Howlin Rain & Ty Segall Cover Scott Walker

Next week, Oakland band Howlin Rain is set to release new album "Watermelon," featuring a whole slew of guest appearances and cover songs.  One of those covers is Scott Walker's "30 Century Man" featuring an assist from Ty Segall.  Check it out below and pre-order the LP here from Silver Current Records.

The Cat's Miaow

Australian band The Cat's Miaow began over 30 years ago as a project between friends, recording lo-fi bedroom pop songs onto a 4-track recorder and playing shows in their native Melbourne for a few years.  Then they faded into obscurity, revered by those few in the know (not me unfortunately) until their material was compiled and released a couple years ago.  A reunion followed and now we've got a new album, the band's first official full-length release, with "Why You Smiled and Turned Away."  The whole thing is lo-fi, psych-tinged, jangle pop bliss.  Listen to the wonderful title track below and get the LP here from Slumberland Records.

Atlas Sound

Whoa!  Just the other day i was wondering whatever happened to Bradford Cox and Deerhunter and Atlas Sound.  It seems like it's been forever since we got any new music from the artist or either of his bands/projects.  And today i see he dropped a brand new track as Atlas Sound on Friday with minimalist and eerie "Octoberland."  Here's hoping there's even more on the way.  Listen to the track below and download it here from 4AD.

Foam Giant

Here's some weird new psych and post-punk-tinged alt-rock from The Telescopes and Flavor Crystals collaboration Foam Giant.  Listen to "Spinal Combiner" below and get the new "Sticker on the Front of an Aquarium" LP here from mpls ltd.

Being Dead

Quirky Austin indie rock band Being Dead just dropped some new music this morning.  Listen to the sing-songy, psych pop-tinged "Man or Myth" below and download it, along with "Aquarium" here from Polyvinyl.

Gus Baldwin

Austin based singer/songwriter/garage rocker Gus Baldwin is dropping a new EP in December.  Pre-order "Lingered Out" here from Permanent Teeth Records and listen to "Runnin' After Me" below.

Death From Above 1979

January brings us raucous new music from Toronto duo Death From Above 1979.  Pre-order the forthcoming "Private Lives" LP here from Last Gang Records and listen to the title track below.

Father John Misty

Here's a mellow, string-laden new track from Father John Misty.  Dig on the autumnal vibes of "The X-panded Universe" below and download it here from Sub Pop.

Knifeplay

Philly indie rock band Knifeplay are gonna kick off 2027 with a new album in January.  Sprawling new track "Love Song" is a wonderful, dreamy, and melancholy mix of alt-country and shoegaze, the kind of song to end a long day to.  Check it out below and pre-order the forthcoming "What Is Truth?" LP here from Double Double Whammy.

Protomartyr

Detroit post punk band Protomartyr made their triumphant return last week with their new album "Hotel Usona," recorded with legendary producer Dave Fridmann.  Digging into the record, and you can totally hear the producer's influence all over it, and it pairs quite nicely with the band's gruff and noisy sound.  Grab the LP here from Domino and listen to "Sounds We Cannot Hear" below.

Droneflower

A few years back, goth folk singer/songwriter Marissa Nadler teamed with Cave In/Mutoid Man member Stephen Brodsky for a project the duo called Droneflower.  It was excellent.  And now, it appears we're getting a follow up.  The band just dropped two new tunes as a teaser to the upcoming new album.  Check out "Sky Burial" below and download "Droneflower (Burials)" here.

Daily Jam - Back Like 8 Track

Probably one of the most fun bands i've ever encountered, both live and on tape, Brighton's The Go! Team combine elements of garage rock, lo-fi pop, throwback samples, synth pop, rap, and cheerleader vocals to absolutely delirious effect.  I love them so much.  Here's a cut from their 2011 album "Rolling Blackouts."  Listen to "Back Like 8 Track" below, our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam - Back Home Again

There's a lot of stuff out there that has never had a vinyl release.  Deserving stuff.  One of those deserving albums is the 2000 tribute to John Denver, "Take Me Home."  Here's Low's beautiful cover of "Back Home Again," our Daily Jam.

Calla

It's been almost two decades since we last heard from New York band Calla, but next month brings us new album "De Facto."  New tune "Paralyzed" has a synthy post punk thing going for it, propulsive beats, eerie synth notes, and gloomy guitar riffs.  Check it out below and pre-order the new LP here from the band.

Daily Jam - I Love You, Honeybear

Eleven years on, and i think that Father John Misty's sophomore album "I Love You, Honeybear" is still one of the best odes to being stupid, crazy in love out there.  And he nails it from the opening title track.  Listen below, our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam - Sugarcube

Today, here's the great indie rock band Yo La Tengo with "Sugarcube."  Watch the director's cut of the video below, featuring Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, and John Ennis from Mr. Show, our Daily Jam.

Bodywash

Montreal duo Bodywash have a new album heading our way in November with the forthcoming "Laughing at Noise" LP.  New track "Lapsang" has some cool '90s alt-rock vibes going for it, bits of slowcore guitar melodies and post-grunge riffs.  Check it out below and pre-order the album here from Light Organ Records.

Daily Jam - Ex-Girl Collection

Here's a track from one of my favorite albums of all time, "The Meadowland," by the gone but not forgotten Jersey band The Wrens.  Listen to "Ex-Girl Collection" below, our Daily Jam.

Deerhoof

You can always count on Deerhoof to bring the weird and wonderful sounds into everything they do.  New album "Divine Schism" is due next month.  Pre-order the download here from the band and listen to the strange and sprawling "Sun Like It Hot" below.

Liars

This morning, Liars announced their 11th(!) album, "A Ban on Plastic Bag Bans," out next year on Mute.  It's absolutely wild to think the band (albeit with a revolving lineup) has been making weird music for us for almost 25 years.  Check out new tune "Ice Pick, Kalamazoo" below and pre-order the LP here.