Interview: Smut – “Sometimes you gotta throw things at the wall and just strip away until you have something cohesive”
Amber Nicholson evokes the breezy motions of ragtime in the emotionally empowering “Far Far Far” [BPM Premiere]
Track Review: Yuck – “Rebirth” Brendan Frank·July 23, 2013First new single from Yuck since Daniel Blumberg left the bandTrack Reviews
Track Review: I Break Horses – “Denial” Brendan Frank·July 16, 2013Swedish duo I Break Horses are due to their follow-up to Hearts (which we quite liked, back in...Track Reviews
Track Review: Motion Sickness of Time Travel – “Black Umbrella” Josh Becker·July 1, 2013Current leading lady of drone Rachel Evans has a new tape out on German experimental label SicSic. It’s...Track Reviews
Track Review: Stimming – “Cherry Blossom” Josh Becker·June 25, 2013Hamburg’s Martin Stimming has been making gorgeous minimal tech house for several years now, and his latest eponymous...Track Reviews
Track Review: Arctic Monkeys – “Do I Wanna Know?” Brendan Frank·June 20, 2013Even in your early twenties, there are some prospects that just make you feel old. Album number five...Track Reviews
Track Review: Josh Mason – “Dying In A Canoe” Josh Becker·June 13, 2013I know the title sounds morbid, but in Josh Mason’s world, death is a beatific, placid thing. Traces...Track Reviews
Track Review: Daft Punk – “Doin’ It Right” (Feat. Panda Bear) Brendan Frank·May 20, 2013“Doin’ it Right” is more about the groove than anything else, coming in a glorious full circle. It’s ideal for the after-party, like the comedown following the night of your life.Track Reviews
Track Review: Minilogue – Everything Is All You’ve Got Josh Becker·May 16, 2013I’ll bet you didn’t even know you wanted a two-and-a-half-hour double album of Swedish experimental minimal dub techno,...Track Reviews
Track Review: Black Flag – “Down in the Dirt” Malcolm Martin·May 9, 2013Do you remember that episode of Star Trek where Spock had to choose between stunning the real Kirk or stunning...Track Reviews
Track Review: Quasimoto – “The Front” Josh Becker·May 7, 2013It’s not exactly the new Quas album we’ve all been waiting for — only five of the tracks...Track Reviews