Roses

Roses is the new murky, hazy weirdo-pop project from former Abe Vigoda member Juan Velazquez.  The band produces an intoxicating array of floaty, lo-fi, synth and guitar wonder-jams that play like the B-sides to some long lost 1980's bedroom masterpiece.  Fans of Mac DeMarco will enjoy.  Listen to "The Fog" below and look for the "Dreamlover" EP out tomorrow on Group Tightener.

Whirr

Here's a new one from San Francisco heavy shoegaze band Whirr.  The driving and pounding "Heavy" comes from new album "Sway," due in September on Graveface Records.  It's noisy, reverby music to my ears.  Listen below.

On a side note, i did not realize that Nothing's Nick Bassett was the main man behind Whirr.  That explains a lot.

New jam from Diarrhea Planet

Everybody's favorite raucous rock n' roll band out of Nashville Diarrhea Planet have a new burner out courtesy of the increasingly awesome Adult Swim Singles series.  Take a listen below and look for the free download on Monday.

Eyelid Kid

Dig on this summery, swimming pool ready, psych pop jam from mysterious Southern California band Eyelid Kid.  "Time Travel" is one of two tunes the band have put online.  It grooves and sways...and there's a sax in the mix...and i love me some sax in the mix.  Listen below, and grab the mp3 here.

Vukari

As we bring our July to a close, we may as well ride the month out on some atmospheric post-rock-black-metal with shoegazey undertones.  Why the heck not?  Take a listen to "Din of Consciousness" from Chicago band Vukari below, and grab their En To Pan EP here.

Primus returns with a Willy Wonka tribute!

And so...the original Primus lineup is back with a new and fascinating album, a complete cover of the soundtrack to 1971's "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," and a tour to support it.  "Primus and the Chocolate Factory with The Fungi Ensemble" hits the shelves in October on ATO Records.  Word on the street is the vinyl will be chocolate brown in color, with the exception of five golden records inserted at random.

I want that golden ticket.

Take a listen to the band's trippy take on "Pure Imagination" below.

Red Ox

 I finally, finally, finally got to go out and catch my friend's band Red Ox last night and dive deep into their sonic swirl of drone, doom metal, proggy synth rock, psych, and just a hint of stoner metal.  It's a fantastic mix, and a proper debut LP should be on the horizon in the future.  In the meantime, check out a couple of pics from last night's performance at The Mohawk and listen to an old live recording of "And in the Night Bind Us/Drought" below.

La Hell Gang

Like walking through some windy, desert landscape, evading the sandworms, high on spices and lack of oxygen, "Thru Me Again," the latest album from Chilean psych trio La Hell Gang feels like some forgotten trip from our old and chemically exploitative days.  "So High" is just that, all drone and textures and layer upon layer of sound to drive you deeper into the ether, deeper into your own headspace.  Listen below and grab the record from Mexican Summer.

Mad Max: Fury Road

So, i have to admit that after watching the trailer for the upcoming Mad Max reboot/prequel, "Mad Max: Fury Road," i am beyond excited.  It looks amazing, and basically like the equivalent of pure visual adrenaline.  It could be the summer movie of 2015.  Watch out Avengers.  Watch the trailer below and judge for yourself.

New music from Iceage

Here's a new jam from Denmark hooligans Iceage.  "The Lord's Favorite" finds the band trading in their normally nihilistic brand of post-punk dread for some seemingly stomping cow-punk vibes...and it totally works.  Watch the video below, and maybe a new record on the horizon.