they are gutting a body of water

Philly shoegaze band they are gutting a body of water are prepping an absolutely massive mixtape with their upcoming new release "Kool Faith / Loosies II," a 29-track collection featuring guest appearances from a slew of other indie artists like Hotline TNT, Cashier, Total Wife, and more.  Check out "Charger Spec," their collab with Horse Jumper of Love below and pre-order the double-LP here from ATO.

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.

Altin Gün

Amsterdam based Turkish psychedelic band Altin Gün are back in January with their 6th album "Garip."  These guys have been going at it for a while now and always bring a wonderful mix of psych, funk, and Anatolian rock for our listening pleasure.  Dig on new tune "Neredesin Sen" below and pre-order the LP here from ATO.

they are gutting a body of water

We're getting a new LP from Philly's experimental shoegaze group they are gutting a body of water with the upcoming "LOTTO."  Listen to the excellent and noisy new song "Trainers" below and pre-order the album here from ATO.

they are gutting a body of water

I saw Philly band they are gutting a body of water last year at SXSW, and while their penchant for setting up on the floor in front of the stage and playing with their backs to the audience was annoying and off-putting (come on guys, this shit was played out 40 years ago), there was no mistaking the band's unique sound, a blend of lo-fi bedroom pop, shoegaze, noise, and more.  They just dropped new tune "American Food" a few days ago.  Check it out below and download it here from ATO.

Adrian Quesada

Black Pumas (and Brownout) member Adrian Quesada is back with a new solo album of soulful Latin psych.  Listen to the quite nice "Ojos Secos" featuring an assist from indie pop artist Cuco below and pre-order the "Boleros Psicodelicos II" LP here from ATO.

Friko

One of the names i'm seeing all over the place for this year's SXSW festival is Chicago band Friko.  The band's new album "Where We've Been, Where We Go from Here," just dropped last month, and it's full of early '00s indie rock vibes, Conor Oberst and Bright Eyes in particular.  (Is that where we are in the everything old is new again cycle?)  That's not a slight, just an observation.  And honestly, it's not a bad spot to draw inspiration from.  Anyhoo, i'll probably try to catch them next week.  Listen to "Crashing Through" below and get the LP here from ATO.

Black Pumas

Austin mainstays the Black Pumas have a new album of soul, psych, and R&B heading our way in October with their sophomore effort "Chronicles of a Diamond."  I really dig the cover art, and the music's great too.  Listen to "More than a Love Song" below and pre-order the record here from ATO.

The Murlocs

Melbourne garage psych band The Murlocs are back in May with new album "Calm Ya Farm."  Check out the '70s country-fried sounds of new track "Initiative" below and pre-order the record here from ATO.

Nick Hakim

October brings us new music from New York artist Nick Hakim.  Come for the heady neo-psychedelia.  Stay for the fuzzy soul and R&B.  But right now, listen to the understated bedroom folk of "Happen" below, then pre-order the "COMETA" LP here from ATO.

Adrian Quesada

Austin artist Adrian Quesada, guitarist, producer, and Black Puma, just released a solo album of funky, psych-tinged Latin soul with perfect summer vibes...even if it is a goddamn inferno here right now.  Check out the Angelica Garcia assisted "Ídolo" below and order the "Boleros Psicodélicos" LP here from ATO.

Amyl & The Sniffers

I'm getting absolutely bombarded by new jams this morning, and i love it.  Here's a new snotty punk rock jam from Australia's Amyl & The Sniffers.  Rowdy, raucous stuff.  Check out "Guided by Angels" below and pre-order new album "Comfort to Me" here from ATO. 

Altin Gün

Next month brings us a new album from Dutch band Altin Gün.  The group continues on with their fun and intoxicating mix of Anatolian rock and Turkish psychedelia, this time around with some new wavey synths and disco funk thrown in for good measure.  Check out "Yüce Dağ Başında" and pre-order the "Yol" LP here from ATO. 

Altin Gün

Right before i shut down the computer yesterday to eat, drink, and be something, i got wind of a new single from the always delightful Altin Gün.  Last year, the Amsterdam band was responsible for one of my favorite albums.  And they look like they're keeping to it this time around even with some new sounds.  Dig on that funky Turkish psychedelic disco boogie.  It's smooth as hell on "Ordunun Dereleri."  Check the single out below and get the 7" here via ATO.

Nick Hakim

New York psych-tinged R&B and soul artist Nick Hakim has a new album of smooth jams heading our way in May.  Listen to the smoky and slinky "Qadir" below and pre-order the upcoming "Will This Make Me Good" LP here from ATO.

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have made something like 15 albums in the last 6 or 7 years, one of which came out a couple months ago.  And now they've already lined up another with the forthcoming "Infest the Rats' Nest."  This time around though, their shedding a lot of the psych and pop and folk they've utilized over the years for something a little more...thrash metal.  And brothers and sisters, it works.  Watch the video for "Self-Immolate" below and get the record in August on Flightless/ATO.

Black Pumas

Black Pumas are a psychedelic soul duo from Austin who make grooves for days.  Their self-titled debut drops next week via ATO.  Pre-order it here and listen to "Fire" below.

Altin Gün

I generally spend my lunch break on Fridays over at Waterloo Records checking out new releases, sifting through the used LPs, and then inevitably leaving with a stack of vinyl in tow.  Yesterday, on a whim, a purchased the "Gece" LP from Dutch band Altin Gün.  The 6-piece act utilizes elements of world pop, funk, disco, psych rock, prog, and folk to sound like some kind of long lost underground Turkish band that record collectors in the know scour the ends of the earth for.  It sounds of the past, but is so electrifying in its fusion of groove, that it's really hard to ignore, or at the very least to tap a foot to.  Anyway, this is the best Turkish psych-funk-folk record made by a band from Netherlands that i've ever heard.  Check out the album closing "Süpürgesi Yoncadan" below and order the record here via ATO.

I totally made the right decision buying this yesterday.  Yay me!

King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard - Crumbling Castle

Australian psych and garage rock weirdos King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard are still hard at work on their quest to release 5 studio albums this year.  So far, we're 3 albums in, and regrettably beginning to run out of time...BUT, the band just released a video for a new tune called "Crumbling Castle" from an as of yet untitled 4th record for the year.  Watch and listen to the epic jam below and be on the lookout for the band's next record.  I'm crossing my fingers that they get this done.

King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard with Mild High Club

Continuing their mission to release 5(!) albums this year, the nuts in Australian garage psych outfit King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard with their third record of 2017, a collaborative effort with Los Angeles band Mild High Club called "Sketches of Brunswick East."  The album is available now for download and streaming via Flightless, and up for physical pre-order from ATO.  Listen to "Countdown" below.