Deftones' Chino Moreno teams up with three-quarters of Isis - and the result is Palms. For some, that alone will be enough.
The release of M.I.A.’s much-anticipated fourth album, Matangi, has been delayed time and time again. Now, we’ve finally got our first taste, in the form of new track “Bring the...
Two years after making their mark with the incendiary GB City, Bass Drum of Death return with more of the same.
Calling Otis Jackson Jr. prolific would be an understatement. Throughout his long and storied career, the Oxnard, California native and Stones Throw heavyweight has put out dozens...
Carefree ambient drone from Chihei Hatakeyama and all created from a single sample. Very reminiscent of William Basinski.
The Duo Known As C R O W N Creates A Unique Sound That Takes Inspiration From Early Isis, Godflesh, Floor, And Even Killing Joke. Their Initial Releases Challenged The Listener...
Alt-country wordsmith deftly triangulates Elvis Costello and Flannery O'Connor.
As a total latecomer to Lemuria-with my first experience being a live show last year when I was curious to hear what this band was all about-I was caught off-guard and...
I can still remember when I first heard Dillinger Four; I felt as if my head was being knocked clean off my shoulders. Not so much through any power or intensity (both of which...
It's apparent from I Won't Hold This Against You that Light Years have potential Was it fully realized on I Won't Hold This Against You? Not really. The album's decent but there's...
One of the best things about Donovan Wolfington's Stop Breathing is how diverse it is. The NOLA based five-piece's latest effort on Community Records plays as if they are unafraid...
Debut album from the Edinburgh-based duo of Marc Dall and Alex Ander, who work with intricately-stacked percussion, dub-wise bass and a rich harmonic tapestry of processed voices...
R&S's reboot of Apollo, its chillout-room sub-label, has not exactly matched the vitality of the imprint's original run. Both labels have long been known for their range, but the...
Promising Scottish trio return with a mind-warping amalgamation of hip-hop, electronica and African music which cements their place as one of the most exciting bands around.
Finally the debut album from Beach Day has arrived. After touring the U.S. throughout the whole summer of 2012, the band packed up their bathing suits, put on some pants and...
Cross My Heart Hope to Die will change your perceptions of art and challenge your expectations of music. CMHHTD transcends musical boundaries - the music exists as just one part...
Date Palms revolves around the core duo of Gregg Kowalsy and Marielle Jakobsons. They employ traditional rock instrumentation to create music informed by Indian classical music...
Good evening. The excellent debut album by jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant was added to Spotify last month. Read this review and enjoy! (French version here.) Cécile McLorin...
Far from being the progressive political statement that West has talked up of late, Yeezus actually marks an awkwardly regressive step in his career. Inspired in parts and...
Kanye West’s Yeezus is not for the faint of heart. But neither is the rapper himself. Although, to be honest, referring to Kanye West as a “rapper” feels a bit too feeble at this...
Is that a fist pump or a clenched Afrocentric salute? A stag party breaking out in the middle of a Black Panther rally, Yeezus is the confounding, uncompromising protest record...
Endless Johnny Cash clichés of railroads, cocaine, whiskey and rain soon start to grate
While there are plenty of producers who sing and singers who produce music, Natasha Kmeto is rare in that she owns both credits equally. From 2009's 9 onwards, the Portland-based...
Olympia reportedly captures a more democratic Austra, with benevolent dictator Katie Stelmanis relinquishing some of her control and the road-weathered six-piece now writing as a...
Morning. Here you have the new album by Austra. Genre: electronic/pop. Enjoy! (Note: Not yet added for users in Italy and the US.) Austra – Olympia Filed under: 2013, Electronic...
After three years of non-stop touring following the release of 2010's debut Feel It Break , when it came time to record Olympia , Austra had evolved into a collaborative effort...
The mini-album from the ex-Sigur Rós string section is a stunning representation of the Iceland so many of us have fallen for through the blossoming of its music scene over our...
Martin Stimming's music perfectly suits the winter months on the Baltic coast where the Hamburg native's third album was recorded. Although it's always been possible to see traces...
Hello again. Here is another recently added new album. Enjoy singer-songwriter John Vanderslice! John Vanderslice – Dagger Beach Filed under: 2013, Singer-songwriter
Hi. I was busy yesterday, but I’ll try to get some updates out today and tomorrow. Here is the latest album by electronic duo Lust For Youth. Enjoy! Lust For Youth – Perfect View...
Lust For Youth is the progeny of Soft Cell and of Depeche Mode’s “Just Can’t Get Enough,” torn across the bleak dance landscape of the 1990s and into the sampler-crazed early...
Youth Avoiders are from Paris, France; well, all except one of them, who is from Germany, so for all intent and purposes it's okay to refer to Youth Avoiders as a French group...
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