Faustian Echoes by Agalloch When I first heard Portland metal outfit Agalloch was going to be dropping a new EP, I didn’t think for a second the release would basically be a single, 21-minute track. The band certainly lives up to the grandiose assumptions that comes with a track
Freddie Gibbs and Madlib have released a collaboration EP titled Shame, this is the title track off the collection. Everything about this recording makes it sound like the two were having a good time. Over a soul-sampling beat, Gibbs tells a story of infidelity and sleepin’ around.
Teengirl Fantasy has put out new track “Motif”, while still sounding like themselves, they’ve also gone a bit more shoegazey on this track. Initially it sounds very non-beat driven, but a steady dance rhythm comes in at around the one minute mark and gives the song some direction. Its
In a year when newcomers like Ty Segall and The Men are making cutting, aggressive garage rock records, it can be easy to forget about the band who led that revivalist charge in the first place. As if acutely aware of the current garage rock trends, the legendary Jon Spencer
Though not his boldest or most memorable statement yet, hip hop eccentric Open Mike Eagle certainly delivers something glitchy, colorful, and consistent on 4NML HSPTL. WATCH THE REVIEW
With new sound thanks to some modern production and a new lineup, the Smashing Pumpkins sound exactly the way they should in 2012. WATCH THE REVIEW
NO by Old Man Gloom If you’ve been following the posts on this blog closely, you already know Old Man Gloom has a new album coming out this week. Via the widget above, you can stream the whole album in full. Take in the bone-crushing riffs and Kurt Ballou-produced
You know R&B is taking hold of underground music when a band like Yeasayer is showing it off as an influence. While, on paper, it may come off as a bit of a surprise, it doesn’t sound that alien in execution, and feels like a logical progression
Recently one of my favorite bands, the New York black metal experimentalists known as Liturgy, lost a pivotal member of their band: drummer Greg Fox. While Liturgy has made no formal announcements breaking up the band, I imagine it would be tough to continue down the same path of intensity
Stream: The Alchemist- “Spudnik Webb” feat. Durag Dynasty, Blu and Killa Kali Seasoned hip hop producer The Alchemist is currently gearing up to release a record titled Russian Roulette on July 17 via Decon. We’ve already heard the Danny Brown and Schoolboy Q feature “Flight Confirmation,” and now we
