Interpol

Interpol's 2002 debut album is an all timer for me, one of my favorite records ever, but they've never quite grabbed my attention with any subsequent release.  And i'm not saying that "This Mirror Weighs a Ton," the band's new LP, is anywhere near and dear to my heart as "Turn on the Bright Lights," it does at least have me paying attention again.  There's plenty of the band's early '00s post punk sound on the album, but they also branch out a little bit with moments of dreamy, albeit downcast, indie pop, like on "Iron City."  I'm going to have to give this one a few more listens.  As John Wick says, "Yeah, i'm thinking i'm back."  Listen below and get the LP here from Partisan Records.

PJ Harvey

Earlier this week, PJ Harvey dropped an icy, ethereal, and cosmic new track with "Voyager."  It's lovely and haunting and beautiful.  Check it out below and pre-order the 7" single here from Partisan Records.

Cigarettes After Sex

Here's a dreamy and moody new track from LA's Cigarettes After Sex.  Listen to "Twizzler" below and download the song here from Partisan Records.

Just Mustard Remixed by Daniel Avery

Irish post punk band Just Mustard just released a new Daniel Avery remix of "Endless Deathless," a standout from last year's "We Were Just Here" LP.  The remix has a '90s electronica feel to it that's really taking me back.  Dig on it below and download here from Partisan Records.

TTSSFU

One of the artists i did not get a chance to check out this year at SXSW is Manchester's TTSSFU.  And that's a damn shame.  Dig on the warbled and wistful indie pop of "Upstairs" below and download the track here from Partisan Records.

Lip Critic

Aw shit, it looks like we've got some new music from New York's Lip Critic on the horizon with this May's new album "Theft World."  For the uninitiated, the band makes a hyper, frenetic mix of noise rock, hip-hop, hardcore punk, and electronic weirdness.  Definitely worth checking out live if you get a chance.  Dig on new track "Legs in a Snare" below and pre-order the LP here from Partisan Records.

IDLES Remixed

Over the summer, Bristol post punk band IDLES released the soundtrack to Darren Aronofsky's "Caught Stealing."  Today, the group dropped some remixes from said soundtrack featuring mixes from artists like Yeah Yeah Yeahs member Nick Zinner and experimental noise makers Lip Critic.  Check out Interpol's mix of "Rabbit Run" below and download everything here from Partisan Records.

Cigarettes After Sex Cover The Doors

LA dreampop band Cigarettes After Sex just dropped their new "Anna Karenina" single on Partisan Records.  And it features a hazy cover of The Doors classic "The Crystal Ship."  Get it here and check it out below.

IDLES

UK post punk band IDLES is providing music for the upcoming Darren Aronofsky film "Caught Stealing."  Check out the awesome "Rabbit Run" below and download it here from Partisan Records.

Just Mustard

October brings us new music from noisy Irish post punk band Just Mustard, which is most excellent news.  Pre-order the upcoming "We Were Just Here" LP here from Partisan Records and listen to the pulsing title track below.

Lip Critic

New York band Lip Critic were probably one of the best live acts i saw way back at SXSW 2024, their often chaotic mix of noise rock, techno, rap, and other assorted mayhem absolutely knocking my brain around during their 30-minute set.  They followed that up with the excellent "Hex Dealer" LP, and now they've got a new single out to continue said brain-knocking.  Check out "Mirror Match" below and download it along with B-side "Second Life" here from Partisan Records.

Just Mustard

I caught Irish post punk band Just Mustard a couple of years back at SXSW, and they were great...one of those bands i sought out to see a second time that week.  Anyhoo, they're back today with new single "Pollyanna."  It's nice and noisy.  Listen below and download it here from Partisan Records.

IDLES & Danny Brown

One of my favorite songs of the year gets an upgrade as rapper Danny Brown joins Bristol band IDLES on a new version of their track "POP POP POP."  It rules.  Check it out below and download it here from Partisan Records.  Now i want a whole album from these two.

Lip Critic

I managed to catch a little bit of live music yesterday at this dying entity we call SXSW.  And New York's Lip Critic brought the noise with their two-drummer assault and noisy, jarring mix of hardcore punk rock, electronic music, and hip-hop.  Check out "Milky Max" below and pre-order the band's upcoming full-length debut "Hex Dealer" here from Partisan Records.

Cigarettes After Sex

Smoky LA by way of Brooklyn by way of El Paso dreampop band Cigarettes After Sex just announced new album "X's" coming our way this July.  Check out the gentle and melancholy "Tejano Blue" below and pre-order the album here from Partisan Records.

Cigarettes After Sex Cover Radiohead

Brooklyn by way of El Paso band Cigarettes After Sex just dropped a lovely cover of one of my favorite Radiohead songs.  Their take on "Motion Picture Soundtrack" sounds like a hazy, dusty daydream playing in a roadhouse at the end of the world.  Check it out below and download it here from Partisan Records.

Just Mustard Remixed by Space Afrika

Irish band Just Mustard released one of my favorite albums last year with "Heart Under," and now one of that record's highlights, "I Am You," gets the remix treatment from Space Afrika, turning the post punk jam into an ethereal trip-hop kinda thing.  Check it out below and download it here from Partisan Records.

IDLES

UK post punk band IDLES have a new record in the works and heading our way next year in February.  And on the first single, "Dancer," they've partnered with James Murphy and Nancy Whang from LCD Soundsystem.  It's pretty cool.  Check it out below and pre-order the "TANGK" LP here from Partisan Records.

PJ Harvey

It's been a spell since we last got new music from PJ Harvey, but that changes this summer with the release of new album "I Inside the Old Year Dying."  Check out the video for the haunting first single "A Child's Question, August" below and pre-order the upcoming LP here from Partisan Records.

Blondshell

LA artist Blondshell has released a string of great singles over the last few months and is now gearing up for a week of SXSW and her self-titled debut full-length LP.  Poppy alt-rock abounds.  Listen to "Veronica Mars" below and pre-order the album here from Partisan Records.