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NEEDLE EXCHANGE 095: An Exclusive Mix By … King Britt
“I like to make mixes as if they were movie soundtracks,” explains King Britt. “This one would be to a film starring Elena Anaya and directed by David Lynch.” And with that, we’re off on a very strange trip indeed–a slow-burn excursion through the producer’s experimental side that’s light on beats and heavy on atmosphere. […]
OM Share Trailer, Release Date For New ‘Advaitic Songs’ Album
Sleep’s ongoing reunion and Emil Amos’ myriad side projects can’t seem to keep OM–featuring Amos on drums, and Sleep bassist/singer Al Cisneros–out of the studio, as the pair just announced their fifth album. Due out July 24th through Drag City, Advaitic Songs sounds as spooky as ever in the following trailer. Oh, and if you’re […]
Purity Ring Sign To 4AD, Share Five Songs From Their Debut Album
As psyched as we were about many of the sets we saw at South by Southwest this year, there were very few breakout performances or holy shit moments that felt like an artist on the brink of something truly special. One exception to this rule was Purity Ring, the phantasmagoric pop duo that seemed to […]
LISTEN: Lotus Plaza, “Monoliths”
Just in time for the Best New Music nod Lotus Plaza’s Spooky Action At a Distance received on Pitchfork today, the Deerhunter guitarist has shared another song from his latest solo LP. You can stream “Monoliths” in the player above or download the record’s first single (“Strangers”) below…
David Lynch Shares His New, NSFW “Crazy Clown Time” Video
As premiered on Vice’s Noisey channel earlier this morning, David Lynch’s “Crazy Clown Time” video is just that–completely batshit. Or as the director describes it, the clip features “intense psychotic backyard craziness, fueled by beer.” Have a look below…
A Place to Bury Strangers Announce New Album, ‘Worship’
Fresh off the release of their Onwards to the Wall EP, A Place to Bury Strangers have announced their third album. Due out June 26th through Dead Oceans, Worship features 11 new tracks and lots of custom built equipment that threatens to consume their sound like a gang of angry robots. Or as bassist Dion […]
LISTEN: Dirty Projectors, “Gun Has No Trigger”
Can’t say we have much context for the Dirty Projectors track below other than the assumption that it’s the first single from their new Domino album. And it’s a well-balanced one at that.
THE END CAP: Five Recommended New Releases
[Photo by David Johnson] Here are five new releases that stayed in self-titled‘s office rotation throughout the week…