Perfume Genius - "It's A Mirror"

Muscular first single from the upcoming album Glory. The track is dramatic and builds to a great conclusion. 

DJ Koze ft. Ada - "Unbelievable"

Wear your best headphones to listen to his immersive single from DJ Koze ft. Ada.  It's both beautiful and unsettling. It will be featured on DJ Koze's upcoming record Music Can Hear Us.

FKA twigs - "Striptease"

FKA twigs is having her moment this year with the release of her brilliant new record Eusexua; which feels like her Hounds of Love mixed with Ray of Light and Homogenic. "Striptease" hits hard with processed vocals over metallic beats and gossamer synths. 

Chalk - "Afraid"

The Belfast post-punk/electronic trio Chalk will obliterate your speakers with the incendiary track "Afraid," which rages like an outtake from NIN's Broken EP. 

Bryan's Magic Tears - "Side By Side"

How to describe this band.... Madchester meets shoegaze meets dream pop? Their new record Smoke and Mirrors sounds like Primal Scream meets Ride/MBV and Jesus and Mary Chain. I adore the swirling rush of Madchester beats and revved guitars of "Side By Side."

Clara La San - "Run To You"

British singer Clara La San channels Aaliyah and trip-hop on the breathless track "Run To You." 

SAULT - "I Look For You"

On Christmas day, British experimental R&B group SAULT surprise released their latest record Acts of Faith. Opening track "I Look For You" unhurriedly floats on a jazzy, ambient undercurrent.

The Innocence Mission - "A Different Day"

The Innocence Mission has been crafting intricate, evocative folk-pop for five decades and continues with their latest record Midwinter Swimmers. The closing track "A Different Day" is a diaphanous journey of guitar, piano, and whispering percussion, with Karen Peris' childlike, dreamlike vocals. You will love this band if you enjoy The Sundays and Beach House.

Skeleten - "Viagra"

Russ Fitzgibbon's Skeleten project drops the Mentalized album next month. The sleek, dance-centric track was released in October but will be featured on the record.

Celeste - "Everyday"

British singer Celeste drops a surprise single called "Everyday." The dark and brooding track samples Death In Vegas' song "Dirge." 

trauma ray - "U.S.D.D.O.S."

 Happy New Year! We're in that odd period where few new tracks and albums are released; as such, I am digging into deep cuts from favorite records from the past year. Fort Worth metalgazers trauma ray released a killer record called Chameleon, and the epic closing track "U.S.D.D.O.S." ends things in a dreamlike, meditative way.