Man Man

Man, it's been a long time since i've thought about Man Man.  But here we are.  Way back in 2020, the LA based artist recorded "So It Goes" for the video game "Cyberpunk 2077" under the moniker Fingers & The Outlaws.  And now, it finally gets a proper and official release from Sub Pop.  Listen to the dusty, country punk folk track below and download it here.

Tobacco

Pittsburgh electronic artist and Black Moth Super Rainbow member Tobacco gets into the videogame soundtrack game with the upcoming score(s) to "High on Life 2."  Check out the woozy "Bonus: Choose Your Vol. 1 Ending II" below and pre-order both volumes of the videogame soundtrack here from Rad Cult.

Blood Cultures

Brooklyn experimental pop band Blood Cultures are providing the soundtrack to the video game "Skate Story."  Dig on the kinda funky and very groovy "Emptylands" below and pre-order the "Skate Story, Vol. 1" LP here from Pack Records.

Ruth Radelet, Adam Miller, and Nat Walker

I'm not really big on video games.  Sure, i played my fair share growing up, from arcades to Atari to Nintendo, Sega, Playstation, XBox, and beyond.  But it's never really been my thing.  If there's something else to do, i'll choose that instead every time.  Also, over the last decade, i've come to abhor the kind of people who refer to themselves as gamers.  I find there to be more toxicity in that particular brand of fandom than pretty much anywhere else.  Incel nation and whatnot.

All that aside, there's something to be said for the soundtracks that have come out of video games since...forever really.  The old 8-bit Nintendo music (which i love by the way) gave way to ambient music and synth wave (which i also love), on to actual scores and soundtracks to rival any film at your local cineplex.

Which brings us to a game called "Lost Records: Bloom & Rage" and it's accompanying soundtrack featuring alt-rock group Nora Kelly Band, electronic artist Milk & Bone, and former Chromatics members Ruth Radelet, Adam Miller, and Nat Walker making music together again for the first time since the band's dissolvement.

Until listening, i kind of forgot how much i missed the dreamy synth pop of Chromatics, but "Dreamers," "The Wild Unknown," and "A Place Like Home" bring it all back.  It's wistful and lovely.

Check out all three new tunes from the trio below and download them here or pre-order the vinyl here from Kid Katana Records.