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Saturday, February 3, 2018

New Music Friday - September 16, 2017

Be sure to view a list of upcoming releases here!

Essential Full-Length Releases



Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - Choir of the Mind

Emily Haines is a member of Broken Social Scene, a band with a strong release showing in 2017. She is one of two members of the band to release an album, along with the new album from the band. Choir of the Mind is only her second album with the Soft Skeleton (third solo overall), and first in 11 years.

Watch: "Statuette"
Watch: "Planets"




The Jet Age of Tomorrow - God’s Poop or Clouds?

I don't know if the Odd Future gang is really a thing anymore, but some of the subgroups created within it are still going strong. The Jet Age of Tomorrow is made up of Matt Martians and Pyramid Vritra, and got their start with samples turned down by other members of the collective. God's Poop or Clouds? is their fourth album.

Listen: "The Long Way Home" (featuring Syd)
Listen: "The Jaunt"




Myrkur - Mareridt

Many areas are male dominated, black metal is no different. Myrkur is one of a few female artists in the genre, which inevitably has led to abuse from insecure men in the black metal community (the world is terrible). Admittedly, I don't listen to much metal (black or otherwise), but Myrkur is one of my favorites. Mareridt is her second solo album. following 2015's M.

Watch: "Ulvinde"
Listen: "Måneblôt"




Ringo Starr - Give More Love

Give More Love is the 19th album in Starr's 48-year solo career. The record sees him joining up with a number of past collaborators, including Peter Frampton and Paul McCartney.

Listen: "Give More Love"
Listen: "We’re on the Road Again" (featuring Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Edgar Winter, & Steve Lukather)




ROSTAM - Half-Light

ROSTAM was the guitarist and co-songwriter for Vampire Weekend until early 2016, when he left to focus on his solo career. His first outing was a collaborative album with Hamilton Leithauser, I Had a Dream That You Were Mine. Half-Light is his first fully solo record, an amazing show of his culture, influences, and talents.

Watch: "Half-Light" (featuring Kelly Zutrau)
Watch: "Gwan"


Other Full-Length Releases



Annie Hart - Impossible Accomplice

Watch: "Hard to Be Still"
Listen: "My Heart’s Been Broken"


Ariel Pink - Dedicated to Bobby Jameson

Watch: "Feels Like Heaven"
Watch: "Another Weekend"


Deer Tick - Vol. 1

Watch: "Sea of Clouds"
Listen: "Card House"


Deer Tick - Vol. 2

Watch: "It’s a Whale"
Watch: "Jumpstarting"


Human Heat - All Is Too Much

Listen: "I Need My Space"
Listen: "Close to My Chest"


Hundred Waters - Communicating

Watch: "Wave to Anchor"
Watch: "Fingers"


Lee Ranaldo - Electric Trim

Watch: "Circular (Right as Rain)"
Watch: "New Thing"


The Lone Bellow - Walk into a Storm

Watch: "Time’s Always Leaving"
Listen: "Walk into a Storm"


Prophets of Rage - Prophets of Rage

Watch: "Living on the 110"
Watch: "Unfuck the World"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.



BATYA - "What’s My Name"

Watch: "What’s My Name"


The Bottom Line Archive Series: In Their Own Words with Vic Scelsa

Listen: Lou Reed - "Sweet Jane"
Listen: Lou Reed - "Strawman"


Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions - Son of a Lady

Listen: "Sleep"
Listen: "Son of Lady"


Michael Nau - The Load

Listen: "Diamond Anyway" (featuring Natalie Prass)
Listen: "The Load"


Philip Selway - Let Me Go: Original Music from the Film By Polly Steele

Listen: "Let Me Go"

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



Carl Broemel - 4th of July

Listen: "In the Dark"
Listen: "Snowflake"


Chris Staples - Golden Age

Watch: "Golden Age"
Listen: "Relatively Permanent"


DJ Earl - Open Your Eyes

Listen: "Let’s Work" (featuring MoonDoctor & OPN)
Listen: "Smoking Reggie" (featuring MoonDoctor & OPN)


Thom Sonny Green - High Anxiety

Watch: "Palms"
Watch: "Vienna"


Partynextdoor - PX3

Watch: "Come and See Me"
Watch: "Not Nice"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.



The Childhood of a Leader Soundtrack

Listen: Scott Walker - "RUN"


The Chills - Kaleidoscope World Reissue

Listen: "Oncoming Day" (Early Version)
Listen: "Kaleidoscope World"


The Get Down

Listen: Raury & Jaden Smith - "Losing Your Mind"
Listen: Janelle Monaé - "Hum Along & Dance (Gotta Get Down)"


KAYE - Honey

Watch: "Honey"
Watch: "UUU"


Luxury Death - "Radiator Face"

Watch: "Radiator Face"


Miss Sharon Jones: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Listen: "I’m Still Here"


Myrkur - Mausoleum

Listen: "Jeg er Guden, I er Tjenerne"


Parquet Courts - Performing Human 12”




Pillow Person - "Go Ahead"/"In My Game"

Watch: "Go Ahead"
Listen: "In My Game"


salute - My Heart

Listen: "One More Chance" (featuring D.R.A.M.)

Sunday, October 4, 2015

New Music Friday - August 21, 2015

Be sure to view a list of upcoming releases here!

Essential Full-Length Releases



Deradoorian - The Expanding Flower Planet

Angel Deradoorian spent her formative years in the music industry as a member of The Dirty Projectors. Though she first went solo in 2009 with the EP Mind Raft, it wasn't until three years ago that she left the band to focus on other projects. She joined Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks, contributed vocals to Flying Lotus' You're Dead!, and is now releasing her first full-length.

Listen: "A Beautiful Woman"
Listen: "The Eye"




The Fratellis - Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied

The Fratellis burst onto the scene in 2006 with Costello Music, probably the most fun album of the British indie rock resurgence. They seemed to struggle a bit with a follow-up. Albums released in 2008 and 2013 both failed to chart as well as their debut. This latest is charting pretty well in their home country of the UK, time will tell if they can get back that magic elsewhere.

Watch: "Baby Don’t You Lie to Me!"
Listen: "Me and the Devil"




Paul Smith and The Intimations - Contradictions

Paul Smith is best known as the frontman for Maxïmo Park, but has been focusing on solo projects over the past couple of years. He released his first solo record, Margins, in 2010 and followed it up last year with a collaborative album with Peter Brewis, Frozen By Sight. His latest sees him giving his backing band a more formal name.

Watch: "Break Me Down"
Watch: "Coney Island (4th of July)"


Other Full-Length Releases



Briana Marela - All Around Us

Watch: "Surrender"
Listen: "Take Care of Me"


DRINKS - Hermits on Holiday

Watch: "Hermits on Holiday"
Watch: "Laying Down Rock"


El Ten Eleven - Fast Forward

Listen: "Peter and Jack"
Listen: "Point Breeze"


Gardens & Villa - Music for Dogs

Watch: "Fixations"
Watch: "Everybody"


Method Man - The Meth Lab

Watch: "The Meth Lab" (featuring Hanz On & Streetlife)
Watch: "Straight Gutta" (featuring Redman, Hanz On & Streetlife)


Myrkur - M

Watch: "Onde Børn"
Listen: "Skøgen Skulle Dø"


Pleasure Leftists - The Woods of Heaven

Listen: "You You"
Listen: "Protection"

Singles, EPs, Soundtracks, etc.



Circe: Music Composed for The Show of Shows

Watch: Circe - "Lila"


Danger Doom - The Mouse and the Mask Reissue

Listen: "El Chupa Nibre"
Listen: "Sofa King"


Linda Ronstadt - Just One Look: The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt

Listen: "Different Drum"
Listen: "Love Has No Pride"


Makeout Videotape - Ying Yang Reissue

Watch: "Exercising with My Demons"
Listen: "Future Boy"


Panda Bear - Crosswords EP

Listen: "No Man’s Land"
Listen: "Crosswords"


Parquet Courts/Joey Pizza Slice Split Single

Listen: Parquet Courts - "Pretty Girls"


PINS - "Dazed By You"/"Live and Let Go"

Listen: "Dazed By You"
Listen: "Live and Let Go"


Public Image Ltd. - "Double Trouble" 10”

Listen: "Double Trouble"


Ryan Adams - Willow Lane 7”

Listen: "Willow Lane"
Listen: "Yes or Run"


Sinkane x Peaking Lights - Mean Dub

Listen: "Yacha" (Peaking Lights Dub Mix)

Listen: "How We Be" (Peaking Lights Dub Mix)


Tom Furse - Child of a Shooting Star

Listen: "Trans-Universal Express"
Listen: "The Ocean Is Teacher"