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.
Steeped in the sounds of the '70s comes Daniel Romano's Outfit. The Welland, Ontario based band fuses power pop with bits of psychedelia, country, folk, and good old fashioned rock n' roll. Grab the new "Preservers of the Pearl" LP here from You've Changed Records and listen to the horn-fueled title track below.
Like a lot of weekends, we were just about to head out to my 10-year old's soccer game...and then the storm came. It's raining cats and dogs here, and apparently the whole field is under water, thunder and lighting, high winds and dark skies. So, it was cancelled. Nothing to do now i guess except to sit back and listen to the jazz fusion sounds of LA jazz pianist Hampton Hawes. Here's a track from his 1972 album "Universe." Listen to "Drums for Peace" below, our Daily Jam.
It's been a long time since i last thought about New York punk band Downtown Boys, probably since i last saw them live during SXSW in 2017. And it's been just about as long since they've released any music. But June brings raucous new album "Public Luxury," courtesy of Sub Pop. Check out the excellent and rowdy new track "No Me Jodas" below and pre-order the LP here.
Things get dark and gray on "Possessor," the new album from Toronto post punk band TRAITRS. Dig on the moody and gothy darkwave synths of "Dream Drowning" below and download the album here from the band (all the physical releases are sold out).
Here's some excellent, moody instrumental music from Johnny Jewel, inspired by "Twin Peaks." Listen to the smokey "Television Snow" below, our Daily Jam.
Here's some new shoegaze-adjacent alt-rock from Toronto's Zoon. New album "Happy Thought School" is out in June on Paper Bag Records. Pre-order it here and listen to "One Too Many Nights" featuring Sam Jr. below.
Cleveland quintet Suitor bring the catchy post punk noise with their new album "Saw You Out with the Weeds." This one feels like one of those timeless rock albums that you could fit into pretty much any era of the last 50 years. Check out "Factory" below and grab the LP here from Feel It Records.
Because i am who i am, here's a little shoegaze with a pinch of psychedelic rock from French band Pills For Tomorrow. Check out new tune "Echoes" below and download it here from the band.
