Following 2011’s Smoke Ring for My Halo, Philadelphia singer-songwriter Kurt Vile will release Wakin on a Pretty Daze, his fifth full-length LP. Set to be put out via Matador Records, the record is looking at an April 9 release date. Above, stream the album’s opening track, “Wakin on
San Francisco garage rock band Thee Oh Sees is anything but slow-paced when it comes to releasing new material. Checking in with at least one and often two full-length albums per year for the past few years, the group is continuing their streak with a new release on April 16,
Julianna Barwick definitely knows how to create an atmosphere with her music that is absolutely heavenly. As with all of the music she produces “Pacing” makes me feel as though I am going to start floating at any moment. Whisking me away to a place where I am floating through
Judging from tracks like “Gold Soul Theory,” New York’s the Underachievers certainly have style and vision; however, they don’t display it on every single track on this new mixtape–which really does feel like a smattering of different sounds and messages. It’s the spacier and more spiritual
On their first full-length collaborative effort, Adam Green & Binki Shapiro appear to have more in common then one would assume; however, that doesn’t always guarantee chemistry. WATCH THE REVIEW
Stream: Desaparecidos – “Anonymous” / “The Left Is Right” Conor Oberst’s post-hardcore band Desaparecidos made its return after a ten-year hiatus last year with the “Backsell / MariKKKopa” single, a pair of songs that criticized the music industry and the attitude many anti-immigration activists hold, respectively. The group is now back again
Despite the fact that his latest full-length album, There is Love in You, was released in 2010, Four Tet has hardly had an uninteresting past couple of years. Last year brought us Pink, a stellar compilation of 12″ singles that he had released separately prior, and just a few weeks
Though Lapalux’s latest track isn’t exactly lengthy, it’s got a lot of beauty on display between its Angel One sample and glistening synths. I love how the track gets really thick and layered with this synths toward the end, too. Enjoy!
Stream: Portal – “The Back Wards” A twisted new track from the forthcoming album from death metal maniacs Portal. It’s as technical as it is atmospheric, and seriously disturbing with its sour melodies, abrasive guitar tones, and soupy mix. Portal’s next album is titled Vexvoid, and it’s looking
London MC Blue Daisy presents a new hip hop project called Dahlia Black, and the debut track from it is an eerie, minimal experience that reminds me a lot of that Zebra Katz track I dug so much last year.
