If you want to have a serious conversation about underrated artists, Kid Koala is a name that must come up. The Canadian DJ is at the creative forefront of turntablism, expanding ideas on both how to manipulate sound and what sounds can be manipulated. The guy has a new Daytrotter
A new video for the Beach Fossils track, which comes from the band’s latest EP, What a Pleasure. I even audio reviewed that bad boy right here. If you’re digging on this, look for this release on Captured Tracks. /via/
Valentin Stip’s debut EP, which is out now via World and Sound, is a small look into the head of this French-born electronic music producer. Many of the sounds and timbres here sound very tangible and acoustic, but the emotions are cold and nearly lifeless–I mean that in
Love Hitch by Young Circles Earlier this year, Young Circles’ EP Bones delivered five fuzzed-out and well-crafted noise-pop melodies with rich and orchestrated textures. On the forthcoming debut, Jungle Habits, the trio has sewn together eleven new tracks, highlighted by the dangerous single, “Love Hitch.” The band’s direction, maturation,
A video from Chad VanGaalen’s latest album, Diaper Island. Though it doesn’t sound like a very nice place, this album is definitely worth a visit if you’re into the eerie and cavernous sounds of bands like Women and even Timber Timbre. Look for this LP now on
If you watch my YouTube channel often, you know post-hardcore isn’t exactly one of the genre’s I cover. However, it’s not for a lack of love of this style. The thing is my heart lies in the slightly distant past. Not with the La Disputes and Poison
Thanks to the good people at the A.V. Club, we’ve got a pretty great cover of Gary Numan’s “Cars” to munch on. It was performed by Sloan in conjunction with the website’s Undercover series, which invites artists to take a crack at covering various songs from
MP3 Coming from Spencer Krug himself, a Canadian singer-songwriter known for his work in numerous bands I enjoy, a track from his new Moonface project. The solo effort will be seeing a full-length debut on Jagjaguwar on August 8th. “The Way You Wish You Could Live In The Storm,” is
On Black Up, Shabazz Palaces take hip hop deep into the left field with odd beats and surreal effects. It’s definitely an indulgent LP that requires a little bit of effort from the listener, but repeating these songs until they completely unfold is worth the wait. Part of me
New video from SBTRKT for the track “Wildfire,” which features Little Dragon vocalist Yukimi Nagano. I reviewed the album a few days ago right here. Look for this LP now on Young Turks.
