We like Three Lobed Records a lot, and we hope you do too.  That being said, this release won’t be for everyone, but it should make some people really happy.  Hans Chew is the piano player in D. Charles Speer & The Helix, so you can already imagine that this new 7″ picture disc is [...]

The third full length release from Daniel Lopatin aka Oneohtrix Point Never is now available from No Fun Productions. Previous releases on Arbor and No Fun have all but disappeared completely, so methinks you had better hop on this one quickly if you are into this guy or if you are just into bizarre synth [...]

This record is so amazingly great, yet so hard to describe in words.  Both of us have been eagerly anticipating Animal Hospital’s “Memory” being released on vinyl.  In fact, I can’t think of an album I’ve anticipated MORE in recent months.  Barge Recordings is out of Brooklyn, while Animal Hospital is the work of Kevin [...]

The fine folks at Three Lobed Records have two very interesting new releases up for preorder.  First up is D. Charles Speer & The Helix “Distillation”.  This is a different kind of release for sure, it is pretty much a perfect blend of country and psychedelia.  Beautiful Americana flavored stuff here.  It will be released [...]

Aural Exploits just dropped this bomb of a release, and I couldn’t be more excited.  Ween’s “1996-2000″ box set will include LP versions of “12 Golden Country Greats”, “The Mollusk”, and “White Pepper”.   Everything will be pressed on 180 gram colored vinyl, and the box will be numbered in a limited edition of 1000 pieces.  [...]

I am in love with the new record by Chicago alt-country mainstays, The Handsome Family.  I am not usually into country-related music, but this stuff really works for me (just listen to the haunting song below from the perspective of a Praying Mantis).  They are often covered by Andrew Bird (think “The Giant of Illinois”), [...]