White Poppy

Dreamy, experimental artist White Poppy completes her "Paradise Gardens" trilogy with new album "Ataraxia," a lush and whimsical mix of bedroom shoegaze, bossa nova, new age, and lo-fi electronic hum.  The mix of sounds and styles makes for an ethereal listen.  Check out "Soul Utopia" below and get the LP here from Not Not Fun.

Kit Sebastian

Here's a new one from UK duo Kit Sebastian.  "Faust" features the band's usual mix of Anatolian psych, Tropicalia, '60s pop, and more.  Check it out below and download it here from Brainfeeder.  And that's all from for a little bit.  Time to go to the beach.

Daily Jam - Irene

Tropicalia time!  Here's a track from Caetano Veloso.  Listen to "Irene" below, our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam - O Relógio

Some days i feel like i'm on the verge of a panic attack or a full on depression.  It sucks.  So i'm just going to float around to the dreamy "O Relógio" by Os Mutantes for a little while.  Check it out below, our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam - India

About to clean the house and hoping i can get the sounds of Gal Costa to accompany me.  Here's "India," our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam - Baby

I don't know about the rest of you, but it's cold here this morning in Central Texas.  So, let's warm up with some Gal Costa.  "Baby," our Daily Jam.

Laure Briard

French singer Laure Briard first came to my attention a couple of years ago with the artist's wonderful "Sur la Piste de Danse" LP, and now she's got a new EP of Ye-Ye influenced psychedelia for our listening pleasure, this time around with a hint of Tropicalia in the mix as well.  Listen to "Coração Louco" below and get the album here from Midnight Special.

Blood Wine or Honey

I've spent the majority of my life seeking out new and interesting music, using whatever aides available to me, be it record store employees, music magazines, blogs, etc., but i've got to admit that Bandcamp delivers more than i ever could have dreamed.  It's more than i could ever possible listen to.  Anyway, check out the wild madness of Hong Kong based 3-piece Blood Wine or Honey, and their intoxicating mix of jazz, funk, psychedelia, Afro-beat, Tropicalia, post-punk, and so much more.  It's a kind of world stew of sound the grooves with unyielding experimentation and passion.  Listen to "The Undying Overrated" below and get the "Fear & Celebration" LP here via Do Right Music.

Ben Lamar Gay

Wow.  I'm really struggling to come up with some words to describe the extraordinary new album from Chicago artist Ben Lamar Gay.  "Downtown Castles Can Never Block the Sun" is a mind-thrubbing mix of jazz, avant garde pop, Tropicalia, hip-hop, and all around experimental noodling, an intoxicating record from start to finish.  I'm floored.  Listen to "Muhal" below and definitely get the record here from International Anthem.

Beautify Junkyards

I love, love, love it when i randomly come across some artist i've never heard of before who pulls from a plethora of different and amazing influences to create something that pulls me in full go.  British group Beautify Junkyards gets that distinction today with their wonderful new album "The Invisible World of Beautify Junkyards."  Combining elements of psych rock and folk, dreampop, and Tropicalia, the music floats and swirls and mystifies, coming in like the delirious house band for some enchanted garden in the British countryside.  Watch the video for "Aquarius" below and get the record from Ghost Box.