Golomb Remixed by Sonic Boom

Earlier this month, Columbus, Ohio trio Golomb dropped their new "The Beat Goes On and On and On" EP, a companion to last year's "The Beat Goes On" LP.  It features a few alternate takes, remixes, and more, including this wonderful mix of "Be Here Now (Feels So Good)" by Sonic Boom (of Spacemen 3 and Spectrum fame).  Check it out below and grab the 12" here from No Quarter.

Golomb

I caught a set from Ohio trio Golomb back in March during SXSW and really dug the band's old school, noisy alt-rock sound.  New album "The Beat Goes On" drops in July.  Pre-order it here from No Quarter and listen to first single "Real Power" below.

Beings

Beings is the new New York collective of Steve Gunn, Jim White, Zoh Amba, and Shazad Ismaily.  The quartet make a very cool, avant garde blend of jazz, folk, psych, no-wave, and pop.  Dig on "Flowers that Talk" below and pre-order the upcoming "There Is a Garden" LP here from No Quarter.

Carpenter Brut - Blood Machines

I have not had the chance to see Seth Ickerman's "Blood Machines" yet, but synth wave techno artist Carpenter Brut is providing the score, so i'm in.  Check out the driving "Blood Machines Theme" below and get it here from No Quarter Prod.

Carpenter Brut

French electronic artist Carpenter Brut surprise released a new album of techno bangers and John Carpenter-inspired synth jams this week, a new imaginary film score to blast our eardrums to.  "Leather Teeth" has all the makings of an 80's slasher soundtrack run amok, killer blips and grooves perfect for stalking teenagers.  Listen to the title track below and download the album here via No Quarter.

Carpenter Brut covers Michael Sembello

I'm still upset with myself for missing synthwave artist Carpenter Brut when he came through Austin earlier this year during SXSW, but i guess i can listen to what could have been with the upcoming "Carpenter Brut Live" album, due next month on No Quarter.  Listen to the album closing cover of Michael Sembello's "Maniac" below.  It's surprisingly good.

Chris Forsyth and The Solar Motel Band

I'm tired today.  I don't have a real reason except that having two children (regardless of how well-tempered, good, or sweet they are) just absolutely drains you.  So, i'm in a slow groove kind of mood this morning.  "The First Ten Minutes of Cocksucker Blues" is a psych-drenched, prog and jazz borrowing jam that just feels right today.  Chris Forsyth and The Solar Motel Band have tapped into something that could easily be the gateway to some extended sense of being, a trance-inducing wonder.  Or it's just the kind of thing to space out and float away to, going nowhere in particular.  Listen below and get the new "The Rarity of Experience" LP from No Quarter tomorrow.

Joan Shelley

Folk is one of those genres of music that's always just lurking around the corner.  It never really goes away, just has its ups and downs in our cultural consciousness.  And every now and then, something warm and magical bubbles to the surface and makes me want to lay down in the wilderness somewhere and feel the breeze and sun on my face.  Kentucky singer/songwriter Joan Kelley has done just that with her new album, "Over and Even" on No Quarter Records.  Featuring some assists from Will Oldham, the record feels timeless, harmonious pop that could have been plucked from any era and placed upon my stereo.  Perfect listening for a quiet morning sipping your coffee, or unwinding after the sun goes down with a stiff drink in your hand.  Listen to the title track below and grab the record here.

Jennifer Castle

Toronto's Jennifer Castle plays stripped down psych-folk, haunting and beautiful skeletal pieces of song. The music feels like a throwback, but timeless nonetheless.  Siren sing your songs to me.  Listen to the gorgeous and downcast "Nature" below and get the "Pink City" LP from from No Quarter Records.