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
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
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
On Koloss, it’s Meshuggah as usual as the band churns out one ribcage-cracking riff after another. WATCH THE REVIEW
Ku Klux Glam ~ Ariel Pink R. Stevie Moore by R. STEVIE MOORE I just got turned onto this through our Facebook page, and I can’t believe I missed this. So, basically, this is a collaboration between two generations of self-recording enthusiasts. R. Stevie Moore has been releasing eccentric, homemade
XXYYXX by XXYYXX Stream the self-titled mixtape from up-and-coming electronic music producer, XXYYXX, though the widget above. The guy hails from Florida, and his music is an amalgamation of nearly every new sound sprouting up in electronic music right now. There are loads of chopped, looped, and pitch-shifted vocal samples,
A new song has emerged from Damon Albarn’s concept album Dr. Dee, which is about John Dee who was an advisor to Elizabeth I. The song is pretty simple just a lightly strummed acoustic guitar and eventually some claps with background humming. Albarn’s vocal delivery is pitched pretty
A new, sprawling track from Spencer Krug’s Moonface project, which will be collaborating on its next album with the Finnish band Siinai. The LP’s titled Heartbreaking Bravery, and it will be coming out on April 17th. “Headed For the Door” is a pretty atmospheric track, featuring a patient
[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
New Jersey indie rockers Screaming Females are gearing up to release their new album, Ugly, on April 3rd, and they just dropped a new track from it. “Expire” is a gritty garage stomper with a classic 70s post-punk bite, replete with jittery lead guitar in the verses and basement-filling drums.
