Failure

We truly do live in an awful timeline, but one thing that it does have going for it is that '90s alt-rock band Failure are back together and releasing new music on the regular.  And today we get the word that new album "Location Lost" will be hitting our ears in April.  Check out new track "The Air's on Fire" below and pre-order the download here from the band or the vinyl here from Hello Merch.

Natural Magic

Here's a mellow mix of psychedelia, krautrock, and space rock from Portland, Oregon duo Natural Magic.  "Don't Look Back" feels like coming down, or maybe like something's just about to take off.  Pretty groovy stuff to listen to whilst light-headed from the flu.  Check the track out below and get the new "II" LP here from Optimo Music.

Nashpaints

Dublin artist Finn Carraher McDonald makes music as Nashpaints and just dropped the gorgeous new album "Everything Good Is Called Molly."  The record is a collection of dreamy, out-of-time, spectral pop, lullabies for daydreams and hazy memories.  Check out the absolutely lovely "23" below and grab the album here from MirrorWorld.

Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten & Kae Tempest

Way back in 1995, War Child UK put together the "Help" benefit album to raised funds to care for children in war zones.  It's awful that we still need to do this, but the charity is at again with the upcoming "Help(2)" out next month via Beggars Banquet.  The lineup on this thing is astounding: Beth Gibbons, Depeche Mode, Pulp, etc.  But today, check out "Flags" from Damon Albarn, Fontaines D.C.'s Grian Chatten, and Kae Tempest.  Listen below and pre-order the album here.  All proceeds go to War Child UK.

Daily Jam - Carpet of Horses

My body is slowly trying to get on the mend, but i'm still feeling like a ghost, weak, light-headed, and floaty.  Gonna try to focus on some music and center things a bit.  Here's the opening track from Chicago band Red Red Meat's under appreciated 1995 album "Bunny Gets Paid."  Dig on the dusty, alt-country-tinged "Carpet of Horses" below, our Daily Jam.

Molina

Denmark's Molina dropped her new track "Golden Brown Sugar" a few days ago, and it's a strange and dreamy little piece of alt-rock.  Check it out below and download it here from Escho.

One Wax Wing

Okay boys and girls, let's dig on some bedroom electronica from Austin's One Wax Wing, the electronic side project of Grand Ephemeris's Jason Harrison.  "Let Slip" feels kind of like a mix of the crate-digging trip-hop sounds of the late '90s, the indie electro-folk vibes of the early '00s, and the chillwave blitz of the early '10s, at once wholly familiar and brand new.  Check out the album opening "Crate Diggers Local 227" below and download the whole EP here from the artist.

Full disclosure, i am friends with the artist.

Midding

Here's some messy, lo-fi post punk from UK band Midding and their new ".44 EP."  Check out the noisy, sluggish "All for You" below along with its positively exalting ending and get the 12" release here from Tough Love.

Powerplant

UK post-punk group Powerplant get weird on their upcoming new album "Bridge of Sacrifice."  Check out the ominous and oozing acoustic track "The Fork" below for confirmation.  Then pre-order the album here from Arcane Dynamics.

Wet Tuna

Vermont psychedelic band Wet Tuna, the project of Matt Valentine (the MV of psych duo MV & EE), just dropped new album "Vast" for our listening pleasure.  Joined by longtime bandmate Erika Elder (EE), the album is an often surreal psychedelic trip.  Dig on the slinky, groove-laden haze of "Rural Glam" below and get the LP here from Three Lobed Recordings.