Harrison Lipton is a renaissance man, and if you’re a fan of Mac DeMarco and/or Frank Ocean, there’s a lot you’re going to like about Loveliness.
Read moreOuter Limits ~ The Waves
Early dream pop, early chill wave? Whatever it is, “The Waves” by Outer Limits is a 60s hidden gem.
Read moreDrinks ~ Hippo Lite
Two hermits on holiday, one beautiful recording that blurs elements of classical, pop, and experimental. Check out Drinks' new album, Hippo Lite.
Read moreSlow Burn Mix
MP's first proper mix is an exploration in waking up to a dreamy wave of low bpms and falling asleep to choir-like melodies. Featuring Coco Solid, Deaton Chris Anthony, LAVALAMP, and a live version of Ariel Pink's "Baby". Enjoy.
Read moreAmen Dunes ~ Freedom
A new voice, a soulful transformation. Amen Dunes, once seen as an outsider, is more likeable and transparent than ever on Freedom.
Read moreGodmode presents Aaron Childs
Godmode's latest offering is a "sixftsumthin" soulquarian whose new track "Tangerine" is spreading like wildfire.
Read moreFirst Look ~ Ty Segall's Freedom's Goblin
The gentle giant of rock & roll Ty Segall has released a new album titled Freedom's Goblin, and it's anything but gentle when it comes to reminding us how gifted and connected this man is.
Read moreHigh Fidelity
Streaming got you down lately? I spent an entire week listening to one record, Amen Dunes' Love, in an attempt to break free.
Read moreCreative Liberation in the Death of Instagram
A three-part series examining artists who exist and create without the overbearing influence of Instagram. Why did they get rid of it, and what is life like without it?
Read moreTrance Farmers ~ Speed Racer
"It's a little sweet and a little wicked. Imagine taking a Chuck Berry song and dipping it in tie-dye gasoline – that's "Speed Racer". Original rock and roll distorted for your listening pleasure." Check out the new cut from Trance Farmers, available as a free download.
Read moreRamona Lisa ~ Arcadia
Chairlift frontwoman, Caroline Polacheck, frequents an alternate universe known as Arcadia, inspired by European landscapes and the intricate beauty of insects...
Read moreMac Demarco ~ This Old Dog
Mac DeMarco's fifth album for Captured Tracks features his most dynamic work to date – and it might even make you cry. This Old Dog is pure gold.
Read moreTimber Timbre ~ Hot Dreams
Timber Timbre's third album was produced in the hot belly of Laurel Canyon. Take a listen and you'll see how the desert temps have blistered the band's storytelling to create an inescapable, and often pleasurable, western nightmare.
Read moreMeet Donovan Blanc
Two New Jersey songwriters, known as Donovan Blanc, released their anti-nostalgia debut album (through Captured Tracks) in 2014 and then disappeared. We always wondered if, and when, they'd return but we no longer have to. Donovan Blanc is back with a self-released follow up, and it lives up to every sentiment they expressed in our interview from 2014. Read up and catch up with a band you should know.
Read moreTeen Daze ~ Themes for Dying Earth
“Much of my work is inspired by nature, and it’s scary to think that future generations may not have that same relationship." Step into a calm world of organic beauty...
Read moreSports ~ People Can't Stop Chillin'
Sports' second EP, People Can't Stop Chillin, finds the band smoother than ever, essentially nailing their late night aesthetic. PCSC keeps your head in the stars and your foot on the gas.
Read moreTasty Morsels ~ Everything We Do Is Free
Fans of Jerry Paper, Homeshake, and Mild High Club, eat your heart out...
Read moreBobbypin ~ "DWS" Premier & Interview
What can we say? Bobbypin will hit you with all the right sentimentalities while still affirming her self-worth and independence. Her debut EP, sketches from a terrace, is full of promise and features some of the best songs I've heard this year. From dreamy to post-punk and back, here she is.
Read moreDrugdealer ~ The End of Comedy
Drugdealer's debut could soundtrack a mystery film from the 70s that never actually happened.
Read moreShy Layers ~ New Age Waves
"Shy Layers doesn't mind if you call his music easy-listening." In fact, it's the most accessible, experimental music I can remember ever hearing.
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