Aesop Rock–The Impossible Kid
Genre: Hip Hop
FFO: MF Doom, Run the Jewels, Cannibal Ox
Ignore the 2008 hot topic album art and embrace one of Aesop‘s strongest albums in years. Effortless flow, grim atmosphere, dark abstract imagery, and sleek production encompass the New York rapper’s seventh album. While you’re all hyping the new Drake, I’ll be bumping this.
Burden–Nothing in Return
Genre: Beatdown, Hardcore, Doom Metal
FFO: Terror, Since The Flood, Full Blown Chaos, 100 Demons
Hailing from the city of champions, Burden delivers a crushing assault to the face with their debut EP Nothing In Return. The Brockton quintent introduces us to their take on the signature Brockton beatdown style with Doom Metal-inspired, atmospheric riffage that will leave you banging your head from start to finish.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard–Nonagon Infinity
Genre: Psychadelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Surf Rock, Kraut Rock, Lo-Fi
FFO: Thee Oh Sees, King Tuff, Ty Segall
King Gizzard fires out albums like it’s their job (well, it is.) Since their debut LP in 2012, the Australian seven piece psychadelic outfit has released seven albums and always manage to deliver. Nonagon Infinity serves as the group’s eighth LP and has been described by frontman Stu Mackenzie as a “never-ending-album” with each track gracefully flowing into each other creating a cycle of sorts. If you enjoy nostalgic psychadelic rock with complex, atmospheric instrumentation give these guys a listen.
Pity Sex–White Hot Moon
Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock
FFO: Tigers Jaw, Wildhoney, Lush, The Pixies
Detroit’s beloved 90’s worshipping indie rock outfit Pity Sex returns with a sophomore LP leaps and bounds beyond their previous works.
Frontwoman Britty Drake makes full use of her beautifully skilled vocal abilities that didn’t get the spotlight deserved in Feast of Love. White Hot Moon exemplifies solidified writing channeling 90’s alternative rock influences and powerful-sounding production with reverb-soaked riffage coupled with thunderous basslines and drumwork.
If you are a fan of the usual offerings of Run for Cover’s roster, this record is an absolute must listen.
Plush–Please EP
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
FFO: Local Natives, Japanese Breakfast, Mazzy Star
A good friend of mind recently described this EP as “musical cotton candy.” This description is not incorrect by any means.
Let San Francisco indie rock quartet Plush serenade with five solid tracks of dreamy, fuzzy, lush soundscapes that prove to be a pleasant experience for anyone’s ear drums. Don’t allow Please to slip under the radar. This an important band to watch out for.
Se Delan–Drifter
Genre: New Wave, Alternative Rock, Goth Rock
FFO: Chelsea Wolfe, True Widow, Sisters of Mercy, No Joy
International new wave act Se Delan returns with an eerie, chilling sophomore effort. Drifter is a dark departure from the bright, Mazzy Star-influenced debut The Fall pulling influences from early goth rock acts such as Sister of Mercy and Bauhaus. Frontwoman Belinda Kordic’s sinister vocal perfomance floats over the haunting, layered multi-instrumentals of Justin Graves. If you are familiar with Se Delan‘s other material, beware. Drifter is a much darker experince.
Wrong–Self Titled”
Genre: Alternative Metal, Groove Metal
FFO: Helmet, Helmet, Helmet
There’s no other description to provide other than the fact that this band sounds like Helmet in their prime and it is simply awesome.
If you ever find yourself wondering what Helmet would have sounded like if Betty took them in a heavier direction, immediately give this a spin.
Wrong‘s self titled LP is now available through Relapse Records.