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12/04/2024

In honor of Thursday releasing their first new song in 13 years tonight, here is a shot of the band opening for their old buddies My Chemical Romance at Xcel Energy Center.

Look out for our long overdue look at "Full Collapse" this fall, when s/t has a fresh coat of paint and Geoff Rickly and co. revisit their post-hardcore masterpiece at When We Were Young!

19/03/2024

Much like a manic comedian who slings poison-tipped punchlines with a sneer-tinged smile, 's own Andrew Falkous washes his wry sense of humor down with reality-biting razor blades.

Look past last Saturday's banter about everything from (an easy target, but we'll take it) to the self-sabotaging bridge ("our old singer is, a s*x criminal") of mclusky's most promising single, and goers found a slew of restless songs that felt like a shot in the arm and a slap to the face.

Welcome back, , and ; you've been missed.

30/11/2023

Caught the kickoff of 's latest tour leg, which doubled as a debut of 's new .acoustics.official system. The crisp and clear L2 setup is the first of its kind in North America, putting the iconic venue on par with past L Acoustics clients like Depeche Mode, Billie Eilish and Neil Young. And what better way to highlight its hi-fi sound than Olsen's haunting music, a staple for nearly a decade?

Want to hear the difference firsthand? Upcoming First Avenue shows include (January 30), (January 31), (February 14), and the almighty mclusky (March 16). 🤘

24/04/2023

Welcome back, Bikini Kill Records! Can we get a new album now?

We're all rebel girls now

23/03/2023

✨ Been saving a special M a n a & Pedro Vian mix for the lead up to their live set at arkaoda Berlin Thursday night, a Modern Obscure Music presentation that also features a performance from Pavel Milyakov / buttechno. ✨

Tap the link below to listen to a "constant flow of sensitiveness and melancholic hyperbole" starring Sofie Birch x Antonina Nowacka, Laila Sakini, Carmen Villain, Silvia Kastel, Hiroshi Yoshimura, Valentina Magaletti Drummer and more!

"One constant flow of sensitiveness and melancholic hyperbole"

27/02/2023

Oh my god, they're gorgeous.

Their new album is now available alongside a bottle of gin

06/02/2023

And we're back with a wild Rival Consoles featuring Randomer, MODESELEKTOR (OFFICIAL SITE), Blawan, Joy Orbison, Caterina Barbieri, Schwefelgelb and more. Stream it here along with the London producer's latest Erased Tapes LP!

A set that's "slightly industrial and stark, yet addictive and upbeat"

03/11/2022

💨 the pressure with a new Kasper Bjørke mix in the spirit of his new Kompakt Records LP, featuring Masayoshi Fujita, Ana Roxanne, Nailah Hunter, Sam Prekop, Elori Saxl, Carmen Villain, x.y.r. + Hoavi

60 minutes of soothing experimental sounds

20/10/2022

Ron Trent shares some killer footage of Quincy Jones, George Benson, Herbie Hancock, and NYC club culture in its absolute prime (Danceteria, Paradise Garage, et. al)!

Shades of everything from Quincy Jones to yacht rock

27/09/2022

"What they don't tell you when you're growing up is that the clock is already ticking. It's one thing to dream about being left behind, but it's another thing entirely to wake up and not even realize you've been asleep. Or maybe it was all a dream in the first place."

— Brandon Curtis on Secret Machines' sorely overlooked self-titled LP, which finally received a proper digital release last Friday

Read the stories behind each remastered song

07/09/2022

BON + Akiko Haruna break down their new EP, with nods to alva noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto 坂本龍一, Cliff Martinez, Angelo Badalamenti, Hieroglyphic Being, Steve Reich and more!

From Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto to Steve Reich

13/05/2022

"I wrote these songs as I was building my life here, putting down roots in a community even as it was quickly changing. I fell in love, built a home, wrote music. But it wouldn't be what it is if not for my neighbors, friends, and the people I met here."

— Spencer Zahn on his new piano-driven Cascine LP, which was inspired by everything from the moving sax melodies of John Coltrane to the happy-sad hooks of Prefab Sprout

Inspired by his move to Kingston, NY

15/03/2022

What happens when you haven't seen Tool in 25 years

Even Danny Carey's self-indulgent drum solo

10/03/2022

Stream 'Recordings From the Åland Islands' a few days early here!

14/12/2021

"It’s the best I've done and may ever do frankly."
— Aeon Station on his Sub Pop Records debut

From Depeche Mode to Dustin O'Halloran

08/12/2021

In honor of Harold Budd — who passed away a year ago today from COVID-19 complications — here is a special piano-led piece by longtime friends Hans-Joachim Roedelius + TIM STORY Music, taken from the duo's Erased Tapes debut '4 Hands'.

The latest single from their Erased Tapes LP

02/12/2021

Major Mute Records fanboy Chris Liebing breaks down 10 of the many tracks he loves on the label, including selections from Fad Gadget, Apparat, Polly Scattergood, Yazoo, The Normal, Nitzer-Ebb.com, Depeche Mode, Moby, and Lost Under Heaven.

From Moby to Depeche Mode

24/11/2021

"It felt good to put a mix together of some of the key influences on my new album 'Always Inside Your Head' — therapeutic even."

— LONE on the songs that shaped his 🔮 Greco-Roman LP

Look out for his new live show — featuring "something pretty special" — at London's Village Underground this Sunday!

From Huerco S and Sade to Cocteau Twins and CAN

05/11/2021

We're celebrating by featuring some recent favs, starting with Marissa Nadler, who's here to explain all her essential Sacred Bones Records / Bella Union releases , including last week's 'The Path of the Clouds' LP.

Just in time for Bandcamp Friday!

21/10/2021

Loving the golden-hour grooves in this one: an ambient / experimental / twilight jazz take on 2021 from the Seoul-based duo Salamanda (Good Morning Tapes, Métron)

From Lee Gamble to 'Boléro'

04/10/2021

In honor of his new album with TALsounds + Matchess, Brett Naucke breaks down 15 choice opening cuts, including selections from Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda, Laurie Spiegel, Depeche Mode, Kelela, DJ Rashad, David Bowie, Autechre (æ), Prince, Coil, and Lee "Scratch" Perry

From Alice Coltrane to Coil

15/09/2021

"In reviews of our new album 'Luminous Rot' (Southern Lord Recordings), we have been compared to a lot of bands across a variety of genres. The most common have been My Bloody Valentine, Godflesh, Sunn O))), Ministry, and The Sisters of Mercy. (That last one is kind of weird to be honest, since neither of us have ever really listened to them that much.)

So in the interests of comparison, here is a post-industrial / dirge / doom-rock mixtape we made with some of our favorite tracks from those artists." — Nadja

From Godflesh to Eyehategod

01/09/2021

"Peel had a way of coaxing special, intimate performances from people. The curation was just incredible — snapping up acts before their major breaks and before they became too sure of themselves, resulting in vulnerable and risky behaviors." — Anika (Sacred Bones Records, Stones Throw Records)

Discussed: basement 5, Alien S*x Fiend, Broadcast, A Certain Ratio, A Guy Called Gerald

From Broadcast to Basement 5

31/08/2021

🙏 to Dot Allison for giving us a proper, long overdue rundown of killer Andrew Weatherall records, including rare and revered mixes of Primal Scream, my bloody valentine, Future Sound of London - FSOL, Unloved, New Order, and more

From rare mixes to his own solo work

20/08/2021

New 🎥 incoming from FÖLLAKZOID x Sacred Bones Records

The second part of an special trilogy

29/07/2021

"It was pure rock 'n' roll joy. I lived for it."

— Camille Rose Garcia on The Real Minx

"We were terrible, and then after a while, we were great"

23/07/2021

It's hard to overstate the influence Editions Mego and its myriad imprints (Spectrum Spools, Ideologic Organ, Recollection GRM) have had on experimental music over the past couple decades.

RIP, Peter Rehberg; the underground scene won't be the same without you.

"I'm basically a fanboy, and have been since my early teens"

21/07/2021

"In my head this is a soul record but I'm not sure that's how people will hear it." — Joy Orbison on his XL Recordings debut

It only took 12 years

14/07/2021

🚨 Xeno & Oaklander x Dais Records 🚨

'Vi/deo' is due out through Dais this fall