Cate Kennan

Things get a little surreal and hazy on "Devil's Hour," a new track from California artist Cate Kennan's upcoming album "Shadows."  Dreamy, spectral vibes abound.  Check it out below and pre-order the LP here from Kranky.

Anton Pearson

Squid guitarist Anton Pearson flies solo on his upcoming "Driving Through Belgium" LP, a collection of avant garde tracks wading through the sounds of drone and ambient music.  Check out "Tintinnabulation I" below and pre-order the album here from World of Echo.

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Daily Jam - Wolves, Lower

I recently finished reading Peter Ames Carlin's R.E.M. biography, "The Name of This Band Is R.E.M."  I've been mainlining the band's catalog ever since.  Here's a track from their first EP.  Listen to "Wolves, Lower" below, our Daily Jam.

STOMP TALK MODSTONE

Japanese shoegazers STOMP TALK MODSTONE just released some new music earlier this week with the "Summer '97" EP.  Check out the swirling haze and fuzz of the title track below and download the EP here.

Daily Jam - Junior Panthers

Posting about Canadian band Eric's Trip yesterday led me straight to Sloan.  Here's a track from their 1996 album "One Chord to Another."  Listen to "Junior Panthers" below, our Daily Jam.

White Fence

LA artist Tim Presley goes solo again with his White Fence project and new album "Orange."  Usual collaborator Ty Segall comes along for the ride behind the drumkit and the mixing board.  Check out the mellow and melancholy, garage psych-tinged, singer/songwriter vibe of "Unread Books" below and grab a copy of the LP here from Drag City.

The Mellons

Salt Lake City band The Mellons are back in June with a new album of throwback, kaleidoscopic psychedelic pop.  Check out new tune "Things Gone By" below and pre-order the forthcoming "The Mellons in Color" LP here from Earth Libraries.

Friko

I caught Chicago indie rock band Friko a couple of years ago at an instore performance at an Austin record shop during SXSW.  They had that '00s indie sound down pat back then, and have only perfected it more since then.  Get their new "Something Worth Waiting For" LP here from ATO and listen to "Seven Degrees" below.

Daily Jam - Stove

There are so very many bands and artists whose names crossed my ears during my pre-teen and teenage years only to fade away as i grew older, lost to time and barely remembered memories.  I've spent the last 25 years hunting them down.  Here's a lo-fi track from Canada's Eric's Trip, a name i assume is a nod to the Sonic Youth song, that i first heard as a cover by fellow Canadian power pop band Sloan.  Check out "Stove" below, our Daily Jam.