SONG OF THE DAY: Swans, “A Little God in My Hands”
If only more of our weeks ended like this
Editors’ Picks
SONG OF THE DAY:
Evian Christ, “Waterfall”
A war between the producer's experimental side and the clubs he's looking to clobber in the months ahead
SONG OF THE DAY:
The Afghan Whigs, “Algiers”
A heart-sinking ballad that begins with a trusty old "Be My Baby" beat
SONG OF THE DAY:
Karen Gwyer, “Lay Claim to My Grub”
Torrential waves of techno, with a weightless outro that lets the producer's synths finally speak
SONG OF THE DAY:
Shlohmo + Jeremih, “No More”
Kinda like the claustrophobic R&B of the Weeknd, if his last LP wasn't such a mess
ALBUM OF THE DAY:
Joel Vandroogenbroeck
Biomechanoïd
Brainticket's synapse-frying frontman makes H.R. Giger proud on a lost Krautrock classic
SONG OF THE DAY: Banks, “Brain” (Produced by Shlohmo)
The ante on her debut album has officially been upped
ALBUM OF THE DAY:
Harold Budd
Abandoned Cities
Numb piano notes and leering synth lines drive a long overlooked dark ambient LP
ALBUM OF THE DAY:
Black Deer
Black Deer
A peace treaty between the loft party set and anyone who blasts Ashra, Popol Vuh and Klaus Schulze on long drives
ALBUM OF THE DAY:
Molly Nilsson
The Travels
John Maus' favorite Swede delivers her most fully realized LP
ALBUM OF THE DAY:
Logos
Cold Mission
Lumbering through a vortex of cocked guns, broken glass, shimmering synths, chirping crickets, and muffled MCs
