Villagers drops another track from its forthcoming album, Awayland, and it’s much less electronic than its predecessor. Still, the Irish indie folk project seems to be working with a much fuller sound, featuring some wonderful string sections toward the last third of the track. Look for Awayland in January.
The future is looking a little grim. WATCH THE REVIEW
On this new collaborative effort from Tim Hecker and Daniel Lopatin, the two artists combine their respective approaches to ambient and experimental music in a way even the most casual fans can predict. That’s not a bad thing, though. Where this album falls short is in writing and execution,
On their third album, Washington D.C.’s the Evens prove major changes aren’t necessary when great songwriting, strong messages, and tight playing are the main ingredients in your recipe. WATCH THE REVIEW
Wilt by Wilt A set of atmospheric black metal tracks from this new, self-titled Wilt EP. Though the songs are very obscured, there are definitely some strange phantom noises floating throughout these tracks. Enjoy!
Lo-fi jangle rock purveyor Mac DeMarco has just dropped a new video for the track “Ode to Viceroy,” which comes from his latest album, 2. The video here reveals the song to be an ode to Mac’s smoking habit, which he playfully embraces as he chain smokes from one
Deerhoof drops some visuals via this Richard Huntington Swanson-directed video for the track “Mario’s Flaming Whiskers III,” which is loaded with weird, artsy takes on circus sideshow acts. The song comes from the noise pop band’s latest effort, Breakup Song. Watch a review of it here.
A neat little collaborative track from Nicolas Jarr and Theatre Roosevelt, which was uploaded to SoundCloud a few days ago with no real warning. The track features Jaar’s usual electronic tinkering against some pitch-shifted vocals toasting in the midst of some strange, glitchy edits.
The Italian psych pop project known as Dumbo Gets Mad has dropped one more single from its forthcoming full-length, which is set to drop in January via Bad Panda Records. I’m digging the quirky and slightly lo-fi feel of this track. The light beat, falsetto vocals, and bouncy keyboards
Captain Murphy’s debut project is pretty impressive, and boats some of the best hip hop production you’ll hear this year. The most glaring issue that faces this project into the future: Lyrics. WATCH THE REVIEW
