Superficial atmospheric techno.Ā Source: SoundCloud / Luboku Continue reading
Author: sawdustandgin
Happy Abandon just put out a new record titled Facepaint, and it is as unexpected as brushstrokes on a Pollock. The first few tracks are bombastic, winding down with the gentlerĀ āLove Like Language.ā The heart of the record lies in its quiet tracks likeĀ āChoiceā andĀ āStop Taking Care of Me,ā the latter which begins the build back to crescendo. Get the full picture by listening to … Continue reading
Look, ma? The new video for Lowlyās downtempo soundscape is an excerpt of a live performance of the piece (S)kjĆønn Safari, performed here by Louis Schou-Hansen & Harald Andreas Beharie. It is a mesmerizing piece, erasing lines of formality between dance and movement, just as the song seems to blur genre distinctions.Ā āNo Handsā appears on Lowlyās debut LP, Heba, out now on Bella Union.Ā Continue reading
Living in LA, itās tough to time fall releases when it actually feels like fall. It felt wrong to post this delicate folk track during our late-October heatwave, but today is the perfect day to enjoy it. String arrangements help All the Luck in the World generate warmth onĀ āGolden October,ā like the sun on a still autumn morning.Ā Source: SoundCloud / alltheluckintheworld Continue reading
The climax of Howardās newest single,Ā āMothers Weddingā elicits applause, literally. With its slow build from narrow guitar chords at the start of the track, the self-praise doesnāt feel forced, having lead us through a folktronica-venture.Ā Source: SoundCloud / HowardMusic Continue reading
The release date for Hirolaās new EP is fast approaching, and fans have another taste of it with the new single,Ā āFields.ā It has an alarming attitude, like the premonition of fear permeated through deep bass and scattered drum machine hits. Pre-order Hirolaās eponymous EP on Phantom Limb. Listen to their previous single,Ā āHollow,ā on SnG.Ā Source: SoundCloud / Hirola Continue reading
Music videos can be so expressive, even when they are essentially just pen on paper such as Matthew Kenneallyās clip forĀ āWould You Do It Again?ā Handwritten lyrics are scrawled across the screen and a shy ink illustration dances during the bridge.Ā The Line of Best Fit promises an LP from Kenneally is coming soon.Ā Continue reading
Rollicking blues rock.Ā Source: SoundCloud / Family Fiction Continue reading
Naaz reminds us to pursue our ideas, whether creative or scientific, big or small, significant or silly; it is acting on our dreams that makes us, us. Continue reading
Wavy dissociative trip hop.Ā Source: SoundCloud / Bearcubs Continue reading
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