• 2013

    Lips – EP by SNSCRN “Ave. B” has got to be my favorite cut from this new SNSCRN EP, and you can stream it via the Bandcamp widget above. The track’s hip hop-style groove, scurrying hi-hats, and playful vocal sampling make it a standout on this incredibly short EP, Lips.

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    Stream: Da Mafia 6ix – 6ix Commandments Sorry I haven’t mentioned this yet, but an occasion such as this can’t be talked about too many times, honestly. Three 6 Mafia is back, but they’re now working under a different name and making music sans a few original members.

  • Some of you might have heard that the California synth pop, art rock, post-punk, experimental everything outfit Xiu Xiu has a Nina Simone covers album coming out on December 3rd. Well, that’s true, but this isn’t the only thing the band has had up their sleeve! In February

  • 2013

    Underground MC The Man From Somewhere Else has teamed up with producer Aoi for an EP that’s gonna be dropping sometime in January of 2014. Here’s a trailer: The duo recently dropped the track that’s streaming at the top of this post, which features verses from Shape

  • Overdue by Circuit des Yeux Be sure to check out this latest album from Chicago-based singer-songwriter Haley Fohr (a.k.a. Circuit Des Yeux). Overdue is her most expansive effort to date, with Fohr bringing in quite a few additional musicians to bring some structure and finesse to her swirling,

  • 2013

    Stream the latest track from neo-no wavers Housewives. via the embed above. The track is titled “Medicine Bottle,” and features squawking guitars, a finicky sax, relentless drums, and some deadpan vocals. Enjoy!

  • 2013

    On this new track, “Half-Hearted Love,” Clare Maguire sounds wise beyond her 26 years. She sings in a fairly low, commanding register, and her voice has a quivery vibrato akin to a less unhinged Beth Gibbons or Fiona Apple. It is her best tool, and it’s the biggest reason

  • 2013

    On this new track, “Half-Hearted Love,” Clare Maguire sounds wise beyond her 26 years. She sings in a fairly low, commanding register, and her voice has a quivery vibrato akin to a less unhinged Beth Gibbons or Fiona Apple. It is her best tool, and it’s the biggest reason

  • 2013

    Still by Weekend Nachos Chicago’s Weekend Nachos has never been a favorite of mine when it comes to the heavier side of modern music. I guess I’ve always felt their sound wasn’t that bold; however, it would be a shame not to share their new full-length of

  • On M.I.A.’s latest record, the UK-based rapper, singer, and producer takes a small step away from the noisy production that made her last record so bombastic, but still manages to deliver a series of smart, infectious, and wild banger-style party tracks.