Hunter Complex Rain In Europe (Burning Witches Records) In the Dutch underground electronica scene, Lars Meijer, aka Hunter Complex, has reached a cult status. Lars has been composing electronic, synth-based music for other 30 years, beginning by experimenting with synthesizer and putting his music out on homemade cassettes in the late 80’s. In the 90s [...]
Written by Sarah Ross “My Kind”, the first single off of Max Gowan’s upcoming album Last Companion, is a rich experience worthy of more than a curious stream. If this single is an indicator of the album as a whole, we are in good hands.The melody evokes the same emotions as the lyrics by themselves, [...]
Various Artists AR001 Compilation Vol. 1 (Autolysis Records) Jacksonville, Florida-based record label, blog, and podcast Autolysis Records put out their first sampler in February of this year, showcasing songs from the label's current roster. It is their first physical release, limited to a run of seven copies. The unique approach of Autolysis is evident upon [...]
SARN REAL SHIT (Deathbomb Arc) If I were to try and find one word that describes SARN's voice outside of small, it would be... tired, apathetic, annoyed, numb, maybe TOO numb to truly be frightened or anxious, if that is what you also get out of his voice. Whatever be the word, listening to SARN's [...]
Medium Soft Paradise Slums (MUZAI Records) Today, we're thrilled to premiere Paradise Slums, the debut album from English yacht pop/soft music singer-songwriter Medium Soft. By nature and by necessity, Paradise Slums is a work of low-budget escapism, a picturesque image of a beautiful beach with warm sands, gentle waves, and a bright sun seen at a distance through [...]
Quinton Barnes Aarupa (Grimalkin Records) Today, we’re excited to premiere the new album from Canadian experimental R&B songwriter and producer Quinton Barnes, Aarupa. For those who follow the Grimalkin collective, it's likely that your first exposure to Quinton was the "Domestika" single released earlier this, which made a strong impression with us with its soulful, [...]
R.E. Seraphin Tiny Shapes (Paisley Shirt Records) Today, we're absolutely thrilled to premiere the debut solo album from ex-Talkies frontman R.E. Seraphin, Tiny Shapes. For those familiar with his previous bands' output on Burger Records (2016's Bright / Sunny) and Yippee Ki-Yay/Electrify Me! (2018's Kowtow), the songs and sounds found on Tiny Shapes largely come across as the logical [...]
Dystopiate Demo 2020 (Not on Label) Dystopiate’s Demo 2020 is a brutal five-song affair that chugs along like a freight train into ominous D-Beat terrain where 'D' could just as easily stand for darkness and dystopia as for the distortion the music embraces and revels in. A hardcore sub-genre originating in England in the early [...]
Blushed I Love You So Much It Hurts (goodhowareyou records) It's Valentine's Day, and we're excited to share the appropriately timed and love crazed EP from Philadelphia garage pop band Blushed, I Love You So Much It Hurts. When speaking on the group's first set of tunes since their 2018 So Cool split with Secret [...]
Hits Sediment Seen (Paisley Shirt Records) Today, we're excited to premiere Sediment Seen, the new album from Oakland post-punk band Hits. A fascinating note when considering the context of Hits' history as a project is how drastically their sound has shifted in the past four years. In 2016, Hits released Creatures, an under-the-radar experimental pop record. It [...]
