Daily Jam - Papaya

I will be going off the grid for the next few days, hopefully calming and centering myself while listening to the sounds of the ocean.  I leave you with some obscure grunge from the '90s.  Listen to Smile's "Papaya Clearance Sale" below, our Daily Jam.

Perennial

I've been fortunate enough to catch New England garage rock band Perennial a few times over the years at SXSW.  They're one of those bands that ends up playing 20 shows over a 5-day period while they're in town.  I can't even imagine.  Anyway, they've got a new album heading our way in September with "Modernism," and judging by lead-off single "What's New on the Beat Scene," it's gonna be a rocker.  Check the track out below and pre-order the LP here from Ernest Jenning Record Co.

Formal Sppeedwear

Here's some off-kilter, angular, new-wavey post-punk from UK band Formal Sppeedwear.  The group's new album "Punch Card" is out in August.  Pre-order it here from Melodic Records and listen to "Who Needs Spain Ball" below.

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Daily Jam - Nothing Came Out

I don't know what, but something made me think of The Moldy Peaches the other day, the early '00s lo-fi indie duo of Adam Green and Kimya Dawson.  Talk about a sonic snapshot of a particular moment in time.  Anyhoo, thinking of them made me listen to them.  Listen to the unrequited love song "Nothing Came Out" below, our Daily Jam.

Genghis Tron

Genghis Tron.  Now that's a name i haven't thought of in a long time.  But the New York band is back with a new album of industrial and electronic metal with "Signal Fire."  Check out album opener "I Am All" below and get the LP here from Relapse.

raudiver Remixed

Houston darkwave duo raudiver just a couple of new remixed tracks on the new "Rau-mixes Vol 1: Kontravoid + Jennifer Touch" 7".  Check out Kontravoid's techno mix of "No Sign Rising" below and grab the record here from Geodesic.

Daily Jam - The Third Ring's Watery Flow

Here's some mellow music from British artist, and former Deep Purple member, Roger Glover.  "The Third Ring's Watery Flow" sounds like something from a nature documentary or a planetarium show, a mix of new age, jazz, prog, and symphonic rock.  Check it out below, our Daily Jam.

Casket Cassette

I've been digging on the mix of darkwave and dreampop from LA artist Casket Cassette since first hearing him back in March (when i missed his performance during SXSW).  Every single has been a total synth pop banger, and now he's dropped a new full-length album with "REDUCER."  Check out the haunted and dreamy "Apathy" below and pay what you want for the download here from the artist.

Temple

Let's darken things up a little with some new death rock / darkwave from Temple.  Listen to "Entropy" below and download the "Look Away" EP here from SwissDarkNights.

Sofie Royer

Vienna based pop artist Sofie Royer is all set to release her new full-length album "Before/After" in September via Stones Throw.  Check out and dance along to her latest single, "Sesquicentennial," below and pre-order the LP here.

Prairiewolf

July brings us a new album from Colorado trio Prairiewolf.  The band crafts sweeping soundscapes utilizing elements of new age, ambient, psychedelia, Americana, jazz, and more.  Check out new tune "Burning Edges" below and pre-order the forthcoming "Zone Poems" LP here from Centripetal Force.

Daily Jam - As Time Goes By (The Hurt Will Disappear)

Here's a little late '70s soul and R&B from Philly band The Tymes.  Listen to "As Time Goes By (The Hurt Will Disappear)" below, our Daily Jam.

Moon Attendant

Here's some spacey, psych-tinged indie pop from Brighton-based band Moon Attendant.  New album "Dum Evol" is out in August.  Pre-order it here from Graveface Records and listen to "The Sounders" below.

Daily Jam - Hablanos del Matrimonio / Hablanos del Dar

Uruguayan keyboardist Armando Tirelli released one solo album, 1978's proggy symphonic rock opus "El Profeta."  It's weird and wonderful in all the right ways.  Listen to a couple of tracks below that just roll right into each other, "Hablanos del Matrimonio" and "Hablanos del Dar," our Daily Jam.

Babe Lewis

Here's a new blast of sunshine pop rock from Virginia based artist Babe Lewis.  Listen to "Unsaid" below and download the tune here.

Real Numbers

Minneapolis band Real Numbers make sweet and wistful jangle pop jams for lazy afternoons and summer daydreams.  New album "Was It Always This Way" is due in August on Slumberland Records.  Pre-order the LP here and listen to the lovely "Never Never Again" below.

DUM1

Feel the lo-fi jangle of "On a Dime," the upcoming new album from Oakland band DUM1.  "Plastic Covers" plays like friends hanging out in a garage, making music together.  Listen below and pre-order the cassette here from Take a Turn.

Lookout Mountain Laboratory

Here's some droning, experimental electronic music from UK based project Lookout Mountain Laboratory.  Get the new "Seeking the Mythical Future" album here and listen to kind of foreboding "Into the Mythical Future" below.

Daily Jam - I'm Only Sleeping

While i hold firm in my conviction that "A Day in the Life" is the best Beatles song, "Revolver" is probably the best Beatles album.  Here's a track from it.  Listen to "I'm Only Sleeping" below, our Daily Jam.

Secret Attraction

Phoenix duo Secret Attraction make that dreamy kind of new wave/post-punk/synth pop you'd expect to hear from clubs and car stereos in some Hollywood version of the '80s, goth-tinged vibes and airy, melancholic melodies.  It's all quite lovely.  Snag the band's new "Oceans" EP here and listen to the hazy title track below.

Black Marble

Here's some new synth pop from Brooklyn based artist Black Marble.  New album "Life in Small Spaces" drops in August.  Pre-order it here from Sacred Bones and listen to "Jim Carol New Year" below.

Open Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal

I know Open Mike Eagle from his work with hip-hop trio Previous Industries.  I know Kenny Segal from his production work with New York rapper Billy Woods.  And they're teaming up together for the upcoming "Doomed!" album.  Check out "Unfinished Concrete Initials" featuring Hemlock Ernst below and pre-order the LP here from BackwoodzStudioz.

Daily Jam - Step Into Time

Here's some weird, private press 70's folk for what is hopefully a relaxing Sunday afternoon for you all.  Listen to "Step Into Time" by Lila below, our Daily Jam.

Allison Lorenzen

Here's a beautiful and sprawling new ambient track from Denver based dreampop and slowcore artist Allison Lorenzen.  "Deploy the Stars Upon thy Chest" plays like night slowly falling over a bustling cityscape, the denizens of the the daylight retreating to their abodes while the tiny creatures of the night begin to come to life.  Listen below and download it here.

Waves Crashing

Olympia, Washington band Waves Crashing have an old school '90s alt-rock and grunge thing going for them, the kind of sound i would have been dubbing onto mixtapes in 10th grade.  New album "In the Blur" is out now.  Get it here from the band and listen to "Feel the Glow" below.

feeble little horse

Pittsburgh indie pop band feeble little horse just dropped their new album "Bitknot" a couple of weeks ago, and there are plenty of alt-rock vibes to go around.  Check out "Dior" below and get the record here from Saddle Creek.

Morabeza Tobacco

It's been 7 years, but Swedish pop duo Morabeza Tobacco are back with new music in 2026.  Check out the latest single from the band's upcoming sophomore effort "It's Only Heaven," and listen to the dreamy, melancholic "Teen Angel" below.  And be sure to download it here.

Bernardino Femminielli

Here's some new music from Paris based artist Bernardino Femminielli.  "Memoires d'un Auto-Sabotage" is a cool mix of airy electronica and French pop that feels like it's being beamed in from alternate reality version of France.  Check out "Raconte-moi ton Histoire" featuring German duo Neuzeitliche Bodenbelage below and snag a copy of the LP here from Knekelhuis.

Gigi Masin

Italian composer Gigi Masin crafts ambient works infused with elements of library grooves, jazz, lounge, techno, and more.  His latest release is "Movement," his debut for the great Sacred Bones Records.  Check out the sci-fi-noir vibes of "Lost" below and get the LP here.

Black Duck with Elena Setien

Chicago trio Black Duck have a kind of jazz infused post-rock thing going on for them.  On their new album they pair with Spanish singer/songwriter Elena Setien, adding an element of Americana and almost loungey groove to the sound.  Check out "Land of the Many Eyes" below and grab the appropriately titled "Black Duck with Elena Setien" LP here from Thrill Jockey.

Daily Jam - Dream Love

Scouring through YouTube rabbit holes become a crate digging type activity for me over the last few years.  There's gold to be found in the internet.  Like this lush and wonderful soul track from jazz drummer Grady Tate's 1977 solo album "Master Grady Tate."  Dig on "Dream Love" below, our Daily Jam.

Captain Murphy

Last night i was lucky enough to get out an see the new kung fu movie "The Furious."  To put it bluntly, it ruled.  And there's some truly excellent fight choreography throughout.  Anyhoo, the closing credits features a new track from Flying Lotus hip-hop alter-ego Captain Murphy.  Check out "Mudhole," featuring additional production from Little Snake, below and download it here from Brainfeeder.

Friday Horror Trailer - Frankenhooker

Daily Jam - Redbone

Here's a Childish Gambino song i really like that's 10(!) years old now.  Listen to "Redbone" below, our Daily Jam.

Chat Pile

Oklahoma City metal band Chat Pile are quickly becoming one of my favorite bands these days, their mix of black metal, emo, and grunge, along with their penchant for experimentation, just vibing with me in all the right ways.  September sees the release of new album "Who Loves the Sun."  Pre-order the LP here from The Flenser and listen to the crunchy "Deep Blue" below.

Daily Jam - Welcome to the Machine

Like a lot of dudes before me, i went through a pretty heavy Pink Floyd phase when i was in college.  My enthusiasm for the band has waned over the years, but every now and then i go back and listen and remember why i got so wrapped up in them in the first place.  Here's a track from "Wish You Were Here," maybe the strongest and most consistent release from the band.  Listen to "Welcome to the Machine" below, our Daily Jam.

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

Okay, no more delaying the inevitable.  I've got to get to work.  I'll leave you with some cool new electronica from LA artist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith.  Check out "Ruin" below and pre-order the upcoming new "Ruin: It's Not Just Music" album here from Someone Special.

R. Missing

New York synth pop artist R. Missing just dropped her "Turning Off Lights Is My Destiny" album a few days ago, and it's a massive mix of electronic textures and dark and airy synthesizers.  Check out the darkened dreampop title track below and download everything here.

Jogging House

Keeping things synthy and German for the time being with some tranquil new ambient music from Jogging House.  Center yourself with "Stenography" below and get the new "Sender" album here from the artist.

Daily Jam - Orakel

I've got a lot of accounting based data entry to get done today.  Here's hoping some German analog synthesizers can push me through.  Check out "Orakel" from German composer and keyboardist Reinhard Lakomy below, our Daily Jam.

Ty Segall

You know, i was just thinking the other day how it had been about 5 minutes since we last heard from perennial garage rocker Ty Segall, and lo and behold we get ourselves an announcement of a new record today.  Check out new tune "Black Paint" below and pre-order the upcoming "Chrome" LP here, along with new "Love Fuzzz" 12" single here from Drag City.

Flowers Must Die

Here's some glorious music from Swedish born / UK based band Flowers Must Die that was recorded almost 10 years ago and is seeing the light of day with the release of the "Stormen Fore Lugnet" 12".  Dig on the swirling, noisy mix of psych, space rock, prog, and jazz that is "Darskapen" below and get the vinyl here from the band.

Daily Jam - 당신이 그리울 때

I'm totally fascinated with this South Korean pop album from 1979 by Yoona.  I can't find much information on it, and it does not appear to have ever been for sale on any of my usual channels.  Anyway, i've only heard one song, the melancholy and sultry "당신이 그리울 때" which translates to "When i Miss You," and that intro absolutely slaps.  Check it out below, our Daily Jam.

Endlesss

That reverby shoegaze sound never really goes away, and my life is all the better for it.  Here's a great new track from Mexican shoegaze band Endlesss.  Listen to "Evil Eyes" below and get the "Late Reflections" EP here from Shore Dive Records.

She's Green

Here's some new music from Minneapolis shoegaze band She's Green.  Listen to "Close Your Eyes" below and download the dreamy new "Swallowtail" EP here.

Daily Jam - Mossen

Periodically i will come across some random and obscure record that instantly becomes my new quest.  As a pretty rabid record collector, this happens to me far more often than i'd like to admit, but it is what it is.  In the past i've hunted down rare '60s psych folk LP's, private press Americana from the '70s, and so on and so on.  Now i'm in search of a proto-dark ambient electronic LP from Swedish space rock and electronic trio Anna Sjalv Tredje.  Their solo release, 1977's "Tussilago Fanfara" is my latest "holy grail."  So good luck to me on finding it for a reasonable price (the record collector market has gotten kinda crazy over the last decade).  For now though, let's listen to the album opening "Mossen," our Daily Jam.

Fuses

Swedish duo Fuses have that dusty, country and psych pop-tinged folk sound down pat.  The group's upcoming new album "Sawdust in the Transmission" is out later this month, and you can pre-order it here from Having Fun Records.  In the meantime, listen to the excellent "Aniline" below.

Holy Forrest

It is hot and hazy skied here in Central Texas today.  Here's some appropriately sun-blurred music from Australian alt-rock band Holy Forrest.  Get the band's new "Always Heart-Space" album here from Shore Dive Records and listen to the title track below.

Osees

The ever prolific and ongoing John Dwyer project Osees (Thee Oh Sees, OCS, etc.) dropped a surprise new album on Friday with "Off Course."  Dig on the trippy album closer "The Brute on His Knees" below and grab the LP here.