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  • 2013

    The Perennials by Motion Sickness of Time Travel Via the widget above, hear a few cuts off the latest EP from ambient songstress Motion Sickness of Time Travel. Grab the vinyl here, and make sure to hear some of her longer, more ambitious projects here.

  • 2013

    Electronic music producer Shlohmo drops a track from his forthcoming EP, Laid Out. The song is titled “Later,” and it’s absolutely beautiful with its atmospheric bass synths and what seems to be a distorted vocal sample. Before I go on, let me say that I’m loving this friggin’

  • 2013

    Golden Teacher brings the worlds of post-punk, dance, and psychedelia together on the track “Dante and Pilgrim.” A lot like that Factory Floor track that I loved recently, there are plenty of throbbing synths to keep the groove sharp as the vocals head into much stranger territory. The band currently

  • 2013

    白+ by White+ White+ is an Beijing band, and their color-themed debut album is an intriguing piece of instrumental music, showcasing influences from the world of electronica, krautrock, and avant-garde. Not only can these guys jam, but they draw together some pretty interesting sounds along the way as well. Enjoy!

  • 2013

    Stream: Low – “Just Make It Stop” Slowcore and indie rock titans Low are coming out with a new record on the 18th of March titled the Invisible Way. “Just Make It Stop” is the first track to drop from it, and it’s absolutely enthralling. I love the harmonized vocals

  • 2013

    Home recording artist Shugo Tokumaru is about to drop a new LP on Polyvinyl records on the 22nd of this month. In Focus? is the title, and “Katachi” is a cute little tune from it. It’s a smile-inducing piece of pop with zany instrumental accompaniment from what sounds like

  • 2013

    Mega Ran, a.k.a. Random, and company show off their super moves on this new bonus track from Ran’s latest album, Language Arts Volume 2. Loving the 8-bit beat on this one, and I’m happy that the vocals are mixed well enough to make ’em out over

  • 2013

    Split by Pianos Become the Teeth / Touché Amoré As I mentioned yesterday, Pianos Become the Teeth and Touché Amoré have a new split out, and I’m especially impressed by the Pianos side. The track they dropped on this thing, “Hiding,” has way more clarity, passion, and songwriting ability than

  • 2013

    Stream: Aether Realm – One Chosen By the Gods Aether Realm may sound straight out of the frozen tundras of Scandinavia, but they’re busy making a name for themselves across North Carolina. One Chosen By The Gods is the band’s first full-length release and certainly gives the now dying

  • 2013

    Yes, I was looking forward to this! I don’t know what it is about the Men, but they must have some serious band chemistry going on, because they’re pumping out worthwhile rock records like it’s nobody’s business. “Electric” is the first song to drop from the