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Driftmachine New Ambient LP Is Jittery, Miserable, and Kinda Comforting Too
'Shunter' finds the Berlin duo sinking further into the gloomy abstractions they've explored in the past. It feels so bad, which feels so good.
Surviving the Last Days of Excess with Oneohtrix Point Never
The world is overwhelming, and the Brooklyn-based composer is just trying to process it all on his wonderfully all-over-the-place LP 'Age Of.'
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith's New Homespun Synth Piece Has Its Eyes to the Sky
The track's drawn from a new compilation by the people behind the music blog Stadiums & Shrines. They reflect on the halcyon years of the music blogging ecosystem in an interview below.
Jenny Hval Has Something to Tell You
We spoke to the experimental artist about algorithms, being "chill," and why her new 'Long Sleep' EP is an avant-garde reawakening.
New Chance's Debut EP Is an Experimental Pop Fairy Tale Worth Getting Lost In
The Toronto DJ and producer's 'It Says New Chance' project traverses house, drone, and pop music while forging its own distinct narrative.
Alezzandra's "Black Rose" Visual Is a Dark, Lynch-ian Look at Femininity and Control
The LA artist's sludy slow-burners soundtrack a surreal night through the city's strip clubs and seedy underbelly.
Glenn Branca, Avant-Garde Pioneer, Dies at 69
The influential and innovative composer died of throat cancer last night, according to his wife and collaborator Reg Bloor.
Death Grips' "Streaky" Sounds Like a Song
The first single from 'Year of the Snitch' is not 22 minutes long. Unlike some recent Death Grips stuff, it even has a recognizable structure.
Ashley Paul’s New Record Chronicles the Strangeness of New Motherhood
'Lost in Shadows' is a foggy experimental collection that exists at the borders of joy and existential terror, just like all the best work from her decade-long-career.
Oneohtrix Point Never's New Ballad "Black Snow" Is Creepy as Fuck
The first single from 'Age Of' features ANOHNI, along with production assistance by James Blake and a typically strange video.
I Feel at Home in the Isolation of Wrekmeister Harmonies' New Album
The experimental doom/drone duo's new LP was created in isolation, and makes me homesick for the once-familiar sound of silence.
Holy Cow, Holy Fuck's Side Project Dusted Rules
Listen to the premiere of "Dead Eyes" from Brian Borcherdt's solo project, which returns with a new album April 6.