamy presentation, and it’s layered with sliding guitars and airy synthesizers. The vocals contribute to this feeling using harmonies
On March 19th, Austrian singer-songwriter Anja Franziska Plaschg will be dropping her second album under the Soap&Skin pseudonym, Narrow. “Wonder” is the second track to drop from the album, and the track is as simple as it is painful. Anja’s weary voice coos softly over gently played
This 10-minute monster is a track from the new Pharaoh Overlord album, Lunar Jetman. It’s out now via Sige. “Rodente” comes on slow with a simple beat and dark bassline, but it eventually swells into an acid trip of guitar leads of all shapes, sizes, and colors. From high-pitched
Burial and Four Tet drop a beautiful new collaborative track titled “Nova.” Of course, this isn’t the first time these two have put (amazing) material together, and let’s hope this track is one of many more collaborations to come. While the beat doesn’t vary enough to get
A new track from dance rock outfit Turing Machine here. It’s from the forthcoming album, What Is The Meaning Of What, which will be the group’s first album in eight years. Look for it on Temporary Residence on May 8th. With this track, “Slave to the Algorithm,” the
A new collaborative track and video from Dumbo Gets Mad and Venice. Keeping in line with 2011’s Elephants At the Door, DGM and Venice load this psychedelic pop track with odd sound effects and bouncy, retro synths. A fun, little tidbit to follow up last year’s DGM debut.
