Heat by Traxman Footwork legend Traxman–who dropped a pretty long and definitive album for the genre earlier this year–has a new, free EP out titled Heat. His juke-y and jittery style is strung out across five tracks, and a few of them feature some really interesting samples. It’
Eccentric TDE affiliate Ab-Soul drops a new track for what his label is calling “TDE Fam Appreciation Week.” As long as it leads to new tracks, I’m down with this. This particular track is produced by the mysterious, experimental underground R&B project known as JMSN. Soulo brings
King Krule! Unfamiliar with this kid? Watch this. There ya go! Anyway, this track is the a-side to the new single he’s got coming out on Rinse. I’m sure it’ll lead to an album, but I still can get my fingers uncrossed. A little help? Once again,
Reverence To Stone by Samothrace The 34 minutes the new Samothrace album lasts is spread across two tracks and what an epic two tracks it is. The band fleshes these tracks out with numerous stylistic alternations, switching from sludgy riff fests to feedback-laden and drone-y interludes. The band’s melodic
Open Mike Eagle drops some visuals for one of the lead singles from his new album 4NML HSPTL, which you can check a review of here. The progression of the video matches that of the songs lyrical concept: The evolving rap underground, and its embrace of swag, style, fashion.
On “The 2nd Law: Unsustainable,” the alternative and symphonic rock trio Muse buys a one-way ticket to dubstep land, and starts incorporating a little bit of “wub wub” and “wreeeahhh.” WATCH THE REVIEW
On Light Up Gold, Parquet courts dishes out numerous servings of quirky, lean, snarky, and poetic post-punk with americana tendencies. WATCH THE REVIEW
Swans’ new record is going to be a doozy. Previously, the band dropped a 10-minute version of the album’s 23-minute track “The Apostate,” and now NPR is streaming another 10-minute epic, with the suitably huge-sounding name “Mother of the World.” The track is essentially a lengthy, churning waltz, with
Sounds of Desolation by Sun Devoured Earth Sun Devoured Earth is one-man experimental project based in Aizkraukle, Latvia with a wide swath of influences and a very ambitious sound. He describes the sound of his new full length Sounds of Desolation as “gloomy dream pop,” but I think the album
Swedish crooner Jens Lekman dropped a new video recently for the title track from his forthcoming album I Know What Love Isn’t. This album was released early to people who pre-ordered it, so I’ve had some time to enjoy it for quite a while already, and although I
