Dispatches from the Underground // February 2025 Pt. 2

New Music

Cymande – Renascence (h/t phillibe) / A true return to form and jewel in the crown of their iconic discography, Renascence picks up where their 1974 album Promised Heights left off – a spiritual and sonic follow-up, bringing a fresh modern edge to their iconic sound, which remains foundational to early hip-hop and funk scenes in the United States and UK. Renascence tells the story of a band that never fully got its due back in the day; but are back to take the crown by remaining true to themselves – politically aware, and spiritually positive with infectious grooves.

Sacco & Vanzetti – Sorry For Your Loss / Avant-garde hip-hop with rather eclectic instrumentation/sampling. Each song feels like the artists want to wake up the listener and make them understand the reality and cost of human behavior – florgoth

Hodera – Old Wounds (Lonely Ghost Records) / We’re excited to announce Hodera’s 4th LP “Old Wounds” will release on June 27 and features Nels Cline (Wilco), Ashton Prescott, Adam Duritz (Counting Crows) and Nathan Hardy (Microwave). Check out the singles now!

L.A. Witch – Doggod (Suicide Squeeze) (h/t Ezra Brooks)

John Lithium / {AN} EeL – The Dip & The Drift / I can’t even right now, just sitting here staring dumbfounded at the computer listening to this – nd dentico

Horsegirl – Phonetics On and On (Matador) (h/t Laurent Hrybyk)

Isaiah Collier, William Hooker, William Parker – The Ancients (eremite records) / Debut double LP of longform improvised free jazz workouts from the intergenerational trio of William Parker, William Hooker & Isaiah Collier. Essential – ‪De Selby‬

Laura Agnusdei – Flowers Are Blooming In Antarctica (Maple Death Records) (h/t Mark’s Music)

Yea Big – Fishes (Island House)

DECIUS – Decius Vol. II (Splendour & Obedience) / This is the dark, decadent dance-fetish-hedonism that we need right now. Sonic timeline cleanse. Forget about everything and get sweaty for an hour – Listening Habit

Listening Recommendations

maya ongaku – Approach to Anima (Guruguru Brain) / there are a few album recs throughout this thread and they’re all great. do yourself a favor – ‪maxwell!‬

Rob Frye – Exoplanet (h/t Dillon)

Iceboy Violet & Nueen: You Said You’d Hold My Hand Through The Fire (hyperdub) / Chill underground hip hop heads, dope devotees & Burial admirers take note – De Selby

Dusty Bible – No Buns for Daddy (h/t ‪VogonLaundromat‬)

Territorial Pissants –  Shit Sandy (Neanderthal Jams) / The debut album from Territorial Pissants came out two years ago today on Euphoridiac. It’s a chaotic stew of noise and drone, complete with a seven-minute long southern horror narrative – ‪jeremy hunt

Adam Schabtach – Unassuming / Four pieces of layered, sustained electronic tones. Gently moving, softly thought-provoking. A quiet, comfortable place tinged by a slight tension. A benevolent tug at your reluctance to return to forgotten questions and assumptions (h/t ‪Time Rival)

Sarah Davachi – Cantus Figures Laurus (h/t Brandon Invergo)