Thursday, May 30, 2024

Disclosure - "She's Gone, Dance On"


Disclosure released this blazing disco track last year to DJs and is finally getting a full release after finally getting clearance to use a sample from Ennio Morricone's track "Dance On."  This is, by far, Disclosure's best track in years.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Puscifer - "The Algorithm"


Maynard James Keenan's (Tool) Puscifer project releases "The Algorithm," a takedown of social media and its users. It will appear on the soundtrack for the comic series American Psycho, an adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' novel.

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Metz - "Glass Eye"


From their furiously gnarly new record Up On Gravity Hill, Metz's "Glass Eye" pairs monolithic drums with serrated, angular guitars. 

Friday, May 24, 2024

Miike Snow - "I Was A Sailor"


Miike Snow returns after a long 8-year absence with the new single "I Was A Sailor" which rides a slinky groove punctuated by atmospheric piano and even a flute solo. 

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Nelly Furtado ft. Tove Lo & SG Lewis - "Love Bites"


With summer kicking in, we get this dance floor banger from Nelly Furtado with help from Tove Lo and producer SG Lewis.  

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

From Indian Lakes - "Keep Me"


Head Void is the latest album from Joey Vannucchi's From Indian Lakes project. The closing track "Keep Me" is pure sonic gorgeousness, with gently chiming guitars buttressing Vannucchi's dream-like vocals.

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Hard-Fi - "Don't Go Making Plans"


UK indie-rock act Hard-Fi made a splash in the mid-2000s - early 2010s with their infectious, funky sound. Their first new song in over a decade is the bass-heavy, disco rocker "Don't Go Making Plans." It has a Blur/Happy Mondays/LCD Soundsystem party vibe.

Monday, May 20, 2024

Lip Critic - "In The Wawa (Convinced I Am God)"


New York band Lip Critic furiously mixes hardcore/dance-punk/hip-hop on their sophomore album Hex Dealer. "In The Wawa (Convinced I Am God)" is a hyperactive track that feels like Death Grips at an acid house rave.

Friday, May 17, 2024

Billie Eilish - "CHIHIRO"


Billie Eilish's third album Hit Me Hard And Soft is a striking collection of ballads and dance tracks that fully displays her amazing talents. I don't think there is a misstep on the entire record and by far my favorite track is the mid-tempo song "CHIHIRO," named after the main character of Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. There are so many facets to the music that get increasingly complex as it unfolds.

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Ride - "Essaouira"


From Ride's solid new record Interplay, "Essaouira" is an epic 7-minute atmospheric journey featuring a slow build of echoing guitars and trip-hop beats that unleashes into a heady shoegaze storm.

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Bleached Cross - "Grief's Eternal Wound"


Chicago post-punk/darkwave band Bleached Cross shares a split EP called Columns of Impenetrable Light with The Truth Faith. "Grief's Eternal Wound" is a propulsive rocker with commanding vocals, roaring guitars, and squealing synths.

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Gesaffelstein - "The Urge"


"The Urge" is a thrashing electroclash track that is the lovechild of Suicide and The Jesus and the Mary Chain, full of louche swagger.

Monday, May 13, 2024

Pretty Sick - "Streetwise"


Title track from Sabrina Fuentes' (aka Pretty Sick) upcoming EP. It's a bratty, dark-humored experimental pop song with squelchy beats, buzzing bass, and sardonic lyrics like "Light as feather/Stiff as a board/You might look like Madonna/But I know you're just a whore."

Friday, May 10, 2024

Helsloot ft. Beacon - "Never Tried"


Dutch producer Helsloot joins forces with Beacon for this epic progressive house track. 

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Blushing - "Sugarcoat"


The title track off the Austin, TX shoegaze/dream pop quartet Blushing's new record gives serious Lush/Warpaint vibes with its reverb-drenched guitars, oceanic bassline, and ethereal harmonies. The entire album is like a blast from the 90s-alt rock realm. I dig it.

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Decant (ft. Kosie) - "Beverly"


Although this song is from last year, I just discovered this Bay Area trio and have been mesmerized by their dark electronic pop. The atmospheric "Beverly," a collaboration with Kosie, features ghostly vocals, Portishead-like keyboards, and an air of melancholy and regret. 

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Porij - "Endlessly Waiting"


Manchester quartet Porij's debut album Teething is a delightful mix of downtempo electronica mixed with more upbeat dance tracks. I'm drawn to the tantalizing "Endlessly Waiting" about longing for someone who is away and makes your life feel grounded and safe. 

Monday, May 6, 2024

Soft Kill - "Ready To Die"


Portland's Soft Kill returns with the super solid album Escape Forever. My favorite track is the Depeche Mode-meets-The Cure "Ready To Die" with chiming synths, echoing guitars, and frontman Tobias Grave's initially subdued vocals that slowly morph into anguished cries.  

Friday, May 3, 2024

Willaris. K ft. The Presets - "World Collapsing"


Melbourne producer Willaris. K joins forces with Australian dance music legends The Presets on the epic dance track "World Collapsing." 

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Storefront Church - "The High Room"


LA musician Lukas Frank who records under the moniker Storefront Church provides a preview from his sophomore album set to be released later this year. "The High Room" is a grandiose pop drama with swooning vocals and sweeping strings. 

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Sega Bodega - "Deer Teeth"

Irish-Chilean producer Sega Bodega's third album is the otherworldly Dennis. You never quite know with him if you will get a massive club banger or esoteric ambient exploration. "Deer Teeth" bridges the gap expertly with pillowy synth landscapes, treated vocals, and clashing drum programming.