Inspired by a new rhythm section, guitarist/founder Kawabata Makoto takes Acid Mothers Temple into the loudest, heaviest parts of the universe for what could possibly be their best album to date.
One can think of The Notekillers as the precursors to the type of noise rock prominent in the ’90s on labels such as Amphetamine Reptile as well as instrumental power trios of that era such as Don Caballero.
“Do the words enchanting, delightful, magical, and incandescent mean something to you when you think of music? If not, the one listen to this record will fill the bill for you. This Leicester UK five piece fronted by singer Robyn Gibson have created a 60s pastiche of elegant and timeless songs you won’t soon forget.
“Every Little Thing is a very human reflection on the ebbs and flows of our relationships. It also spurs the questions naturally asked when certain life milestones are reached.”
“The album is majestic, cinematic, and epic from a sonic perspective, yet it seems to wing by effortlessly, transporting the listener to another dimension.”
In 2010, Michael Gira resurrected Swans after fourteen years of inactivity with My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky, which blended the gospel overtones of 1987’s Children of God with his more recent work in Angels of Light.
Named for a 1972 Isaac Asimov novel, this Seattle trio’s second album dabbles in plenty of that decade’s music styles – most notably its soul/R&B, funk, and disco – even more than on their 2014 self-titled debut.
With the exception of singer Dan Greene’s drowsy, deliberate drawl, this New Haven, CT foursome’s fifth full-length sounds almost unrecognizable from 2010 double LP Apple Mountain’s spooky, lo-fi campfire folk.
Los Angeles, CA’s Dr. Boogie turn to ’70s hard rock for inspiration…and succeed!
Lecce, Italy’s Bistouries debut with two sides that heavily nod to the melodic jangle of late ’70s UK power pop.
L.A.‘s Thin Wrist Recordings has released the best album of 2016. The band is 75 Dollar Bill. The album is Wood/Metal/Plastic/Pattern/Rhythm/Rock.
Back in 2000, Ice-T and Kool Keith (Ultramagnetic MCs, Dr. Octagon) joined forces with Marc Live, Black Silver and producer Pimp Rex for a mindbending hip-hop album that, somehow, barely blipped on the radar.
In 1979, Martin Bramah finally tired of Mark E. Smith’s antics and left The Fall to form his own band.
Modern Maze is a fantastic new record from an artist currently in the processing of evolving and reinvigorating himself, and it is nothing short of captivating.
Spain serves up another brooding masterwork on Carolina.
Tyler returns to widen his expansive scope of Americana with Modern Country.
“He is definitely from the eccentric school of psychedelic pop that crosses genres into gothic and synth pop with creepy overtones. Think Legendary Pink Dots, and you’re getting warmer.”
Trust us, you’ve never heard anything like Maarja Nuut.
Tuscon, AZ-based psychedelic warlords The Myrrors return with another dusty tome of desert-fueled spacerock.
Perhaps a concept album in the loosest sense of the term, all of the songs, for the most part, deal with the larger theme of hope, whether approached from a perspective of naive innocence or weathered experience.
“In a genre (psych) that is well worn, this self-described ‘hypnotic reverb rock’ band have pulled out the magical stops. They evoke such great bands as Chatham Rise, JAMC, and BJM but mark this their own territory with fantastic melodies and harmonies mixed with a tripped out and mesmerizing backdrop.”
The ever-prolific Kristin Hersh returns with hard-hitting power trio 50 Foot Wave for another EP that packs an album’s worth of ideas into six songs.
Continuing on their well-received resurgent wave, The Pop Group dig further into their vaults of previously unreleased material for an official “bootleg” of volatile live performances recorded around Europe between 1979/80.
“ It stands to reason that Joy Division and The Cure and maybe Nick Cave figure largely in their respective music collections, but that is all to their credit. Many have been called to mimic their heroes, but few really get it right. Mayflower Madame has nothing to worry about, they have it nailed!”
Though known primarily as a poet, Allen Ginsberg also recorded several albums of music during his lifetime.
Terry Allen’s 1975 debut album, Juarez, is an existential Texican minimusical.
Rise of the Sheep is not music that will rock or change the world, but it is definitely a very pleasurable diversion.
“A band that defined a certain period of British psychedelic rock from 68-70. Their music contained all the expected hallmarks, including flowery lyrics, slightly lysergic tones, and a boatload of memorable melodies and great harmonies.”
“It’s no surprise that this heady brand of dream pop is effervescent and seamless, a crystalline soundscape that will tickle your synapses and warm your senses.”
For a singer of such a young age, her lyrics show a remarkable amount of restraint and depth, and Love Won’t Make You Cry is certainly the most concise testament to this.
Their newest album, Moments, a follow up to 2014’s The Bunker Sessions, is another winning collection of the bluesy garage rock they’ve come to be known for.
After a three year hiatus, the band is back with their newest full-length, The Unlearning Curve, a moody, Skinny Puppy -esque take on druggy psychedelica.
With her third album, the ever-wandering Lizzy Mercier Descloux turned to South Africa for inspiration.
Linchette Marcel is one explosive debut EP that fantastically teases the full-length that is to come later this year.
In 1980, Brixton, England’s This Heat followed their groundbreaking 1979 proto-industrial/experimental punk debut with a two song EP that saw them pushing those genres even further.
High on a lavish deal with MGM, Lee Hazlewood had money to burn in 1966.
“The album opens with the driving power pop of the uber cool “We R Power”, pushed over the top by groovy organ and twining harmonies that resonate like old friends we haven’t seen in ages.”
“There are many ideas here, all worthwhile and it achieves the magic one remembers from “Doldrums”, or maybe “This Is The Way”. There is sometimes a childlike innocence to Martin’s work that I find delightful, and despite the serious tone of many songs, the music always lifts you up.”
There’s a thick sheen to Hot Rumour’s sound, but beneath the manufactured gloss is a keen knack for power-pop melodies and icy, electronic hooks.
Disintegrator takes Markham’s already unique perspective, songwriting, and voice, and magnifies it by 1000.
On Will, each song is littered with Barwick’s unmistakable, magical grace while addressing the innateness of internal conflict within the mind.
Polish saxophonist/clarinetist/flutist, Mat Walerian, the last artist to be approved for ESP-DISK by the late Bernard Stollman, returns with a sophomore collaboration with pianist Matthew Shipp, featuring drummer Hamid Drake, that recalls the classic sound of the legendary label.
Baltimore’s Horse Lords give Zs a run for their money on their third proper full-length.
Onyx Moon_ is a captivating and cohesive debut from a group that seems to have immediately found their footing.
Like a darker, lost X-Files soundtrack, The 13 Crystal Skulls is an absolute must for any sci-fi or gothic synthpop fan.
