ANDY BOAY

New York based artist ANDY BOAY (Andy White) is one half of the weird and wonderful experimental band Tonstartssbandht.  Over the summer, he dropped new album "You Took that Walk for the Two of Us," and it's also a weird and wonderful little piece of art pop.  Check out the excellent "One & One" below and get the album here from the artist.

Matt Berry

English actor, comedian, and musician Matt Berry just dropped new album "Heard Noises," a collection of throwback art pop that pulls from library sounds, psychedelia and acid rock.  Dig on "Wedding Photo Stranger" below and get the album here from Acid Jazz Records.

Boyhood

Canadian avant garde pop artist Boyhood released her new "Shells" EP a few days, and i am digging on the moody title track.  Check it out below and download the 3-song EP here.

Mother Sun

British Columbia band Mother Sun make a dreamy mix of psych, folk, and power pop with flashes of krautrock, jazz, and more.  It all makes for some fine art pop.  New album "Meadow 6" is out in October.  Pre-order it here from Earth Libraries and listen to the album closing "Giant Bog" below.

Being Dead

Austin's Being Dead are back in September with new album "EELS," this time around with producer John Congleton behind the boards.  May the quirkiness abound.  Listen to "Firefighters" below, which bounces around from jangle pop to psychedelia to art pop and beyond, and pre-order the record here from Bayonet.

Being Dead

Local Austin weirdos Being Dead are back with their first release since 2019, the upcoming full-length LP, "When Horses Would Run."  Check out the quirky, sing-songy alt-rock of "Muriel's Big Day Off" below and pre-order the album here from Bayonet Records.

Deerhoof

Long running experimental alt-rock band Deerhoof just released their latest opus, "Miracle-Level," today.  Quirky tracks for all.  Check out "Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles by 2028" below and get the record here from Joyful Noise.

Cindy Lee - Heavy Metal

Good news everyone!  February brings us a new record from Cindy Lee, Patrick Flegel's wonderful project that combs the sounds of old girl groups and reverb and pairs them with reflections on loneliness.  The project has produced some of my favorite music of the last five years.  Pre-order "What's Tonight to Eternity" here via Superior Viaduct, and listen to album closer and tribute to former band mate Chris Reimer (RIP), "Heavy Metal," below.

SASAMI

Last year at SXSW, i was fortunate enough to see LA band Cherry Glazerr a couple of times.  Well, it now appears that band member Sasami Ashworth has left the group to focus on solo pursuits.  And so we have "Callous," a wonderful first single and signifier of things yet to come.  It's noisy, poppy, strange, and personal little tune that gets under the skin.  Listen below and be on the lookout for an album later this year.

Deerhoof

Long-running, quirky and eccentric art pop band Deerhoof have a new record out next week on Joyful Noise.  New Deerhoof is always welcome around these parts, and if you order it here now and up to the official release date, 100% of the money made goes to the Emergent Fund.  Listen to "I Will Spite Survive" featuring Jenn Wasner below.

Max T

Here's some swirly, bouncy, loopy, summery music from Montreal's Max T.  Listen to "Terror, Bright" below and pre-order the "Palm Isle" EP cassette from Winspear.  And yes, the Animal Collective and Panda Bear comparisons are warranted.

His Clancyness

Lately i've been combing through lists of bands that i've never heard of that are set to appear at SXSW next month to find some artists to try and check out.  From Bologna, Italy come His Clancyness and sophomore album "Isolation Culture," a collection of strange and quirky art-pop.  Now that these guys are on my radar, i'm definitely going to have to catch them while they're here.  Listen to "Uranium" below and grab the record from Maple Death or Hand Drawn Dracula.

Ariel Pink & Weyes Blood

Frequent collaborators Ariel Pink and Weyes Blood have joined forces again for the upcoming "Myths 002" EP, out later this month on Mexican Summer.  The recording was made in conjunction with label's annual Marfa Myths festival, an art and music event i really need to make it out to one of these days.  Listen to the magical and almost medieval sounding "Tears on Fire" below.

Emily Reo

Brooklyn singer/songwriter Emily Reo just released "Spell," a 10" single available from Orchid Tapes.  Backed by a 9-piece band fronted Owen Pallett, the artist crafts lush and mysterious pieces of art pop, of which B-side "Stronger Swimmer" is a beautiful example of.  Listen below.

Micachu

Mica Levi's claim to fame is probably her amazing and haunting score for Jonathan Glazer's film "Under the Skin," but she's also been making fractured art-pop under the name Micachu for years.  Her most recent effort, "Clothes Wear Me," comes courtesy of Adult Swim.  Give it a listen below.