New Tracks

Plastic Handgun – “Capillary Vessel”

Involuntary Memories, the new album from Toronto-based rock experimentalists Plastic Handgun, is a genre-mashing ride through moments of trickling electro-acoustical beauty (“Capillary Vessel”) and atmospheric industrial alternative in the vein of A

Sir Cadian Rhythm – “Run Around Town”

Based out of Long Island, Sir Cadian Rhythm is a slick-sounding quintet that combines radio-friendly alt-rock/pop hooks with flourishes of jazz, an example of the group’s stylistically eclectic backgrounds. Sir Cadian Rhythm’s members

Digital Slumber Party – “Skip the Day”

Atlanta-based Digital Slumber Party is one of the most engrossing electronic acts I’ve come across lately, with three tracks in particular that really show off their chops. Only one of them, “Skip

Pedro Meirelles – “Nostalgia

Based out of Rio de Janeiro, producer and multi-instrumentalist Pedro Meirelles’ projects intense beauty throughout his track “Nostalgia”. The vibrant composition, led by breathless keys and string swipes, is made even more

Absofacto – “Dissolve”

No wonder this track was #1 on Hype Machine’s non-remix charts immediately upon release. It’s one of the best songs I’ve heard this year. Absofacto’s “Dissolve” immediately touts a well-executed burst of

Hollywood Principle – “Breathing Underwater”

As its title foreshadows, Hollywood Principle’s “Breathing Underwater” sounds like it takes place in an underwater paradise. The lush synth trickles and sensuous vocals both remind again of Little Dragon, with the

Ian Keteku – “Proxima Centauri”

Ian Keteku’s signature sound blends his caressing and thought-provoking poetry with futuristic electronica, concocting visions of space and dystopia as well as touching on themes of revolution, race, lust and loss. Think

Joan Torres’s All Is Fused – “Summoning”

The Beginning by Joan Torres's All Is Fused Joan Torres’s All Is Fused is the project of 26-year-old Puerto Rican bassist/musician Joan Torres, who perceives his second album – The Beginning –

New Albums

Jared Bill – ‘Unknown Country’

Jared Bill‘s third album, Unknown Country, serves up a surreal tapestry of Appalachian tales, unique characters, and offbeat vignettes. Balancing satirical storytelling

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