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Dirty Projectors release a new single, teasing toward the release of the band’s latest album, Swing Lo Magellan. It’ll be out on July 10th via Domino. While Dirty Projectors has had its accessible moments in the past–and the group’s albums have definitely been foreshadowing a move
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Above is a new track from Virginia Band’s latest cassette single, “Divination.” The band features ex-members of Lets Wrestle, The Proper Ornaments and La La Vasquez, and has a moody atmosphere that has chilled me to the bone. Though the band is not the first to revive this type
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After the stellar “Cartoons & Cereal,” Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar drops a new single, and land’s a feature from none other than Dr. Dre. Of course, this special occasion needs a special instrumental. The beat here sounds bit more refined than the instrumentals Kendrick usually spits over, featuring loads
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You may remember singer Jessie Ware from the SBTRKT album I reviewed last year. Though the track featuring her wasn’t one of my favorites from the LP, I am very impressed with this new single she’s released titled “Devotion.” The live performance is a slick and forward-thinking piece
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[audio:http://theneedledrop.com/mp3/off- king kong brigade.mp3] Unlike most revivalist hardcore groups, the members of LA’s punk supergroup OFF! were actually around in the 80s to make the kind of music that they’re now emulating. Also unlike many revivalist groups, they don’t try to
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On the fourth track Death Grips has released from its forthcoming album, the Money Store, MC Ride and company continue to build a musical empire on the morbid and abrasive noise hop foundation laid out on last year’s Exmilitary. Drummer Zach Hill’s beats hit hard, featuring some subtle
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Ice Level by Ava Luna Brooklyn’s Ava Luna has been releasing material, as far as I can tell, since about 2009. However, this Ice Level album is the first time I’m hearing of them. I couldn’t ask for a better introduction, too. There are points where the
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DIYDUI by FIDLAR Coming out in April on White Iris, here’s the new Fidlar 7″, DIYDUI. These guys are a LA band looking for some bottles to break and weed to smoke. Maybe a couch to lay on for a while, too. Definitely something to help Black Lips or
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Stream: High On Fire- De Vermis Mysteriis The new High On Fire album won’t officially be out until next week, but you can experience the heavy, crushing guitars and Matt Pike’s relentless vocals right now through the NPR Music stream linked above. Enjoy responsibly. More volume, more results.
