• hardcore

    Split w/ KYOTY by Host On this new Split with Kyoty, metallic hardcore outfit Host is sounding sludgier and crustier than ever. A lot of hard-hitting breakdowns and beautifully dark guitar harmonies all over these tracks. Take a listen above, or grab a digital copy of the split for whatever

  • 2012

    Hyperkinesis EP by Rav Upstart rapper Rav is a 20-year-old white kid from the UK, and although that description might already be putting some readers off from listening to his music, it’s worth mentioning that he probably wouldn’t care. Rather than trying to mask his whiteness and his

  • 2012

    Massachusetts MC Reks drops a new music video from the second album he’s released this year, REBELutionary, which you can grab a copy of here or here. If the intro to this video didn’t make the subject matter of this song obvious enough, Reks and NiCS trade one

  • a-v-

    Ceremony covers Violent Femmes As a part of the A.V. Club’s ongoing Undercover series, Ceremony covers the classic Volent Femmes track “Kiss Off.” Watch above for good times. Ceremony’s latest album is titled Zoo, and it’s out now on Matador Records. It’s got some nice,

  • The experimental, ambient, and frighteningly noisy musical project Gnaw Their Tongues moves into more of a straight up black metal vibe with this new release, and it’s lead to a much more intense experience. WATCH THE REVIEW

  • 2012

    Black Moth Super Rainbow drops a new single from the experimental, electronic psych pop project’s forthcoming album, Cobra Juicy. The album is looking at an October 9th release date. There’s also a Kickstarter campaign where fans can help fund BMSR, and pre-order this new album. As far as

  • On TNGHT’s debut EP, Hudson Mohawk and Lunice pull together five of 2012’s most essential bangers. WATCH THE REVIEW

  • ambient

    [audio:http://lefserecords.com/tracks/MartinEden-Worker.mp3] Martin Eden is the new project of Matthew Cooper, the ambient music mastermind who has recorded as Eluvium since 2003. “Worker” is the first track to drop from the new project, and although it differs from Eluvium’s work in significant ways, it

  • British producer SBTRKT–aka Aaron Jerome–dropped a new track on his Soundcloud page today, appropriately titled “GLOSS.” It’s a subdued, relatively calm piece with a subtle, midtempo beat and synth pads that are hard to describe as anything but “glossy.” The occasionally stuttering beat recalls the club-ready sound

  • 2012

    The Babies has a new single out, teasing toward the release of their next album on Woodsist records, Our House On The Hill. Despite some pretty solid singles, I thought the Woods- and Vivian Girls-releated band’s debut LP was a bit inconsistent with its songs being fronted by two