deary - "Alfie"

London dream pop trio deary will release their debut album Birding next month. The epic eight-minute single "Alfie" will sate those looking for a Cocteau Twins/Slowdive fix.  

Chalk - "Béal Feirste"

Belfast duo Chalk's Crystalpunk combines the best of industrial, darkwave, and dance punk into a juggernaut of a debut record. "Béal Feirste," Irish for Belfast, shows them dipping their toes into breakbeat, with subtle nods to Underworld.

Kim Gordon - "NOT TODAY"

The legendary Kim Gordon shares "NOT TODAY" from her upcoming album Play Me. It's a propulsive, krautrock/shoegaze inspired track.

Jehnny Beth ft. Mike Patton - "Look At Me"

Former Savages frontwoman Jehnny Beth teams up with Faith No More/Mr. Bungle frontman Mike Patton on the searing electro-punk single "Look at Me."

Cardinals - "Big Empty Heart"

Irish quintet Cardinals lean heavy into a Irish gothic rock sound that already sounds arena-ready. From their debut album Masquerade, "Big Empty Heart" leaps from the speakers with roaring guitars, sighing accordion, and moody, introspective vocals. 

Fever Ray - "Wrong Flower (Cinematic)"

Fever Ray has contributed two songs to the upcoming Maggie Gyllenhaal directed film The Bride!  I'm more partial to "The Wrong Flower" with its lurching, Asian-tinted rhythms, and their heavily processed vocals.  It's both sinister and fun.

Nathan Fake - "Slow Yamaha"

Nathan Fake's latest album Evaporator finds the producer in a more pensive, introspective mode. I was particularly drawn to the 9-minute slow burn of "Slow Yamaha," with its undulating synths. It is hypnotic.