DFRNT – Turning Back by DFRNT DFRNT is a UK electronic music producer with a new EP out on Nu Directions titled Emotional Response. Stream the whole thing here. Sadly, “Turning Back” is not on the release, but it does make for a good introduction to this guy. On the track,
When I first laid ears and eyes on Chelsea Wolfe’s new album, I wasn’t sure what to think. Her music is unreasonably dark and eerie, and the fuzzy photo editing job on the cover looks like Tyler, The Creator was brought in to do the job. Let’s
On Rival Sons’ sophomore album, the California quartet makes the classic sounds of hard rock and blues rock kind of exciting again. While these dudes are nowhere near as flashy as some of the bands that influence them, they do pull together some really great sounds on this LP. Pressure
New York’s Cerebral Ballzy have a lot of energy and rage, but I still don’t know what exactly is causing all of it. It’s just my opinion, but I didn’t find much to get enraged over in the lyrics on this album. Being told where to
Chromeo is just one of those bands that, for some reason, I feel like I have to justify my fandom. Sure, it’s not deep or ground-breaking, and the lyrics can get pretty cheesy with one love story after another. But Dave 1 and P. Thugg always pull together a
Chromeo is just one of those bands that, for some reason, I feel like I have to justify my fandom. Sure, it’s not deep or ground-breaking, and the lyrics can get pretty cheesy with one love story after another. But Dave 1 and P. Thugg always pull together a
I Am Not What I Am 12" by Young and in the Way Young and In the Way is a North Carolina band with an interesting mix of hardcore punk, crusty production, and various black metal cues. Most of the band’s songs on this new 12″, I Am
CINCINNATTI by Literature OK, so here’s how I found out about this band: Not a bad introduction at all to this group: Literature. These guys are messy. Yeah, the three tracks on this single are pretty rough around the edges, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In
On Parobalas, electronic music producer John Tejada hands out one minimal techno groove after another, complementing all of them with loads of atmosphere and subtle synthesizers. The songs here are constantly in a state of flux, but the changes made are very slight and will go unnoticed if not listened
Here’s some catchy, smooth electronic pop music from two guys I’d never expect to create catchy, smooth electronic pop music. The project is Miracle, and the musicians involved are Zombi’s Steve Moore and Daniel O’Sullivan of Mothlite, Guapo, and, most recently, Ulver. Between the two of
