Aside from a few new sounds, Crystal Stilts really hasn’t progressed its sound past In Love With Oblivion. But for fans, that may not necessarily be a bad thing. WATCH THE REVIEW
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart member Kurt Feldman releases a new single and video under his personal project, Ice Choir. With icy synths, breathy vocals, and romantic lyricism, what’s not to like? Find the 7″ on Shelflife.
MP3 Nick Catchdubs’ remix of Danny Brown’s “Die Like A Rockstar,” which comes off the Detroit rapper’s new album, XXX. /via/
A warm acoustic track from J Mascis, which comes off the dude’s forthcoming single on Sub Pop records. the a-side is an Edie Brickell cover, and this track–though not a cover–reminds me a lot of Bob Dylan’s “I Want You.” Overall, a pretty soothing track.
A video for one of my favorite tracks from the new My Brightest Diamond LP, All Things Will Unwind. Find the album on Asthmatic Kitty records. Check out my review of the album here.
A video for one of my favorite tracks from the new My Brightest Diamond LP, All Things Will Unwind. Find the album on Asthmatic Kitty records. Check out my review of the album here.
Download: Greg Enemy- Xtra Small Really digging what I’m hearing so far from this up-and-coming rapper. Loads of smooth, jazzy beats and thought-provoking lyricism. He’s got a relaxed delivery as well that reminds me of Shabazz Palaces here and there. A good listen so far. Download link above.
Considering this article I just saw in Spin, I’m pretty confident that the internet age has ushered in a healthy hip hop underground that isn’t going anywhere. There have been plenty of independent artists making noise this year, and even though I’m not in love with every
A track from the forthcoming Cormorant album, Dwellings. The song “Junta” is a nine-minute juggernaut loaded with heavy guitar chords and gorgeously harmonious guitar leads and background vocals. It’s a progressive mix of aggression of beauty. This album is looking at a December 6th release. Be ready.
On Drake’s latest album, the Canadian rapper and singer embraces what makes him unique, and sounds great doing it. There is a noticeable hunk of filler on this LP, though. WATCH THE REVIEW
