Category Archives: Music

Listen: Vanishing Twin – “KRK (At Home In Strange Places)” [2019]

The first record I dove into for today’s New Music Friday was UK group Vanishing Twin with their first album for great label Fire Records, The Age of Immunology. “KRK (At Home In Strange Places” is the opener and what … Continue reading

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Listen: Disclosure – “Love Can Be So Hard” [2018]

Kind of fallen out of a Disclosure tornado ever since their debut, but I just happened to hear one of their singles from last year and I thought it sounded like something The Samps would whip up, only a lot … Continue reading

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Listen: Blanck Mass – “House vs. House” [2019]

Blanck Mass is BACK to assault our senses once again, with a new album Animated Violence Mild out August 16 via Sacred Bones. It’s by and far the most “Fuck Buttons” thing that he’s put out since his work in the band, … Continue reading

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Recommended Albums: May 2019

This month’s edition of Recommended Albums really has something for everyone: Big Thief for folk fans, Combo Chimbita for experimental latin, Pottery for Canadian post punk, Erika de Casier for late-90s/early-00s Timbaland-era late night pop, Tim Hecker for existential dread, … Continue reading

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Listen: (Sandy) Alex G – “Gretel” [2019]

Everyone’s favorite bedroom boy SANDY Alex G (fka Alex G) is returning with a new album House of Sugar, out 9/13 via Domino. It’s not going to surprise any longtime listener, following the trend and sonic shape of Rocket, his last album. … Continue reading

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Listen: Jai Paul – “Do You Love Her Now” b/w “He” [2019]

THIS IS NOT A DRILL. Jai Paul is BACK with a new single, merch and officially releasing the leaked album from back in 2013 on streaming platforms. This, combined with so much other great news from this week, has made … Continue reading

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User’s Manual #2: Grouper

Welcome to User’s Manual – a segment that helps listeners find a suitable entry point within an unfamiliar artist’s discography, or to reinvigorate someone’s interest in a certain artist by breaking down their work to a molecular level, allowing the … Continue reading

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Listen: Cross Record – “PYSOL My Castle” [2019]

I was just about to post about Cross Record’s masterful 2016 record Wabi-Sabi today, but wouldn’t you know it, they just announced the have a new self-titled album coming August 2 via Ba Da Bing Records. How awesome is that? Feel … Continue reading

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Listen: Pottery – “Spell” [2019]

Montreal quintet Pottery lit my world alight at SXSW this year and their debut EP No. 1 keeps the fire burning, combining a lot of my favorite things from current post punk: the sharpness of Omni, the locked-in jams of Oh … Continue reading

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Listen: J-E-T-S – “LOOK OUT (feat. KingJet)” [2019]

I am honestly and truly obsessed with this beat. That weird dissonant tone on there? Too good!

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