On her latest effort, Angel Olsen delivers a quaint and simple set of contemporary folk tunes with a few alt-country detours. Though the sounds are pretty familiar, it’s her wonderfully bold voice that brings it all together. WATCH THE REVIEW
Georgia rapper T.I. has one of those album releases that are gonna land in the middle of December, making it difficult for critics to consider it for their year-end lists; however, he doesn’t seem to put much into what people say on the internet. He makes it pretty
Courtesy of the good people at FACT, here’s an outtake from the forthcoming Starkey album, Orbits, which is dropping Dec. 3rd. It’s a jittery banger that features some pretty heavy bass hits. Look for this album on Civil Music. /via/
Over a simple beat backed with loads of 808 sounds, Capital STEEZ delivers a 9-minute posse track featuring numerous members of the Pro Era hip hop collective. Grab the dude’s latest mixtape, AmeriKKKan Korruption: Reloaded, if you’re yet to.
Over a familiar chord progression and drum beat, Hardly Art’s Grave Babies brings a playfully dark post-punk tune with “Over and Under Ground.” Look for the band’s second full-length LP, Crusher, in February.
Beatmusic collective M|O|D has a new EP of tracks out featuring cuts from all five of the group’s members, and the styles on here are pretty versatile. C.Z. brings a funky future garage cut, and Lil TExAS brings a forward-thinking banner that samples the trademark vocal
TIE DYE ( YOUR LIFE) by LITERATURE Jangly, lo-fi, and energetic indie pop purists Literature have a new single out for the song “Tie Dye (Your Life),” and it’s a worthy follow up to the very likable album the band dropped earlier this year. Even though the sound of this
Villagers drops another track from its forthcoming album, Awayland, and it’s much less electronic than its predecessor. Still, the Irish indie folk project seems to be working with a much fuller sound, featuring some wonderful string sections toward the last third of the track. Look for Awayland in January.
The future is looking a little grim. WATCH THE REVIEW
On this new collaborative effort from Tim Hecker and Daniel Lopatin, the two artists combine their respective approaches to ambient and experimental music in a way even the most casual fans can predict. That’s not a bad thing, though. Where this album falls short is in writing and execution,
