The Drums’ sophomore release, Portamento, was an album I was pretty excited for. The group’s self-titled debut contained some of my favorite singles of last year, and I was hoping the same would happen with this release. Maybe my love of the last album lead to some unrealistic expectations,
An absolutely hilarious video from Wild Flag, featuring a track from the band’s new self-titled album. The LP will get released via Merge Recs on Sept. 13th. We’ve talked bout this outfit before; so you should know Wild Flag’s personnel by now, and the group’s connections
Yet another video drops from one of the most innovative, odd, and abrasive hip hop albums to come out in a long time: Death Grips’ Ex Military. I dropped a review for it a while back, so check it. It’s one of my favorite albums this year. Well, in
MP3 A new track from singer-songwriter Kurt Vile, which is dropping via a new EP titled So Outta Reach. Look for it to be released on Matador in November. Sadly, I haven’t gotten a chance to review Kurt’s Smoke Ring For My Halo yet, I know. But this
If there’s one thing that’s worth admiring about They Might Be Giants, it’s the band’s sharp sense of humor. That’s the primary player in this new video from their latest album, Join Us. It features the track “Spoiler Alert.” Check out a review we did
For folk punk fans, Andrew Jackson Jihad probably needs no introduction. The Arizona duo has owned the scene ever since their 2005 debut Candy Cigarettes & Cap-Guns established them as a hard-working and talented band with a knack for catchy melodies, simple chord progressions, and lyrics that were simultaneously hilarious
Stream: St. Vincent- Strange Mercy NPR’s First Listen series offers a great way for fans to preview hyped albums before their release date–or before you download them. One of the latest additions to the series is Strange Mercy, the brand new LP from St. Vincent. Strange Mercy is
Boxcutter is the pseudonym of Barry Lynn, an electronic music producer from Northern Ireland. His new album The Dissolve came out in late April, and features some of the more interesting dubstep tracks to come out in a while. One of those tracks, “Zabriskie Disco,” lives up to its name
Shlohmo’s Bad Vibes is a nice set of thirteen beats that will chill out just about any situation. The music here functions on different levels of listening. They’re great as ambient backdrops, but can be explored actively as well. WATCH THE REVIEW
Mink Car Cover by Mink Car Cover To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, a cover album of They Might Be Giants’ Mink Car–which was originally released on September 11th, 2001–will be getting a release on the 11th of this month. The physical edition
