Golden Teacher brings the worlds of post-punk, dance, and psychedelia together on the track “Dante and Pilgrim.” A lot like that Factory Floor track that I loved recently, there are plenty of throbbing synths to keep the groove sharp as the vocals head into much stranger territory. The band currently
白+ by White+ White+ is an Beijing band, and their color-themed debut album is an intriguing piece of instrumental music, showcasing influences from the world of electronica, krautrock, and avant-garde. Not only can these guys jam, but they draw together some pretty interesting sounds along the way as well. Enjoy!
A tight piece of power pop from the guys in Cocktails via the track “Hey Winnie.” With some syncopated guitars and drums and swagger-filled verses, this track will rock your musical sweet tooth. The band has a self-titled EP coming out through Father Daughter Records on Feb. 12th.
Camper Van Beethoven is a group with a full deck of cards in their collective pockets, meaning that it seems like barring extreme changes they can tackle nearly any genre they feel like. With that exploration into other genres they manage to feel distinctly like themselves, which is always the
Stream: Low – “Just Make It Stop” Slowcore and indie rock titans Low are coming out with a new record on the 18th of March titled the Invisible Way. “Just Make It Stop” is the first track to drop from it, and it’s absolutely enthralling. I love the harmonized vocals
Factory Floor “Fall Back” (Official Video) from DFA Records on Vimeo. Factory Floor is back with a new dance single that should do really well by the twisted standards of the band’s post-punk fanbase. The group pulls together an extremely dancefloor-worthy jam that lasts 8 minutes with nothing more
Home recording artist Shugo Tokumaru is about to drop a new LP on Polyvinyl records on the 22nd of this month. In Focus? is the title, and “Katachi” is a cute little tune from it. It’s a smile-inducing piece of pop with zany instrumental accompaniment from what sounds like
Mega Ran, a.k.a. Random, and company show off their super moves on this new bonus track from Ran’s latest album, Language Arts Volume 2. Loving the 8-bit beat on this one, and I’m happy that the vocals are mixed well enough to make ’em out over
Beatmeister Lapalux is going to be releasing his debut full-length album on Brainfeeder this March. The title: Nostalchic. He’s seen fit to release a track from the album for streaming, too. “Guuurl” is a spacey, synth-wrapped piece of seduction. Like the title of the album implies, there’s a
Split by Pianos Become the Teeth / Touché Amoré As I mentioned yesterday, Pianos Become the Teeth and Touché Amoré have a new split out, and I’m especially impressed by the Pianos side. The track they dropped on this thing, “Hiding,” has way more clarity, passion, and songwriting ability than
