Elusive Liverpool-based experimental artist Matthew Barnes–a.k.a. Forest Swords–is set to release his debut full-length, Engravings, on August 26th via Tri Angle Records. Barnes has shared the track, “The Weight of Gold,” in which he offers a slightly more refined blend of the soothing lo-fi dub electronics
This week, The Flaming Lips shared the official music video for The Terror track, “Turning Violent.” The audio and footage are taken from a particularly dynamic live rendition of the late-album cut. Here, the spacious intro and first verse are subdued to the point of nearly being inaudible, but give
Alternative hip hop artist Hopsin is scheduled to release his third studio full-length Knock Madness on November 26th via his label Funk Volume. This week, he shared a new song from the project, “Ill Mind of Hopsin 6,” in which the rapper ruminates in the loss of a close friend
Syrian musician Omar Souleyman has announced that he has a new album titled Wenu Wenu due out on October 22nd via Ribbon Music. Souleyman made this new LP with the help of his right-hand man, Rizan Sa’id, but unlike previous efforts; it was recorded primarily in the studio. Excitingly,
Electronic music producer RL Grime has a new EP titled High Beams that’s out now via Fool’s Gold. You can stream this track and others via the Fool’s Gold YouTube channel, and lemme tell you that all you need to expect here are some niiiiiiiiiiiiiice bangers. Enjoy!
One of New York’s trippiest, strangest, and most surreal garage rock acts has announced a new album–title: Nature Noir–and you can stream the first track to drop from it via the embed above. While I wouldn’t exactly call it a “hit,” the band does manage deliver
Multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer-songwriter John Frusciante has a new EP on the way titled Outsides, and this teaser track from it has got me pretty excited. I know, if you’ve been watching the videos diligently for a while, you’re probably getting ready to remind me that I really disliked
Scottish experimental hip hop outfit Young Fathers drop some visuals for the TAPE TWO track “Queen Is Dead,” and the gritty, black and white closeups that comprise this vid match the sounds presented perfectly. The urgent lyrics, blaring synths, and exited shouts of “WOO” all have an in-your-face attitude to
Split – Oblivionized | Human Cull – This Septic Isle by OBLIVIONIZED | HUMANCULL One of my favorite extreme music acts from the UK, Oblivionized, has a new split out with Human Cull. Oblivionized brings plenty of brittle, groovy riffs topped with gruesome vocals. On the flipside, Human Cull is heavy, fast, and doesn’
Previously mentioned rapper GDP is usually an odd and hilariously foul-mouthed dude, but this new track of his, which is featured on his new 12″ via Run For Cover Records, is one of the darkest, moodiest songs I’ve ever heard him drop. The lyrics depict an incredibly damaged relationship
