Barren Canyon

Now it's time for some dramatic and atmospheric new black metal from Canadian duo Barren Canyon.  The band's "A Virulent Stream" is out in May on Avantgarde Music.  Pre-order it here and listen to the cosmic and abyssal "Effluvial Pools" below.

Maisy Owen

Nashville artist Maisy Owen is set to release her debut full-length album "Dark on a Sunny Day" next month on Tompkins Square Records.  Check out the excellent folk and dusty Americana sounds of the title track below and pre-order the LP here.

Omar Cheikh

Pass into a mysterious otherworld with the experimental sounds of Italian artist Omar Cheikh.  "The Garden" utilizes elements of '70s analog synth explorations, industrial tones, and old folk to craft soundscapes for alternate reality educational films.  Check out "Arcimagheggio" below and pre-order the cassette here from Maple Death.

PILOTPRIEST

Canadian electronic artist PILOTPRIEST dropped a haunting new EP yesterday called "Spring."  Check out the piano-driven somber and quietly devastating title track below and download it here.

Evil Blizzard

Here's some off kilter, psych-tinged post punk from the mysterious, masked UK group Evil Blizzard.  The band's new "Death Songs & Lullabies" album is out now.  Get it here from Crackedankles Records and listen to the dark and moody "Black Square" below.

Daily Jam - Haunt Me

Let's all start our week off with some music from Arab Strap.  Check out "Haunt Me" from 2001's "The Red Thread" below, our Daily Jam.

Blak Saagan

Here is some strange and excellent new music from Venetian composer Blak Saagan.  Upcoming new album "Un Sequestro Lungo 10.000 Anni" is a massive, 108-minute, 3-disc concept album full of dark ambient electronics, industrial music, and experimental noise described as a soundtrack to a "dystopian city through flashes of futuristic fourth world visions, warehouse 80s rave-ups, meditative trance and dark rumblings."  For the release, the artist paired with Iranian illustrator Majid Bita to create an accompanying book of art.  This whole thing sounds pretty damn rad.  Listen to "Benzocrazia" below and pre-order it all here from Maple Death.

she's green

The lovely Minneapolis dreampop/shoegaze band she's green dropped a beautiful new track for our listening pleasure a couple of days ago.  "Paper Thin" will be on the upcoming full-length album "Swallowtail" in July.  Keep an eye out here for that album's release, listen to the single below, and download it here.

Daily Jam - Every Day of My Life

Here's some gentle, '60s folk from Mary McCaslin to wind down this Easter Sunday.  Listen to "Every Day of My Life" below, our Daily Jam.

Herb Lore

Here's some stark and gray psych folk from Brooklyn project Herb Lore.  New album "Mysticism" came together during the artist's trips through the Pacific Northwest and Canada's eastern coast.  The album is a sprawling mix of folk, drone, field recordings, and hypnotic tones, a search for some kind of greater inner tranquility.  Check out "Interrupted Meditation" below and grab the cassette here from Inner Islands.