The new record from British artist Pixx came out earlier this summer, but it seems to become more relevant across the pond every day. It is titled The Age of Anxiety, but feels less like popping a Xanax and more like an impending technicolor panic attack. Pixx pushes pop music to the extreme, and it pays off in this well-crafted, repeat-worthy LP. Two years ago, … Continue reading Pixx Pushes Pop to the Extreme on The Age of Anxiety
Kan Wakan in an artist I still struggle to wrap my mind around. He has been slowly revealing pieces of his forthcoming triple LP,Ā Phantasmagoria, over the past few months, including the singleĀ āI Had To Laugh.āĀ With a release date still not set, the depth of the project seems to never end, with more soothing melodies on his latest singleĀ āTuesday,ā featuringĀ Rachel Fannan and Avi Buffalo. Pre-order the … Continue reading
āToday Tonightā has a desperate immediacy, as if waiting for something that isnāt guaranteed to come. It will appear on Totally Mildās new LP, Her, due out next spring.Ā Continue reading
The new Four Lines EP from In Snow is a great distraction from distractions. Listen toĀ āSlack Actionā above and pick up the EP on Bandcamp.Ā Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
LindstrĆøm released a single and new album in quick succession last week, so it makes sense that I havenāt yet recovered from the brilliance ofĀ āBungl.ā Hvalās methodical monologue laces through LindstrĆømās techno beats for an aptly haunted jam.Ā Source: SoundCloud / Smalltown Supersound Continue reading
Tripping space hop.Ā Source: SoundCloud / s h a d Ćø Continue reading
the seven fields of aphelion breach the space between thoughts in their new singles,Ā āThe Crossingā andĀ āDrift (Losing Light).ā Both will appear (in succession) on fieldsā upcoming LP, Keep the Ocean Inside, out this Friday on Rad Cult; pre-order.Ā <a href=“http://thesevenfieldsofaphelion.bandcamp.com/album/keep-the-ocean-inside”>Keep the Ocean Inside by the seven fields of aphelion</a><a href=“http://thesevenfieldsofaphelion.bandcamp.com/album/keep-the-ocean-inside”>Keep the Ocean Inside by the seven fields of aphelion</a> Continue reading
A wintry, acoustic jam.Ā Source: SoundCloud / Frozen Houses Music Continue reading
This Norwegian band has been on my radar for the better part of two years, and Iām delighted to inform you that Broenās new record, I ā¤ Art, came out just last Friday on Bella Union. While not nearly as outrageous asĀ previously featured āNo, My God,ā the new album channels the bouncy and fun side of Broen Iāve come to love. Watching the video for … Continue reading
Photo by: Marielise Goulene Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. They say that music is a universal language, and that could not be more true for todayās album premiere. Hailing from Thessaloniki, Greece, the artist and composer May Roosevelt began as a violinist when she was 12 years old, but eventually picked up the theremin, which she has since mastered. While it is one of the … Continue reading May Roosevelt Speaks in Synths on New LP, Junea
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