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Baroness rides a pretty familiar chord progression on this new track titled “March to the Sea,” but they really trick it out with their trademark vocals, some great strings, and a pretty epic chorus. Look for the band’s new album, Yellow & Green, on July 17th via Relapse Records.
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On Kreator’s 13th studio album, the band starts employing more melody, harmony, and righteous chord progressions with mixed results. WATCH THE REVIEW
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MP3: David Byrne & St. Vincent- “Who” There are a few artists whose album announcements actually get my fingers shaking and breathing erratic. David Byrne is one of ’em, and his forthcoming project is an exciting one. There’s been talk of him collaborating with St. Vincent, a.k.a.
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House of Bees vol. 2 by B. Dolan Rhode Island MC B. Dolan has recently released House of Bees Vol. 2 , a mixtape that follows his 2010 LP Fallen House, Sunken City. Produced by Buddy Peace, the tape also features appearances from the likes of Sage Francis, Jasiri X, and
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Nathan Fake released a 12″ release via Border Community yesterday. Merely 24 hours later, he released this song as an unreleased track. It’s fantastic. It would have fit in very well on the 12″ perfectly, with its scattered drums, manipulated synths, and hypnotic pace. This is a must-hear for
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As part of a run of tracks titled “Soulstice,” East Coast rapper Soul Khan has been pairing his own verses with unconventional beat choices, which have ranged from a fusion of the first two tracks from downtempo artist Bonobo’s 2010 LP Black Sands to a piece from pianist Rachel
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Though clearly influenced by artists like the Knife, Portishead, and Björk, iamamiwhoami manages to pull together some very captivating and eccentric synth pop songs on her debut album. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On August 28th, Wild Nothing will be releasing its latest album, Nocturne, on Captured tracks. While the band can certainly be lumped in with many others chasing after a dreamy pop rock sound, these guys certainly set themselves apart with their memorable songwriting and distinctive hooks and verses. I’m
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Japanese Juke&Footworks Compilation by JAP MUTATION BOOTYISM The sounds of footwork, juke, and ghetto house have come a long way since their Chicago origins, and have caught on in a big way on an international level. Loads of electronic producers have been experimenting with the jittery, high-energy sounds–
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Motion Sickness of Time Travel is the solo project of ambient music artist Rachel Evans, and she’s pretty prolific as well, having released three hefty projects this year. She had even more releases in 2011. The release list on her Bandcamp is pretty overwhelming. Below are three of her
