The Lord + Petra Haden

Well here's a bitchin' collaboration i would never have thought of.  "Devotional" is the new LP from The Lord, AKA Greg Anderson of Sunn O))), Goatwhore, and Southern Lord Records, and singer and violinist Petra Haden of That Dog and The Rentals fame.  Haden provides lyric-less vocals over Anderson's drone and metal guitar tones to glorious, delirious, almost religious effect.  Check out the album closing "The End of Absence" below and get the record here from Southern Lord.

Cola

Here's one i missed back in May.  I knew that post-punk band Ought had broken up, but did not know that lead singer Tim Darcy was back with a new group called Cola.  While i still prefer Darcy's solo work to either of his full-time projects, "Deep in View" has a real cool and steady post punk vibe to it.  Check out "Blank Curtain" below, and get the LP here from Fire Talk.

Jairus Sharif

Calgary artist Jairus Sharif makes a hip, spacey, and experimental mix of jazz, hip-hop, and ambient music that feels like it's injected straight into your aura.  Wonderfully deep stuff that will stick with you for weeks at a time.  Check out the cosmic "9-5 Silver" below and download the "Water & Tools" album here from Telephone Explosion Records (the vinyl is already gone).

Badge Époque Ensemble

Doing that thing where i come across a ton of great music i missed earlier in the year as i read different folks' year-end favorites.  One of those is the September release from Badge Époque Ensemble.  "Clouds of Joy" is wonderful and grooving mix of jazz, psych, funk, soul, prog, and more.  Check out the James Baley assisted "Zodiac" below and get the LP here from Telephone Explosion Records.

Daily Jam - The Crystal Ship

Full disclosure: i've been on vacation the last two weeks.  It's been wonderful, the creeping dread of knowing i have to go back in a few days is hindering my enjoyment.  It's a pickle.  Anyway, here's The Doors with "The Crystal Ship," our Daily Jam.

Man...or Astro-Man?

I had not thought about space surf rock band Man...or Astro-Man? in a long time.  Thankfully that was remedied by my friend Shawn posting about the band's latest release, "Distant Pulsar."  Check out the track below, get the double 7" record here from Chunklet Industries, and read more of Shawn's pop culture recommendations and exploits here.

Daily Jam - Conquest

Only a couple days left until 2023.  Weird.  Here's The White Stripes covering a song made famous by Patti Page in the 1950s.  Check out "Conquest" below, our Daily Jam.

Rupert Lally

Here's some new synth wave from Rupert Lally.  The artist dropped new cassette "Hacker" a couple days before Christmas, and while the tape is already sold out, you can download the album here from Spun Out of Control.  In the meanwhile, listen to the album opening "Pen Test" below.

Daily Jam - So Low

Feeling some quirky '90s alt-rock this morning.  Here's Self with "So Low," our Daily Jam.

Loose Koozies w/ Kelly Jean Caldwell

Here's a little psych-tinged country music from Detroit's Loose Koozies featuring a vocal assist from Kelly Jean Caldwell.  "I Won't Be Leaving Here (Unless It's with You)" sounds like it sprang from some honky-tonk that only exists in rose-tinted memories.  Check it out below and download it here.