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Unconscious Collective by Unconscious Collective Chaotic and flashy jazz fusion from the Unconscious Collective, which actually features one of my favorite things in jazz: Vibraphone. Yeah, weird thing favor in such a genre, but whatever. What’s interesting is the drums and vibraphone on this record are played by the
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Heretic Ep by GORE TECH / ROTATOR Some heavy bass and hard breaks from this new Gore Tech and Rotator single for the track “Heretic,” which is just too heavy and crushing to deny. It’s a destructive combination of dubstep, digital hardcore, and breakcore that’s been aptly uploaded to
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National Service by Total Victory A new track from up-and-coming UK post-punk outfit National Service. It’s got a heavy, melodic, and Interpol-like personality to it that I’m digging a lot. The vocals are notably passionate as well. Hear other tracks from these guys on Bandcamp.
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Bone Dance by BONE DANCE Some sludgy hardcore from the new, self-titled Bone Dance record, which you can stream for free via the widget above. The band’s vocalist Morgan Mechling is relentlessly gruff, and the band itself hammers out some pretty nice riffs over the course of these 10
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A new single from Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, teasing toward the band’s next album, Push the Sky Away. The album drops in February, and it will be the group’s 15th studio album. While the song doesn’t some off as venomous or as tortured as some
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A strange and body-centric video for the Holly Herndon track “Movement,” which comes from the electronic adventurer’s new album of the same title. Check a review of it here. The visuals were directed by Mat Dryhurst, and find Herndon on the RVNG Intl. label.
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She’s a Glitterpunk by Punks On Mars A fun, catchy, and spunky piece of boy/girl powerpop from the band Punks On Mars, which comes from the New York band’s new album, Bad Expectations. It’s out now on Ratgum Records.
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Pissed Jeans bring a brand new track from their forthcoming album in February, Honeys. It’ll be the band’s third album, and it’s dropping via Sub Pop. Listen to or download the mosh-friendly “Bathroom Laughter” above.
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On her latest effort, Angel Olsen delivers a quaint and simple set of contemporary folk tunes with a few alt-country detours. Though the sounds are pretty familiar, it’s her wonderfully bold voice that brings it all together. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Georgia rapper T.I. has one of those album releases that are gonna land in the middle of December, making it difficult for critics to consider it for their year-end lists; however, he doesn’t seem to put much into what people say on the internet. He makes it pretty
