Chopping Mall

"I guess i'm just not used to running around in a shopping mall in the middle of the night being chased by killer robots."

And so, one of my favorite stupid horror movies from the 80's gets a long overdue soundtrack reissue from the great people over at Waxwork Records.  Chuck Cirino's synth score uses just the right amount of goofiness to balance out the otherwise ominous bleeps and bloops...because after all, this is a movie about killer robots in a mall.  Pre-order here now and listen to "Main Title" below.

Digitalis Midlife Crisis mixtape

Digitalis is an excellent record label that specializes in electronic music, ambient jams, drone, synthesizer opuses, experimental music, and just plain, all around weirdness in general.  And they're located in Tulsa, Oklahoma of all places.  In May, the founder and head of the label turned 35 years old, and to commemorate the occasion, he offered up a sampler of sorts with 35 tracks from the label's roster.  It's really damn good.  Download it here and pay what you want.  In the meantime, you can stream the whole thing below.

Ritual Howls

Ritual Howls hails from Detroit.  The trio craft driving, haunting songs with touches of goth and industrial steam into their post-punk stew.  It's pretty catching, and i'm really digging on first single "Zemmoa" from the band's upcoming "Turkish Leather" LP due in September on Felte.  Listen below.

King Tuff

Got rained on and drenched this morning...drinking bad coffee...sitting at work...bored...harumph.  Good thing there's a new King Tuff record on the horizon.  "Black Moon Spell" comes out in September on Sub Pop, a new collection of lo-fi, garage-psych wonder.  Take a listen to the summer-tinged "Eyes of the Muse" below.

Mansions on the Moon

It's damn hot out there today, so here's a pool party jam for your evening from LA band Mansions on the Moon, a fun, dreamy little synth number.  "Don't Tell" is the first single from the band's upcoming self-titled LP, so grab a fruity cocktail, ease your feet into the blue, and listen below.

Download the track from the band here.

Liars remix Devendra Banhart

As a huge fan of any and everything Liars get their hands on, their sprawling and creepy remix of Devendra Banhart's "Golden Girls" is right up my alley.  It should be right up your alley too, a weird kind of dance track that sways and back and forth from spooky grooves to haunting ambience to sustained noise and beats.  Listen below.

Death from Above 1979

While i was on vacation, i somehow missed the new jam from Death from Above 1979.  How dare me?  "Trainwreck 1979" sounds like a Death from Above 1979 song...and that's pretty damn cool.  In November, you can find me watching the duo perform at Fun Fun Fun Fest.  In the meanwhile, watch the video below and get "The Physical World" LP in September on Last Gang/Warner Bros.

Vashti Bunyan

Here's a new one from the upcoming new album from folk chanteuse Vashti Bunyan.  "Across the Water" is the first single from "Heartleap" which Bunyan herself has said will be her last record.  That's a bummer...but the song is beautiful.  Listen below and look for the album in October from DiCristina.

Ricky Eat Acid

Ricky Eat Acid is a moniker used by Maryland producer Sam Ray, and his single "p u l l (may 15)" is...something.  The jam is smooth and entrancing, but with some choppiness and warped vocals thrown into the mix to make you feel just a little high.  Listen and download below.

Myrkur

Myrkur, if press releases are to be believed, is a one-woman black metal act hailing from "the darkness of Scandinavia."  That's pretty awesome.  And the music is a haunting mix of shredding guitar licks, guttural screams, enchanting female harmonies, and enough feedback and reverb to keep the shoegaziest of shoegazers content.  Consider me a fan.  Relapse are set release the self-titled EP in September.  You should get it, and you should listen to "Nattens Barn" below.