Daily Jam - Dirty Dream #2

Here's a sweet song about being secretly in love with someone...and having wet dreams.  Listen to "Dirty Dream #2" by Belle & Sebastian below, our Daily Jam.

HEALTH

LA noisemakers HEALTH's "Disco 4: Part 1" dropped back in 2020, and it looks like we've got part two on the horizon.  These two records have found the band moving beyond the usual remixes that used to fill up their "Disco" releases, instead collaborating with a whole host of different artists spanning genres and styles.  The latest taste is "Cold Blood" which pairs the band with Virginia metal band Lamb of God.  Check it out below and pre-order "Disco 4: Part 2" here via Loma Vista Recordings.

Blanck Mass

I just saw that electronic artist Blanck Mass is providing the score to the upcoming movie about Ted Kaczynski called "Ted K," opening tomorrow.  I recently rewatched Ben Wheatley's "A Field in England" which makes wonderful use of the artist's "Chernobyl" on its soundtrack, so this music should feel right at home on the screen.  Check out "Montana (Main Theme)" below and pre-order the record here from Sacred Bones.

Donny Benet

Australian pop artist Donny Benet has a new EP of funk and R&B infused synth jams heading our way in April, perfect for those crisp and sunny days beachside.  All hail our yacht rock overlords.  Listen to "Le Piano" below and pre-order the album of same name here from Remote Control.

Daily Jam - La Vie

I'm in a mood this morning, and i'm afraid the only cure is weird, psych-tinged, French prog from the '70s.  So here's Les Chats Renaissance with "La Vie," our Daily Jam.

Sadness and Unreqvited

On Valentine's Day, experimental black metal/shoegaze artist Sadness released a split album with fellow purveyors of noise Unreqvited.  Each group provided a track for the split, both a booming and epic 20+ minutes each.  Check out both tracks below and get the record here from Prophecy Productions or here from Flowing Downward.

Daily Jam - Croco du Ciel

I first came across American singer and actress Radiah Frye a few years ago when i was mildly obsessed with the 1974 album "Nino and Radiah" by Nino Ferrer and the aforementioned Ms. Frye.  She popped up sporadically during the '70s, including on a handful of singles produced by Ferrer.  Here's a kind of weird and dreamy disco B-side from 1975 called "Croco du Ciel," our Daily Jam.

La Casa al Mare

Italian shoegaze maestros La Casa al Mare just released a couple of new tunes with their "Otherwise / Autumn" single.  I'm partial to the hazy, floaty, daydream vibes of the B-side myself.  Check out "Autumn" below and get both songs here from the band.

Daily Jam - Tuoksu Tarttuu Meihin

Since hearing it some 13 to 14 years ago, i've thought this piece of music from Finnish collective Paavoharju is one of the prettiest and most serene things that's ever graced my ears, like there's still beauty in this world.  Listen to "Tuoksu Tarttuu Meihin" below, our Daily Jam.

Pneumatic Tubes

Jesse Chandler, the keyboardist and woodwinds player for Denton, Texas band Midlake and alt-rock mainstays Mercury Rev, also releases solo music as Pneumatic Tubes.  The artist dropped an album of dreamy indie rock last year featuring Slowdive's Rachel Goswell called "Sunfrost" that i totally dropped the ball on.  It's a lush and gorgeous piece of work, but feels like a far cry from the upcoming "A Letter from TreeTops" LP, set to release letter this month via Ghost Box.  The new album is a kaleidoscopic mix of psychedelia, kosmische, and library music that feels like like looking through old, faded Polaroids.  Both albums are worth your time.  Download "Sunfrost" here from the artist, and pre-order "A Letter from TreeTops" here.  In the meantime, go here to listen to a montage of tracks from the new record.