Good day to you and yours on this fine day! I hope you have some joy in your heart, and that you’re filled with love for yourself.
I have twelve new titles to share with you, so sit tight, and let’s get down!
A new split single from Sub Pop’s Singles Club comes from LA MC and Producer clipping. and Experimental Artist Cooling Prongs. Tipsy b/w Midnight are each inspired by classic Hip-Hop, they are far from your conventional cover versions. Drenched in Noise, clipping.’s boom-bap version of J.Kwon’s Tipsy has all the squares running to the Dancefloor. The B-side is an Avant-Garde pastiche of sound that will have them fleeing for their lives, in a panic that something is going very wrong and the cops are here.
A Producer from London has released an EP that is pumping up the energy in My Imaginary Nightclub. Lil Flip, by aya, is four uptempo Techno tracks with wobbly bass and some noisy ear candy.
Some cool and froody Post Punk from Germany has the denizens of The Mosh Room pogoing to and fro. From the looks of their blurry bio photo, Kostenfalle is a duo. And from the sound of their debut Demo EP, they utilize synths, bass, and electronic drums to create jittery Sci-Fi hooks, with shout-sung distorted vocals.
Melbourne’s Phil & The Tiles is a group of five musicians, none of which are named Phil. I strongly suspect that none of them are tiles. Nevertheless, their debut full-length album, Double Happiness is energetic and driving guitar-and-synth PopPunk, led by the poetics of Reef Williams. Hook-filled and catchy.
Force Model is a Power trio from LA that has just released their debut full-length. Found Camera is thundering Post-Hardcore with intense drumming and attention-grabbing vocals.
From London, there’s a noisy five-piece called Thee Alcoholics that’s only been recording and performing since 2020, and have already released their third album. Feedback is riffy, with big angry drums and, yes, squealing feedback.
Tokyo Producer and Japanese Hip-Hop legend DJ KRUSH has never stopped making groundbreaking Turntablism since his first album Krush thirty years ago. The 61 year-old Artist is back with a new album. Seisei is mainly downtempo, cinematic in scope, with lush production.
I found, via BandCamp, a sextet from Indonesia that is creating a party atmosphere. LAIR (pronounced “lah-eer”) is a Psych-Soul band, and their sophomore album Ngélar is filled with hypnotic grooves and distorted guitar for your next shindig.
A Singer-Songwriter and Sound Artist from Paris has made an intriguing collection of uniquely produced tracks. The Bloom Of Performance has a minimalist approach to its soundscape, placing Mark Trecka’s evocative voice front and centre.
Church Chords is an Experimental Rock group from Los Angeles that is working in collaboration with many excellent vocalists on their new album. elvis, he was Schlager is upbeat and poppy, and utilizes the skills of Genevieve Artadi, Thalma de Freitas, Macie Stewart, Sima Cunningham and others.
Stereolab was a UK band in the 90’s that had an excellent following, and sold consistently well. I never glommed on to them back in the day, but former member Læticia Sadier has released a new album that has definitely caught my ear. Rooting For Love is EuroPop, sung in French and English, with lush production.
It’s not often that you find new Artists who can wear their influences on their sleeves without feeling like a copycat. Thymme Jones is a Singer-Songwriter and Trumpet Player from DC who performs with an undying love for Herb Alpert and Burt Bacharach. On CHEER-ACCIDENT’s latest album, Vacate, Jones uses his influences as launching pads for his clever melodies. Recorded by Steve Albini, and my Feature Pick for the week.
Good stuff, am I right? I hope you found something that clicks with you.
Take good care of yourself!
New Music Jason’s Picks 