zzzahara

LA band zzzahara's "Distant Lands" LP dropped a couple of months back, and listening to it now, it's a nice, hazy, and warbly bit of bedroom dreampop and alt-rock, perfect for summer afternoons.  Listen to "She Doesn't Want Me to Exist" below and grab the album here from Lex Records.

Triathalon

May brings us new music from New York shoegaze-tinged alt-rock band Triathalon.  Pre-order the "Funeral Music" LP here from Lex Records and listen to "RIP" below.

Prefuse 73

I feel like it's been a spell since we last listened to New York's Prefuse 73 around these parts.  All that changes with the upcoming release of new album "New Strategies for Modern Crime Vol. 1" in March.  Dig on the eclectic mix of hip-hop, electronics, library sounds, and more on the very cinematic track "A Lord Without Jewels" below and pre-order the album here from Lex Records.

Eyedress

LA artist Eyedress just released his latest album, "Mulholland Drive," a collection of warped and warbled pop music ready made for staticky AM radio, dreamy vistas, and ocean side gatherings.  Check out "Dancing with My Demons," featuring an assist from likeminded artist Paul Cherry, below and order the album here from Lex Records.

Andrew Hung

Andrew Hung of Fuck Buttons is all set to release his first full length solo album in October on Lex.  First single "Say What You Want" does not sound anything like his previous output, but is still a captivating little nugget of sound, using the artist's vocals for the first time.  Listen below and pre-order the "Realisationship" LP here.

Nevermen - Hate On

Always stoked for anything Mike Patton related, so his upcoming Nevermen project was always going to make waves in my world, but with each new bit i hear, i just get more and more excited.  Listen to the latest proggy single "Hate On" and get the self-titled album next week on Lex/Ipecac.

Nevermen

I actually meant to post about this a while back, but somehow kept forgetting.  Anyway, January will bring us the self-titled release from supergroup Nevermen, a project featuring TV on The Radio's Tunde Adebimpe, Anticon Records' Doseone, and Faith No More's (as well as a zillion other bands) Mike Patton.  Anything involving Patton is generally enough to make me sing, and the first taste from Nevermen does not seem like it will disappoint.  Listen to "Tough Towns" below and look for the record next year via Ipecac and Lex.

Ghostface Killah, BADBADNOTGOOD, and DOOM

Rapper Ghostface Killah has a collaborative album due in February with Toronto proggy jazz trio BADBADNOTGOOD.  Even that wasn't already intriguing enough, DOOM makes an appearance on a track called "Ray Gun."  It's pretty amazing.  Listen below and look for the "Sour Souls" LP next month on Lex.

NehruvianDOOM

I have long been a fan of one MF DOOM, hip-hop producer extraordinaire, whether it be the stoned flow and ebb of his beats and soul and jazz samples, or the also stoned and fuzzy rhyme delivery.  Honestly, it just makes me want to sit back on a comfy sofa and space.  So, any new project the man gets involved with, i check out with glee.  NehruvianDOOM pairs DOOM with up and coming NYC rapper Bishop Nehru, and the result is akin to much of DOOM's repertoire in the past.  That's not a bad thing.  The whole affair sounds like it was recorded in a cloud of smoke, a throwback stoner rap record that makes me squint my eyes and smile like a fool.  Get the album from Lex Records and listen to "OM" below.