Here’s a new one from Tonstartssbandht, taken from their all-over-the-place-in-the-best-way new record, Now I Am Become, which drops today on Arbutus. In stark contrast to the catchy, relatively structured previously unveiled jammer “Shot to La …
Thanks to Defensive Listening for the heads up on Dreamed, the bedroom recording project of Denton’s Jessica Minshew. One of the stark “skeletons of songs” that she recently posted up on her Soundcloud page, “Izumi” elicits a hazy, soft-f…
Here’s a buzzing, swirling electronic soundscape (the M83 comparison has been made) from a mysterious new artist from Tokyo called Jesse Ruins. Subtly anthemic (via huge synths), and very uplifting for a song with indiscernible lyrics. He/she tells…
San Francisco’s Ty Segall is set to drop one of Record Store Day’s most essential releases on Saturday, April 16, as he rips through six Marc Bolan classics on his new T. Rex covers EP, Ty Rex. One of the highlights on the limited 12″ is Se…
Laurel Halo turns the new Sleep ∞ Over single into a skittering, swirling machine-like jam that’s much colder than the original, but every bit as haunting. –Chris Cantalini, Gorilla Vs Bear (via XLR8R)
MP3: Sleep ∞ Over: “Casual Diamond (Laure…
Here’s a new one from Manchester producer/apparition Holy Other, taken from his forthcoming With U 12″ EP. “Touch” is a spectral slow jam that’s a bit sexier and not quite as suffocatingly sad as last year’s devastating “Yr Love” (als…
Unofficial clip for one of our favorite songs from one of the year’s best albums, Peaking Lights’ haunting hazed-dub excursion 936. Featuring appropriate archival footage selected by Lawrence Woolf for knowphase.com. –Chris Cantalini, G…
UK blog/label Transparent has teamed up with Texans / fellow Alt Zoners Weekly Tape Deck’s + Gorilla vs. Bear’s Forest Family label for a marathon unofficial SXSW throwdown on Thursday, March 17 at the Double Down Lounge (formerly the Peacock) in Ea…
It is well documented that Tyler, the Creator is a massive fan of Toro y Moi, and it looks like the feeling is mutual (SWAG). Below, Chaz laces Tyler’s “French” a capella with his own impossibly smooth swag, effectively swagging the Bastard …
Another hit from Captured Tracks, in the form of the new 7″ single from Brooklyn’s Widowspeak: The band’s already garnered quite a few Mazzy Star comparisons, and this new 7″ version of “Harsh Realm”– the original appeared on the band