Ummagma — Winter Tale
As Canada and the U.S. break out of a frosty cold snap, shoegaze act Ummagma–hailing from the Great North–is releasing its Winter Tale single. The soft, ethereal track has all the hallmarks of a holiday …
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ghostRADIO — Paper Constellations
Hailing from Colorado’s Front Range, ghostRADIO cut their teeth on the cover circuit playing versions of their favorite 90s rock tracks to a small but dedicated fanbase in Colorado Springs. Now they’re out with their …
In Light Of — Little Treasures
The unique duo of Jason Greenberg and Sandy Johnston–together known as In Light Of, an up-and-coming post-rock project–composed their entire EP, Little Treasures, from separate parts of Canada by sharing their respective contributions with each …
No shrooms at the inn
Editor’s note: New research has found that psilocybin—the psychoactive ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms—causes “significant reductions” in anxiety and depression in cancer patients. Here, our anonymous author discusses his non-medical experience. You’re a man at war …
Where the f%#k are the Democrats?
Today is December 16th. In three days, members of the Electoral College will meet to cast their vote for the winner of the U.S. presidential election. Yesterday, that winner, who won the college but lost …
Of course Trump’s cabinet picks hate the agencies they’ve been chosen to lead
As the president-elect parades his potential picks through Trump tower, humiliating past opponents and reviving dead careers, his cabinet choices are revealing a singular presidential strategy: Dismantle government and any semblance of effective regulation. Or, …
CODE RED: An International Benefit Compilation for the ACLU
America is in a state of emergency. A kleptocratic reality television star–a fraud–has been ushered into the White House by a minority of voters and with the assistance of a hostile foreign power. His message: …
Daniel Land — In Love With a Ghost
Manchester native Daniel Land is an artist whose reputation precedes him. His shoegaze-inspired work with Daniel Land & The Modern Painters was described by The Guardian as “a magnificent, magical and monolithic slice of shoegaze …
Day 9: A post-rock playlist for grieving
Nine days ago many Americans woke up in a country they no longer recognize–a nation in which bigotry, misogyny, xenophobia, and all of the bitter human traits a civil society does its best to tame …
SpaceFest! 2016 dates and lineup announced
In less than a month, Gdańsk will again become the “intergalactic capital of Poland,” as some of the greatest innovators in noise converge upon the Baltic coast for Spacefest! to do what they do best: …
Rodney Cromwell — Fax Message Breakup
London’s Rodney Cromwell is out with a new single following up on his critically acclaimed debut album Age of Anxiety. The track, Fax Message Breakup (Happy Robots Records), is a dark four minutes of lo-fi …
Love Ghost — Love Ghost Vol. 1
They say youth is wasted on the young, but the four teenagers who make up Los Angeles indie rock outfit Love Ghost aren’t into squandering their prime. They’re too busy mining the 90s musical landscape, …
Love Ghost – the mobdividual review
first things first, i like these three songs for sure and im sure they are an exciting band to see live, i know i’ll try and catch them if they come around me. friday afternoon …
A Shoreline Dream — Whirlwind
Fellow Denverites A Shoreline Dream have been creating their unique fusion of subterranean rock sounds for a long time now–since 2005, to be exact. Throughout this decade they’ve experimented with different methods of distributing their …
Dyr Faser — Estranged
Boston experimental space rock trio Dyr Faser is out with a new single ahead of their fourth EP, Trio, out in October. Estranged, a spaghetti western tinged stream-of-consciousness slow-burner that clocks in at just over …
Bloodhounds On My Trail — Over The Wall
Aussie shoegaze outfit Bloodhounds On My Trail is out with a new single following up on their 2015 debut EP, Escape II. A spacey and accessible foray into shoegaze and new wave sounds, Over The …
I Tpame I Tvrame — Nevermore
I Tpame I Tvrame is a new act producing dark, minimal cold wave sounds from the Baltic States. The Albanian duo, consisting of Franc Kurti and Dina Hajrullahu, calls their sound “a sort of mixture …
The real winner in CNN’s new presidential poll? CNN.
CNN’s new poll showing Donald Trump beating Hillary Clinton by a couple of points is grabbing headlines and raising eyebrows. Not only does it contradict basically every other poll out there (this NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll, …
NFL national anthem controversy reveals the right’s patriotism hypocrisy
When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand up for The Star-Spangled Banner before Friday’s preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, he knew his action would stir controversy. Based on statements made …
Vibrissae — Somewhere Away
“Wild mood swings” is a phrase that may enter your mind when listening to Portland trio Vibrissae’s debut album, Somewhere Away. Not because it sounds like The Cure’s 1996 masterpiece–though, interestingly, the band cites The …