listen

  • Download: Open Mike Eagle- Rent Party Extension Los Angeles-based rapper Open Mike Eagle recently dropped a five-track EP that, like many of the best things in life, is free. Titled Rent Party Extension, the EP brings in a handful of features, including Milo, who put out the Loved Listed I

  • AETERNA (2012) by Black Swan To those of you who prefer their ambient music as dark and eerie as possible, allow me to direct your attention to the experimental drone project Black Swan. I’ve heard plenty of artists toy with “dark ambient” music with underwhelming results, mostly at the

  • While UK-based producer Actress creates some really beautiful sounds on this new album, very few of them last long enough to leave a real impression on me–much less progress very far. WATCH THE REVIEW

  • Thrash metal has a surprisingly large amount of its older acts still alive and kicking. Overkill just released a new album, and it wasn’t too long ago that Megadeth has a new release, too. Plus, there’s always the rest of the “Big Four” to take account of. Between

  • Trioscapes is a heavy, new jazz fusion projected featuring Between the Buried and Me bassist Dan Briggs. It’s a surprising release for Metal Blade Recs, and I question whether or not it would have been released if it weren’t for the BTBAM connection. However, that’s not to

  • After a series of promising singles, one of which made an appearance on last year’s favorite singles list, electronic pop duo Purity Ring have announced their debut album. The LP, which will be titled Shrines, is slated for a July 24 release via 4AD and Last Gang. It will