Smut - "Morningstar"

From their excellent new record How The Light Felt, the shoegazy/alt-rock act Smut offers a change of pace on the languid, trip-hop-flavored track "Morningstar." If features sludgy drum machines with breakbeat fills, a droning bassline, and chiming synths. 

Sega Bodega - "Kepko"

"Kepko" is a surprise single from producer Sega Bodega that features his trademark kinetic drum programming and warped synths.

Hatchie - "Nosedive"

Australian dream-pop artist Hatchie's new single "Nosedive" is a marked departure from her usual gauzy compositions. This is a certified banger with clattering drums and swirling, buzzy guitars. 

Chasms - "Parallel"

Brooding and atmospheric track from Chasms that evokes trip-hop pioneers Massive Attack at their most evocative.  

Romy ft. Fred again.. - "Strong"

The xx's Romy teams up with Fred again.. for the swirling, trancey dance track "Strong." 

The Blessed Madonna ft. Uffie - "Serotonin Moonbeams"

The Blessed Madonna's new single "Serotonin Moonbeams" is a delightful house track with vocals from Uffie, whose cadence recalls Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner." 

Fever Ray - "Carbon Dioxide"

Fever Ray has announced that their third album entitled Radical Romantics will be released in March of next year. The second single "Carbon Dioxide" is a swirl of clattering drum machines, pulsating synths, and acidic vocals. 

Phoenix - "All Eyes On Me"

Alpha Zulu, the new album from French indie rockers Phoenix, is their best album since Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. "All Eyes On Me" is a sleek jam with arpeggiated synths, slinky bassline, and a danceable beat.  

Special Interest - "Cherry Blue Intention"

New Orleans dance-punkers Special Interest's new album Endure hits stores today. Lead track and single "Cherry Blue Intention" is a fury of drums, post-punk basslines, and squalling guitars.  

Alvvays - "Pressed"

 

I can't get enough of Alvvays' record Blue Rev. "Pressed" finds the band getting their The Smiths-ian jangle on. It's a catchy guitar rave-up.

Rival Consoles - "Eventually'

Rival Consoles, aka Ryan Lee West, bends his synthesizers into more achingly beautiful forms on the exquisite track "Eventually." It can be found on his latest record titled Now Is.