Ariel Pink comes through with a new, collaborative a-side with Jorge Elbrecht with the song “Hang On To Life.” The 7″ is due for release on Mexican Summer, and the track basically embodies everything that’s been so great about Ariel’s material over the past several years. “Hang On
When it comes to the more creative side of hip hop beats, Ras G is one of the oldest sonic alchemists on the West Coast today. He’s got a new album on the way via Brainfeeder Records this year, and from the sound of this first track from it,
UK-based rapper Blue Daisy has a few notable tracks out that have pretty creative videos attached to them. While he hasn’t exactly been establishing himself as a proponent of highbrow lyricism, for me, his songs do have a certain aggression and darkness to them that I find somewhat attractive.
Some strong, melodic, and catchy dance pop from the guys in Holy Ghost! on the song streaming above, “Teenagers In Heat.” It’s a track that’s been co-produced by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, and I think the band’s direction on this song is pretty interesting. It’s
A new single from Atmosphere that’s loaded with Bob Seger references. While the tips of the hat to Bob revolve mostly around his hit song “Night Moves,” it actually turns into a pretty cool metaphor for the song. Slug comes off captivating on his two verses here, but I
And He Built Him A Boat by Kayo Dot Between the slightly lo-fi Gamma Knife and the incredibly out-there Coyote, I haven’t been too crazy about the more recent material from Toby Driver’s Kayo Dot. However, this new track the New York experimental rock band has presented has
Cień chmury nad ukrytym polem (CD, Instant Classic) by Stara Rzeka OK, listen, if you press the play button there on the widget above, you’ll be subjecting yourself to the new full-length album of Polish experimental rock band Stara Rzeka. This album is intense, repetitive, drone-y, noisy, and riddled
Cavalcade by milo Abstract and ultra-personal rapsmith Milo has dropped a new, free collection of tracks that he’s dubbed Cavalcade. The production is handled entirely by Riley Lake, which is a name you might recognize from Milo’s recent Things That Happen At Day EP, which was dropped at
This week, indie folk outfit Woods are dropping a new 7” on its label Woodsist as a farewell to Rear House, described by the band as its “home, recording studio, creative refuge and beloved shithole for ten long years.” The commemorative 7” features new drummer, Aaron Neveu, as well as
On this new track, teenage wunderkid producer XXYYXX shows great growth and potential as an ambient artist. The song title references an airplane ride from Portland (PDX) to Seattle (SEA); within the constant change of the bells’ melody there are little engine-like noises and airy strings. The track sounds like
