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Le Rug • Bleenex
Omad • released 2018-04-20
Bewildering and enchanting solo project that can swing dramatically between lo-fi and supremely nuanced
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Mister Heavenly • Boxing The Moonlight
If the aliens thought we communicated in oldies, and were trying to send us a message, this would be it.
Towa Tei • AH!!
Hard to believe how affordable advanced lighting for your basement disco warren has become — you can transform the small room into a raging den of chill and/or libido, simply by purchasing a couple hundred dollars worth of lights and playing this.
The Cat Empire • Bird in Paradise
Like many Australian things, this band is somewhat recognizable yet clearly evolved in a different context. There are many different influences interleaved, from the Caribbean to the Highlands to Eastern Europe and of course, a tinge of that Oz punk.
Black Country, New Road • Forever Howlong
Nothing can foil the pigeonholing into a genre like a clarinet. The band uses this and other analog sounds to weave minimalism and maximalism, presenting recognizable indie or songwriter tropes before smashing them in their musical supercollider.