New Music
bergsonist – compilation vol4 (h/t female:pressure network)
Stephen Simmons – Drink Ring Jesus (Unspun Heroes) / It’s new Unspun Heroes release week, with 2006’s Drink Ring Jesus by @stephensimmons.bsky.social arriving for its official vinyl debut. It’s an alt-country, folk-Americana album with a distinctly relevant good/evil theme for our modern political times.
numün – Opening (Centripetal Force) / The 2025 release season is underway! “Awaken” showcases numün’s more string-oriented approach to sound and leans into a vibey 70s kind of feel. Give it a listen. Streaming now on your platform of choice. And on the Bandcamp.
Whatever The Weather – Whatever The Weather II / New album incoming from Loraine James’ Ambient project “Whatever The Weather” – Blair Millen
Dead Neanderthals – Other Worlds / sounds for all the world like a classic Zombi album (and I don’t think they’ll mind me saying that, as they have written “Zombi has been an inspiration for us from day 1”) – Bill Barnett
TORU – Velours Dévorant (DAY OFF RECORDS) / 2025 is less than a month old and already we have a contender for noise rock album of the year – Nic Brown
William Basinski + Richard Chartier – Aurora Terminalis (LINE) / The hyper minimalist and tape loop kings join forces once again / Subtle, shimmering, woozy and incredibly detailed aural pointillism / Oh to have the stems from this fine album –
InlandVampire777
The Nighttime Ensemble – S / T (Longform Editions) / My slow, cold, and lonely quartet – Daniel Wyche
Carolina Eyck – Thetis 2086 / Cool classical/ambient album – Listening Habit
VA – Purr24 (Projekt Records) / My PURR24 ambient compilation raises money to help pay medical bills for senior kitties. Name-Your-Price! – Sam Rosenthal
Listening Recommendations
THE FUTURE SOUND OF LONDON – FSOLdigital Presents 2024 Calendar (h/t InlandVampire777)
Uniform – American Standard / BRUTAL – John Lithium
Thomas J – Numbskull / Revisiting this album that I made during the back half of 2016, which was easily the worst year of my life. I’m still really happy with it. It’s a shame that it’s under my old moniker. It’s weird listening to it, it’s clear that I was exorcising all my emotions – Thomas Marchant
Hypnodrone Ensemble – The Problem Is In The Sender – Do Not Tamper With The Receiver / album of the day – Mick Jogger
Brian John McBrearty – blue twenty-three (Blue Tapes) / Post-rock meets John Fahey, minimalist wintery notes – Gary
Wil Bolton – South of the Lake (quiet details) / South of the Lake, inspired by a journey around South Korea, finds Wil in wonderfully reflective and serene mood, a perfect way to begin another journey around the Sun
VA – CosmoPraesidium (Eiderdown Records) / We did this gargantuan benefit comp back during early Covid and now proceeds will go to relief from the LA wildfires. Tons of great music so check it out and chip in
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