NNA, previously one of my favorite tape-only labels, has transitioned into doing some pretty amazing vinyl. Their “Daydream Repeater” LP by Co-La is one of the cooler releases I’ve heard in awhile. It’s a sunny, weird ride through bedroom exotica, crossing almost every beach-dusted genre you can think of along the way. At it’s core [...]
We are downright in love with this new EP from The Drum. “Heavy Liquid” is a woozy, ethereal helping of bassed-out, blissed-out, r&b-tinged electronica. Like The Weeknd, Holy Other, and Burial met up for a nightcrawling smokeout. Absolutely top-notch and highly recommended. This comes on white vinyl and is limited to 300 copies for only [...]
First of all, huge thanks to Mexican Summer, Alex, and Emil for offering this giveaway up to our readers. We are handing over a free test pressing of the amazing Lilacs & Champagne album we talked about last week. To enter, just comment on this post. A winner will be picked at random in about [...]
So, since 2012 is the Year of the Dragon, Thrill Jockey is taking it upon themselves to repress damn near the entire Tortoise catalog on the vinyl format. Starting apparently, with Standards, the group’s standout album from 2001. The post-rock genre has bled out magnificently, but this band’s entire discography still sounds fresh and needless [...]
Type continues it’s reissue campaign of classic Thomas Köner titles, this time reaching back to his partnership with Andy Mellwig as Porter Ricks. This album sees the dub techno genre imbued with Köner’s sublime and frosty minimalism. New artwork, 700 copies, absolutely essential – they just don’t make sounds like this anymore. Pick a copy [...]
No more back alley handoffs with meth-addled Midwest DJs – now you can get a legit, clean copy of Aphex Twin’s classic Selected Ambient Works II above ground in a legal marketplace. I don’t know who’s brilliant fucking idea it was to repress this, but it should have happened about ten years ago, at least. [...]
Whoa, Mexican Summer is bringing the groundbreaking shit lately. Lilacs & Champagne is the producing duo of Alex Hall and Emil Amos (both also of Grails), and this is their first record. As you’d expect, they’re plowing through the fertile grounds of psychedelia here, but maybe as somewhat of a surprise, they’re doing so with [...]
The fine folks at JUKBOXR continue their perfect streak of gorgeous electronic dreampop with this new release by Fort Lauderdale’s Arrange. “Five Years With The Sun” is warm, personal, and lush. It should easily appeal to fans of Washed Out, Active Child, etc. Big recommendation. We couldn’t be more excited about what this label is [...]
A new EP from Nicolas Jaar, now working alongside bassist Dave Harrington as Darkside. All the flourishes of Monsieur Jaar’s charming and restrained production are fully intact. This is just a ten-inch, but ten-inches from this man beats 12-inches from any other (no innuendo intended). Already sold out at boomkat.com but you can pick it up now [...]
If there’s one thing I like more than some Wagon Christ, it’s some Luke Vibert. And if there’s one thing I like more than Luke Vibert, it’s Plug. Drum ‘n’ Bass for Papa is an absolute classic in my book, I spent plenty of time and energy (and even a little money) tracking down a [...]
