Dayton, Ohio, art punk legends Brainiac and Touch & Go Records have announced the release of another Brainiac archival release, The Predator Nominate EP, on January 20, 2023. About the release, Touch & Go says, “Now, in 2023, comes the latest missive of the archive, harkening back to the band’s latter era – and their … Read more
If you came to the Eddy Current party late then you may have missed the vinyl pressing of Primary Colours. The album was originally released in 2008 and it is the Australian band’s sophomore album. Currently trying to find any vinyl copy of the record is a bit more costly but Goner Records just quietly … Read more
Acid Dad is back with a brand-new track and a fresh 7″ release titled “Get Me High.” The new single features this otherworldly video by Acid Dad visual artist Webb Hunt and the 7″ pre-order is now live at Greenway Records and Levitation. Greenway is once again co-releasing with Levitation’s imprint The Reverberation Appreciation Society … Read more
In conjunction with BRMC and Cobraside, BrooklynVegan have the definitive vinyl reissue of the band’s 2001 self-titled debut album for Virgin Records, cut as a double LP, gatefold sleeve, with five bonus tracks from the original Screaming Gum CD EP, and new photos etc! This exclusive vinyl variant is on double green vinyl and limited … Read more
This should be one of your first Friday Bandcamp purchases today. Kumoyo Island is the fifth studio album and last (per the band) record released from Japan’s Kikagaku Moyo. This limited gatefold orange variant is only available at their Bandcamp page or their webstore (for a few dollars less w/o download). The album is available … Read more
The Flashing Lights were founded in Halifax, Nova Scotia by Matt Murphy following the breakup of his seminal band, The Super Friendz in 1997. Murphy had met bassist Henri Sangalang back when they were in grade 8 and the pair moved to Toronto, where they recruited Stephen Pitkin on drums and Gaven Dianda on keyboards, … Read more
Blake Babies were formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts. The three primary members were John Strohm, Freda Love, and Juliana Hatfield. They recorded three albums before splitting up in 1991. They reformed to record a new album in 1999, and again in 2016. If you were going to own a Blake Babies album this is … Read more
Seminal post-hardcore band Girls Against Boys are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the 1996 release of their critically acclaimed album House of GVSB with a double vinyl reissue of the album from Touch And Go Records on May 6. Packaged in a full-color gatefold jacket, side A and B are the original album remastered by … Read more
Love Hurts is the first ever Flightless Records compilation album. Consisting of all new never before heard material from Flightless artists and friends, Love Hurts is an album of swoon, croon, and heartbreak tunes. You can see the track listing below. You will find Love Hurts in two variants. One is the Make Up Edition … Read more
The forthcoming latest edition of the popular compilation series featuring long-lost vintage 60s-70s proto-metal and stoner rock singles, Brown Acid: The Fourteenth Trip will be released April 20th, 2022. Vinyl is due out on July 15, 2022. The Brown Acid series is curated by L.A. label RidingEasy Records and retailer/label Permanent Records. As always there … Read more
Big Crown Records will have a Limited Edition BCR Exclusive Pressing available of Bobby Oroza’s new album, Get On The Otherside, on June 10th. The BCR Moon Rock Metal colored vinyl pressing comes with a press photo signed by Bobby. There will also be a Neon Orange Indie Retail pressing available for pre-order at all … Read more
This one is perfect for a Bandcamp Friday! The debut full length from Melbourne trio Fuzz Meadows is now available for pre-order. The group is a heavy psych instrumental band featuring members of other local favourites The Black Heart Death Cult, Silurian and Ninety Ninety Hate. Orange Sunshine is their debut full length and follows … Read more
The rapturous reception of 2020’s Flower of Devotion gave Dehd access to more resources — budgets, studios, producers. Rather than seek something new however, they invested in themselves, their process, and their deep belief in what they have always done. They booked the same studio where they recorded Flower of Devotion but tripled their stay, … Read more
There are always records that everyone remembers fondly in their listening history. Kishi Bashi’s 151a is one of those records for TFN. It was an instant Headphone Approved album and on April 11, 2012 we summed it up by calling 151a “A gorgeous piece of indie pop!” The album then firmly landed at #5 on … Read more
Dayton, Ohio’s M Ross Perkins is back with his sophomore full-length, E Pluribus M Ross. The album, his first for Colemine/Karma Chief Records, is another masterclass in home recording with 12 shimmering slices of purely perfect psychedelic pop. In describing Perkins, it’s not wrong to namecheck Rhodes and Nilsson, but you have to expand that … Read more
Israeli guitarist Charlie Megira brewed a heady amalgam of ’50s trash rock, surf-y tremolo, and reverb-drenched goth during his all-too-brief 44 trips around the sun. He recorded seven albums worth of material in 15 years, primarily issued on CD-R, most of which is now unreadable or in a landfill. Armed with only an Eko guitar, … Read more
Mitski made her bold return last month, presenting “Working for the Knife” and announcing a world tour, with all North American dates selling out instantly. Mitski has now announced Laurel Hell, her new album, out February 4th on Dead Oceans. There are multiple variants out there but this Rough Trade edition is on Triple Button … Read more
Big Crown Records is proud to present Piece of Me, the sophomore full length offering from Lady Wray. The album will be released on January 28, 2022. This is something of a homecoming for Nicole. Where her 2016 solo debut Queen Alone leaned more towards Soul and R&B with tinges of hip-hop, this record changes … Read more
Feel It Records has welcomed one of their favorite current songwriters to the label – Jake Robertson and his solo alter-ego Alien Nosejob. One of the most familiar faces in the busy Melbourne music scene; Jake Robertson (who you may remember from such class acts as Ausmuteants, Hierophants, School Damage, et al) returns in full-fledged … Read more
Springtime’s self-titled debut consists of Gareth Liddiard (Tropical Fuck Storm / The Drones), Jim White (Dirty Three / Xylouris White) and Chris Abrahams (The Necks). Springtime is a new endeavor that is as much a tonal experiment as it is a meditation on modern-day absurdity. Their forthcoming album uses free jazz, apocalyptic lyricism crafted alongside … Read more
Here is an excellent new EP from Charles Moothart! You know Charles from his many other projects – Fuzz, CFM, GØGGS, Ty Segall Freedom Band, to name a few. Famous Class is releasing the first project under his full name with the Soft Crime EP. The 7” is up for pre-order now on a very … Read more
“Precious Downtime” is the 4th LP by Indianapolis based psych/power-pop band S.M. Wolf, due out on Romanus Records digitally August 27th and on vinyl Sept 4th. While the band’s previous three albums dealt heavily with topics like loss, grief and divorce, this album is decidedly lighter, focusing on themes like rebirth and growth. Coming in … Read more
After initially releasing their first two albums with the label Asian Man, Alkaline Trio made the switch to debut on Vagrant with their third release. From Here to Infirmary was the only album to include drummer Mike Felumlee alongside Matt Skiba (guitar, vocals) and Dan Andriano (bass, vocals). From Here to Infirmary’s titles were written … Read more
Long considered one of the planet’s most bombastic live acts and foremost purveyors of abrasive melodicism, METZ has spent the majority of their 11-year tenure crisscrossing the globe and bringing their unparalleled energy directly to the people. Determined to connect with their fans and to find a way within the confines of the pandemic to … Read more
Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine will release a collaborative album, A Beginner’s Mind, September 24 on Asthmatic Kitty Records. Two songs from the album, “Reach Out” and “Olympus,” debut today along with a video for “Reach Out” shot earlier this year by Sufjan and Angelo on VHS-C cameras from their respective coasts, New York … Read more