Drome Triler of Puzzle Zoo People  is perhaps one of the more unique albums released under the hardcore domain.  The music here is an o... [...]

The latest in a series of releases from Fire, a trio made up of Mats Gustafsson, Johan Berthling, and Andreas Werliin. In particular,... [...]

Polish fusion-y djent in the vein of Periphery and Animals as Leaders -- tons of those beautiful melodies and wonderful atmospheres whi... [...]

fun, witty, and deliciously proficient, ike have put out a great EP called bello. self described as electric rock, i'd say that they... [...]

it seems like this is going to be the official (as 2012 was just a prep) year that psych rock comes back at full force. haunted leather ... [...]

Gave these guys some love a long while back , and this recording is old news, but if you haven't heard it yet, dig into Bruce Trail ... [...]

israelite female duo the aprons have come out with a wonderful video that perfectly accompanies the haunting fragility of their d... [...]

And in other news of amazing things happening in Toronto, these guys are some of my all-time favourites. Great lyrics, moody melodies ... [...]

Saw this guy live the other night, and he's doing some really fantastic things. Also a member of Owen Pallett's live set, his st... [...]

Apologies. This is not an album download (oh how I wish it were), but I promise you'll love it. Okay, so first, music: This i... [...]

The punk attitude is one that transcends genres. It's a state of mind that works its way into the thoughts of artists of all flags,... [...]

Exploration of timbres in music has been prevalent in experimental music throughout history, but with the advent of computers, the ex... [...]

Progressive, experimental, and math-influenced indie rock; it's catchy too. buke - a six-string former baritone ukulele. gase -... [...]

A whole new year of releases to look forward to, and the first few good ones are starting to trickle in. Woot! Mostly ambient pads and ... [...]

Alberto Iglesias is a fantastic Spanish composer most famous for his scores of Pedro Almodovar's excellent films. here he provides... [...]

Njiqahdda are nothing if not prolific, but the extra time spent on this one (the band's last release was in 2011, during which it was... [...]

J. Nolan is the CO behind what he has established as The Manifest Movement, the purpose of which is "to crate a platform for art... [...]

Pretty killer experimental black metal from DIY label  Colloquial Sound Recordings , complete with tape hiss. Cool things about this ... [...]

If there's one thing David Byrne's recent outing as long-form non-fiction writer, How Music Works  (looks at the societal, cult... [...]

some blissful, sprawling stuff from china. the scene in some pockets of the country is growing pretty strong, and this bliss-hop/420/clo... [...]

wow. stellar release by solo project ersatz window. innovative electronic ambiance coupled with intricate, almost shoegaze like songs an... [...]

Old school DM group formed in 1987 as Doom's Lyre.  This is a compilation of their complete discography.   Sadly, it's only compr... [...]

now this aint no sun ra, but it sure does justice to the name. beat-based venture dabbling in everything from glitch-hop to sample based... [...]

This is trill (for the uninitiated, that's a combination of true and real) gangsta rap made by some white guy from Richmond, VA. ... [...]

Really fascinating collection of recordings from West African musicians living in Britain in the 1920s, originally found and recorded by... [...]

look at that fucking cover jesus christ. anyway, charms is a seattle based jangle-pop-garage-indie-rock group recently formed, with a so... [...]

so far, 2013 is shaping up. norwegian arms is a neo-freak-psychedelic-folk band that released a stunning ep 2 years ago, and with their ... [...]

starflyer 59's first release. psychedelic-shoegaze-rock from the 90s, good shit. starfox64 [...]

i'm adding this as an addendum to the best of 2012 list. this sprawling release is smooth, fresh, interesting, experimental, and mos... [...]

disclaimer: this is my list only. this does not reflect the blog as an entirety, unlike that picture would have you believe - I didn... [...]

electronic release by alessandro cortini, who had a short tenure with nine inch nails. on the darker side of the spectrum, blue is prett... [...]

There have been a ton of great noise releases lately, and they inspired me to come back to this monolith of an album. This was the fi... [...]

if your holidays went anything like mine, you were probably searching for some chill shit to throw on while the fam was around. this sn... [...]

happy holidays for the progressive [...]

folk-pop from french singer christelle delany. really laconic singing, very reminiscent of nico with some serge gainsbourgsnian mystique... [...]

spectacular release by glitch-trip-hop-electronic-basically-i-guess trip the light. really like this one, some good fucking shit. it... [...]

anotha 1 from my boy totems. i know yall love him. trap/dubstep/hip hop/420 pioneer.  hit it up [...]