Ethel Cain

I have to admit that i was late to the Ethel Cain train, but this year's "Perverts" album got me hooked, that album's sprawling mix of ambient, drone, field recordings, goth, and more putting me in very specific kind of headspace.  It ruled.  Anyhoo, the artist has another album coming out this year with August's "Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You."  Our first taste is new tune "Nettles," and its mellow Americana and folk sound signals something far more accessible than "Perverts."  Check the track out below and look for the album in August from Daughters of Cain.

Daily Jam - Stuck in Here

Here's a mellow and brooding number from Filter's 1995 debut that i just realized is 30 years old now, and holy moly am i getting old.  Listen to "Stuck in Here" below, our Daily Jam.

Sven Wunder

Here's a lovely and cinematic new track from Swedish artist Sven Wunder, who continues to crank out lovely and cinematic music on the regular.  The usual flourishes of funk, psych, soul, and world pop make the upcoming "Daybreak" LP the perfect recording for all you library heads out there.  Dig on the title track below and pre-order the LP here from Piano Piano Records.

Daily Jam - Aurora

Australian electro-pop group Midnight Juggernauts' 2007 debut full-length "Dystopia" is probably one of my favorite albums of the '00s.  And it's never gotten a vinyl release.  I wish someone would remedy that.  Here's the album's spacey closing track "Aurora."  Listen below, our Daily Jam.

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Yndling

Norwegian synth and dreampop artist Yndling compiles all of her excellent singles from this year onto new EP "(I'm in the Palm of Your Hand)."  It's making me kick myself again for not prioritizing seeing her during SXSW.  Check out new tune "Even If It's a Lie (I Don't Mind)" below and download the EP here from Spirit Goth Records.

Daily Jam - A Touching Display

Wire is maybe the best punk/post-punk band of the late '70s.  At the very least, a conversation needs to be had.  Here they are with a track from 1979's "154."  Listen to "A Touching Display" below, our Daily Jam.

Mount Mural

Canadian band Mount Mural makes a dreamy mix of alt-rock, shoegaze, post rock, and pop that's an absolute sonic balm for my soul.  New track "Pattern Fades" sounds like the kind of dreampop that might play at the Roadhouse in "Twin Peaks," that layer of darkness lying just beneath the surface.  Check it out below and download it here from the band.

Daily Jam - Pretty When We Land

Here's some cool '90s Austin underground alt-rock for your Thursday.  Check out Silver Scooter with "Pretty When We Land," our Daily Jam.

Kevin Nichols

LA-based artist Kevin Nichols has been kicking out the throwback grungey alt-rock tracks for a number of years now, and his latest feels like a '90s underground dream.  Get the new "Empty Out Who You Are" album here and listen to the title track below.