50% Hipster: Lydia Loveless

Be sure to view a list of upcoming releases here!

Essential Full-Length Releases

	Al Menne - Freak Accident Watch: "Kill Me" Watch: "Freak Accident"
	CHAI - CHAI Watch: "PARA PARA" Watch: "NEO KAWAII, K?"
	Devendra Banhart - Flying Wig Watch: "Twin" Watch: "Sirens"
	Loraine James - Gentle Confrontation Watch: "2003" Watch: "Déjà Vu" (featuring RiTchie)
	yeule - Softscars Watch: "ghosts" Watch: "sulky baby"

Other Full-Length Releases

Another Michael - Wishes to Fulfill

Watch: "Angel"
Watch: "Candle"

Doja Cat - Scarlet

Watch: "Paint the Town Red"
Watch: "Demons"

Duffy x Uhlmann - Doubles

Watch: "Braid"
Watch: "In the Spirit of Fair Play"

Eartheater - Powders

Watch: "Pure Smile Snake Venom"
Watch: "Crushing"

Jenny Owens Young - Avalanche

Watch: "Avalanche"
Watch: "Knife Went In"

Laurel Halo - Atlas

Listen: "Atlas"
Listen: "Belleville"

Lydia Loveless - Nothing's Gonna Stand in My Way Again

Watch: "Toothache"
Watch: "Sex and Money"

MIKE, Wiki, & The Alchemist - Faith Is a Rock

Watch: "Mayor's a Cop"
Listen: "Stargate"

The National - Laugh Track

Watch: "Deep End (Paul’s in Pieces)"
Watch: "Laugh Track" (featuring Phoebe Bridgers)

Peter Brewis - Blowdry Colossus

Listen: "Blowdry Colossus"
Listen: "Lemoncadabra"

Samantha Urbani - Showing Up

Watch: "One Day at a Time"
Watch: "Showing Up"

Slaughter Beach, Dog - Crying, Laughing, Waving, Smiling

Watch: "Float Away"
Listen: "Engine"

Teenage Fanclub - Nothing Lasts Forever

Watch: "Foreign Land"
Watch: "Tired of Being Alone"

Will Butler + Sister Squares - Will Butler + Sister Squares

Watch: "Long Grass"
Watch: "Arrow of Time"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.

The Bees - Sunshine Hit Me Reissue

Listen: "Sunshine"
Listen: "No Trophy"

Bibio - Sunbursting

Watch: "Sunbursting" (featuring Óskar Guðjónsson)
Watch: "Sorry (Won’t Cut It)" (featuring Olivier St. Louis)

The Breeders - Last Splash Remastered

Watch: "Go Man Go"
Watch: "Divine Mascis" (featuring J Mascis)

LSDXOXO - Delusions Of Grandeur (D.O.G.)

Watch: "J’adore"
Watch: "In Blood"

Mykki Blanco - Postcards from Italia

Listen: "Love Fell Down Around Me"
Listen: "Magic on My Back"

The New Pornographers - Electric Version Anniversary Edition

Watch: "All for Swinging You Around"
Watch: "The Laws Have Changed"

Patio - Inheritance

Watch: "Sixpence"
Watch: "Relics"

Soccer Mommy - Karaoke Night

Watch: "I’m Only Me When I’m with You"
Watch: "Soak Up the Sun"

Sunday, October 2, 2016

New Music Friday - August 19, 2016

Be sure to view a list of upcoming releases here!

Essential Full-Length Releases

Crystal Castles - AMNESTY (I)

Crystal Castles went through a tumultuous few years since the release of their excellent third album (III) in 2012. Alice Glass and Ethan Kath parted ways on less than amicable terms, and Kath found a new singer in Edith Frances. For me, no one could replace Glass and I look more forward to her solo work. I remain interested in what Crystal Castles will be going forward, though.

Watch: "Concrete"
Listen: "CHAR"

Frank Ocean - Blond

Ocean was less than positive that he would release another album after the release of channel ORANGE in 2012, then spent two years promising an album that seemed like it would never come. Once it finally arrived, there was a deluge of new material; a new magazine, a pop-up store, video album (Endless), and this new album. Annoyingly, it's an Apple exclusive, but it's still a relief to finally get new music from this amazing artist.

Lisa Hannigan - At Swim

Lisa Hannigan got her start signing with Damien Rice, often providing the female counterpoint in his songs. She began her solo career following Rice's sophomore album, "9", released Sea Sew in 2008 and Passenger in 2011. She parted ways with Rice prior to his return in 2014. Her own third record sees her working with The National's Aaron Dessner.

Watch: "Fall"
Watch: "Ora"

Lydia Loveless - Real

Loveless is a singer-songwriter hailing from Columbus, Ohio. The artist has always employed a mix of punk and country, but adds a bit of pop to the mix for this record. While she takes inspiration from pop stars she admires like Kesha, this is far from a standard pop record. Her music is retains that brash, confident sound.

Watch: "Longer"
Watch: "Clumps"

Other Full-Length Releases