Absinth3

"She's Not From Here" is the latest release from Retro Promenade featuring four jams from synth artist Absinth3, drawing inspiration from Stephen King's "Christine."  And that's all you really need to know.  Listen to the whole thing below.

Francoise Hardy

I am a HUGE fan of Francoise Hardy, her decades long career of French (and a bunch of other languages too) pop and folk music finding its way into my regular audio habits and never failing to make me smile.  It's simple, and honest, and beautiful, and should be required listening for everybody.  So, it's pretty awesome that her first five albums are getting the remaster/reissue treatment from the damn near infallible Light in the Attic.  The vinyl editions come out in January, and you can get more info here.  In the meanwhile, listen to "Quel Mal y a-t-il a Ca," a French language cover of Patsy Cline's "When I Get Through with You," from 1965's "L'Amitie" below.

Savages - The Answer

Looks like we've got a new album from post-punk band Savages coming out in January on Matador, which is fantastic news.  Watch the video for album opener "The Answer" below and be on the lookout for "Adore Life" early next year.

Faith No More - Sunny Side Up

Whoa.  Check out the Joe Lynch directed video for Faith No More's "Sol Invictus" track "Sunny Side Up."  See a senior citizen version of Faith No More!  See a bunch of old people in a nursing home tripping out, making out, and more!  It's kind of demented.  It's kind of off putting.  It's kind of amusing.  It's kind of perfect.  Watch below and, if you haven't yet, grab the record from Ipecac.

Merchandise featuring Dum Dum Girls

So, Merchandise and Dum Dum Girls made some music together...and that's pretty damn cool.  Listen to the sultry "Red Sun" below and get the 7" from Sub Pop next month.

Beach House - Thank Your Lucky Stars

Here's that surprise Beach House album that came out on Friday, "Thank Your Lucky Stars."  It's pretty.  Get it now from Sub Pop and enjoy the last few precious moments of your Sunday.

Nostra Signora delle Tenebre

A couple of weeks ago, i was fortunate enough to check out the second annual poster, art, and music-palooza that is Mondo-Con.  As per usual, i emptied my pockets for all manner of goodies...namely horror movie soundtracks.  While digging through the import albums that Death Waltz main man Spencer Hickman brought with him from across the pond, i came across an interesting compilation album called "Nostra Signora delle Tenebre" from Backwards Records featuring a whole slew of weirdo experimental artists performing covers of music from old Italian films, specifically from horror flicks and giallos.  We're talking stuff by Morricone, Fidenco, Goblin, Frizzi, and more.  They may as well have just stuck a big, neon sticker that said TOMMY on the thing, because purchasing the record was a total no-brainer.  Just listen to Heroin in Tahiti's "Nuda per Satana" and instantly want more, more, more.  You can currently purchase a copy (stateside) over at Mondo.

Cindy Lee

Calgary post-punk band Women was easily one of my favorite acts to come out of the 2000's, and i was super bummed when they disbanded (pun absolutely intended) in 2010.  Since then though, the surviving members have been cranking out individual projects to rival Women's all too short of a run.  One of those projects is the band (soon to be formerly known as) Viet Cong who put out what is still my favorite album of the year back in January.  Another project was called Androgynous Mind which seems to have morphed into what is now called Cindy Lee.  Their debut full-length LP, "Act of Tenderness" is due at the end of December, and from the samples and songs that i've heard, it's a messy, noisy masterpiece.  Listen to the jerky and haunting "Quit Doing Me Wrong" below and be on the lookout for the record from CCQSK.  Get more info here.

Tropic of Cancer

Here's a new somber, creeping, crawling, droney synth exploration from Tropic of Cancer called "Stop Suffering."  It sounds kind of like crossing over into the abyss.  Listen below and grab the EP of the same name at Blackest Ever Black.

Jean-Michel Jarre and Fuck Buttons

Longtime electronic music artist Jean-Michel Jarre has a new record coming out this week, "Electronica 1: The Time Machine," featuring a whole slew of guest artists, from Air to Massive Attack to M83 to Tangerine Dream and more.  Take a listen to the Fuck Buttons assisted "Immortals" below and get the record here.