Look, this one has been out forever. Since it was released six days after the birth of my son, I never got around to writing about it, but it’s one of my favorite albums of 2011 so far. Throwback 80′s synth pop is everywhere right about now, but it’s rarely done this well. The whole [...]

Is there anything more perfect for summer than a hazed-out, droney pop record? “Delerium”, a new EP from Permanent Collection (aka Jason Hendardy, formerly of Young Prisms), delivers just that. Super psyched out and awesome, this one has been getting some heavy play around here. For the stoners and shoegazers alike, totally recommended. Listen below, [...]

Thrill Jockey continues to kill with two brand new releases. “West”, the new album from Wooden Shjips, is another great entry in the band’s extensive discography of modern psychedelia. The rhythms are exact, the music is foggy, and the overall vibe is that of a laid-back mindbender. It sounds krauty at times, Sabbathy at other [...]

Finally! I love how often Matador reissues out-of-print titles from their back catalog, but I have been wringing my hands for years waiting for this classic mope-core album from Yo La Tengo to get its due! I cannot wait to slip into a deep and dark wintry depression so that I can put this album [...]

I know, another record that you know allll about already and are wayyyy sick of hearing about it. I get it. But this is the jam of the summer. We were both in love with Washed Out’s “Life of Leisure” EP, so much so that we thought ole Ernest Greene would never come close to [...]

Minneapolis’ De Stijl Records is a force to be reckoned with. Their two newest vinyl releases are currently wearing out our needles, deservedly so. Herrta Lussu Ässa’s self-titled album is wondrous. A supergroup of sorts, this trio consists of Jonna Karanka aka Kuupuu, Laura Naukkarinen aka Lau Nau and Merja Kokkonen aka Islaja. Their sound [...]

A new batch of releases from Not Not Fun always bring excitement around these parts. LA Vampires Goes Ital’s “Streetwise” pretty well showcases the retro-dance direction the label seems headed in. As the name implies, it’s a collaborative EP from LA Vampires (Amanda from Pocahaunted’s new project) and Ital (best known for kicking off the [...]

First of all, I have been putting this one off way too long, it sat in the promo pile for quite awhile and I gave it many healthy listens. Slowboy and Themes For Great Cities teamed up to release this absolute stunner from German synth-wave newcomers, Neustadt. If you’ve been scouring record stores for rare [...]

Davye Hawk releases his second album of hazy, upbeat melancholic hymns – electronic emotional dirges that reach for the stars. This will be a hard one not to fall in love with, the video and song below are pretty transcendent. At the very least, watch that. But you really should be ordering this right away [...]

Helms Alee is a band that seemed to kind of come out of nowhere a few years ago with their excellent debut full-length Night Terror. Their singular mix of Melvins sludge and Pixies-esque harmonies turned a lot of heads, and those heads promptly started banging. Hydra Head is releasing their newest 2xLP and it promises [...]