Molly Drake by Molly Drake Turns out the legendary Nick Drake had a musical mother as well! Molly Drake is a collection of 19 songs, written and recorded at home in the 50s. Five of them are available for stream on her BandCamp page, and they consist solely of simple,
Check out the Rollo Jackson-directed music video for Danny Brown’s new song “Dip.” Like the RUFFMERCY-helmed video for “ODB,” this new video is a twisted and druggy onslaught of quick cuts, zany effects, and colorful scrawling, all of which wonderfully complement the MC’s brashness, as well as the
Foxygen has put out a new video for the title track from its latest LP, We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic, and it’s a real trip. The duo appropriates recognizable old-school psychedelic visual effects–the graveyard setting evoking the LSD sequence in Easy Rider, in
Nursery of New Stars by Kangarot Experimental musician Josh Reed, a.k.a. Kangarot, has a new tape out via Headway Recordings. With its stuttering synth phrases, thudding drum machine sequences, and distorted vocal samples, Nursery of New Stars is an enthralling industrial odyssey. Stream it in full above!
One of the most underrated producers out there right now just dropped a new music video for the track “Erica,” and it’s just great on all fronts. Not only is a soulful, sensual tune that features a bit of heartbreak, but the song’s got this bitterness to it
Omaha punk rock outfit Yuppies have a new self-titled album out now. Above, you can sample three of the LP’s tracks, “A Ride,” “What’s That?” and “Hitchin a Ride,” all of which suggest an album that is sublimely raw, rollicking, and reckless. Enjoy! Yuppies is available now via
Connecticut duo Violent Mae has shared a track from its upcoming self-titled debut. On “Hole in My Heart,” Becky Kessler, winner of “Best Singer-Songwriter” at the 2012 Connecticut Music Awards, proffers an enchanting vocal melody and crisp guitar part. Drummer Floyd Kellogg, frontman of fellow New England act You Scream
Above, stream “Keep Moving,” a sexy cut from Hyperdub artist Jessy Lanza’s latest LP Pull My Hair Back. The fluttering synth, bubbly bass, and Lanza’s breathy vocals add up to one of the most seductive pieces of electro-R&B you’ll hear all year. Enjoy! Pull My
Noctambulous Jaws Within Sempiternal Night by Prosanctus Inferi After a blood-curdling scream is when Prosanctus Inferi really kicks their new album off, Noctambulous Jaws Within Sempiternal Night, which a heavy-as-hell record that features plenty of blast beat drums, gruesome vocals, and some grimy lead guitars from this San Francisco-based outfit.
New York rock outfit Crystal Stilts come through with an album that shot for a prettier sound, but only delivers about half of the time.
