New York's Frankie Rose has been on the indie beat for a long time now (with Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls, and many more, as well as here solo output), and she has a new album heading our way in September with the decidedly synth pop-tinged opus "HILA." Dig on the gothy, darkwave vibes of "Manifest" below and pre-order the LP here from Born Losers Records.
London band Mouth Ulcers make a dark mix of post punk, goth, and death rock they describe as "music from the haunted suburbs." Excellent. Check out "Western Horror Story" below and snag a copy of the "Silent Pictures" EP here from LAB Records.
In new music i investigated based solely on the album cover art news, we have some icy, yet soothing ambient electronica from the UK artist Paul Lawler's Arcane project. Check out the cinematic "Nothing Lives Here Anymore" below and download the "Silent Cities" album here.
Here's a new one from Manchester indie rock artist Freak Slug. New album "Amulet" drops in September. Pre-order it here from Future Classic and listen to the slinky "Girl, Intentions" below.
I probably heard LA alt-rock/shoegaze band Medicine for the first time on "The Crow" soundtrack way, way back in 1994. And though the lineup has evolved, the band has continued making music all these years. August sees the release of "We'll Run Away," a collection of material originally released digitally by the band's Brad Laner, but getting a proper vinyl pressing this time around. The album's opening track, "Keep an Eye on Summer," has me sold. An instant, dreamy summer jam that feels old and new at the same time. This one's going to be on repeat here for awhile as the season rolls on. Check it out below and pre-order the LP here from Painted Air.
Continuing this chilled out Saturday with some warm and gooey vaporwave-tinted electonica from Donor Lens. New album "As Still as Spring" drops next week on My Pet Flaming. Pre-order it here and melt away with "A Far Country" below.
Ride's Andy Bell has been a busy man over the last few years, releasing a slew of solo projects and collaborations. The latest is is the upcoming "Common Primitives" LP with the UK based duo Masal. The work is a mix of dreamy electro-folk sounds and Eastern textures. Check out "The Morning of the Trip" below and pre-order the record here from Sonic Cathedral.
It's Saturday, and at first i thought i would clean the house or so some sort of yardwork or something. But instead i've decided to just be a lazy bum all day, laying around, drinking beer, and maybe catching a movie later. While i do that, here's some pretty and wistful piano jazz from Japanese artists Harumi Takeuchi and Shunsuke Takeuchi. Listen to excerpt from "河童のあやまり証文," which translates to "The Kappa's Written Apology" below, our Daily Jam.
Outside of his recent work with Austin indie rock band Heavy Meddo, Bill Baird also releases solo music on the regular. His new solo effort "Life Creates Itself" is due in September. Pre-order the LP here from Royal Oakie Records LLC and listen to mellow, sunshiny "Yanaguana" below.
