We were super impressed with His Clancyness’ stunning tape on Mirror Universe awhile back, so we’ve since been trying to keep an eye on him. This is the bedroom pop project of Italy-by-way-of-Canada’s Jonathan Clancy. We love his new 7″ for the same reasons that we’ve loved everything he’s done, the guy just knows how [...]

Two things are really interesting about “All Eternals Deck”, the new album from The Mountain Goats. First, they worked with legendary death metal producer Erik Rutan on four of the songs (frontman John Darnielle is a well-documented metal fiend). Secondly, the’re returning to their roots by including a cassette (while supplies last) with all LP [...]

The always out-there Paw Tracks label has reissued two early Ariel Pink albums on vinyl. Originally released in 2004 and 2006, “The Doldrums” and “House Arrest” represent the exciting lo-fi bedroom aesthetic that ran through his early work. The super-catchy 60s-80s radio worship is still present though, just in a more primitive form. If you [...]

The guys in Radiohead are presenting yet another new way of releasing music, this time with the world’s first “Newspaper Album” (I guess this refers to the packaging/inserts).  Basically, if you buy the deluxe version of “The King of Limbs” now, you’ll get MP3s of the whole album this weekend (Saturday, February 19th).  This package [...]

We got a package in the mail with all three releases from a new label, Father / Daughter Records.  Right up front, all of them are great.  The “Skin” 7″ from tooth ache. is a slab of beautiful, brooding, sometimes dark goth-pop (especially the second song), Family Trees’ “Dream Talkin” is a breezy bit of [...]

One of the perks of this job is the huge amount of great shoegaze we get in.  Seriously, it’s almost weird.  Dead Leaf Echo are from Brooklyn and play shimmering shoegaze totally reminiscent of the European originals, straight 90′s bliss.  The “Half-Truth” 7″ is $6 shipped at CustomMadeMusicVA.com.

I can’t say a whole lot about Fleet Foxes’ new album, because not much has leaked out there yet, but if the lead single is any indication, we’re in for more of the beautiful, psychedelic, pastoral folk music they’ve always played.  I’m pretty sure if you like the band, you’re safe preordering “Helplessness Blues” now, [...]

Matador is taking preorders for Kurt Vile’s newest album “Smoke Ring For My Halo”.  Vile has been churning out the bedroom psych (technically probably studio psych at this point) for quite awhile on a number of small labels, so his newfound success is hugely deserved.  Splitting his sound between folk and rock, his ingenuity continues.  [...]

Insound has posted the official preorder for one of the most anticipated records of 2011, Panda Bear’s “Tomboy”.  There’s not much to say about Animal Collective’s Noah Lennox that hasn’t already been said, he’s a master of modern music.  By adding dub and electronics, his new work eclipses the Beach-Boys-worship that so many accuse him [...]

Blood Warrior is an awesome side project of Greg Jamie (O’Death), Joey Weiss (Super Monster), Kristin Kellas and Rubin Berger (Musee Mecanique, Laura Gison, Mirah).  The music they play is definitely closest to Jamie’s O’Death output, but it leans more in the direction of traditional Americana (though fused with modern indie rock influences).  The LP [...]