Rounding out a trilogy of singles, Aussies Clove are back today with “Came Around.” Recapturing some of the sunlit bliss from “Intro” and lacing in a sublime bit of flute as the song floats away on the breeze, its a perfect addition to their canon. The past few weeks have really established the band’s sound, Canyon Folk that touches the pastoral and reaches for the cosmic. Can’t wait to hear where they go next. The three singles are all out now ..read more

Percussive luminary and RSTB mainstay Chris Corsano is another name that’s often synonymous with collaboration. He’s been on the dock with Thurston Moore, Ben Chasny, Mick Flower, Paul Flaherty, Evan Parker, Bill Nace, Bill Orcutt, Joe McPhee and countless others. Yet, for his upcoming record on Drag City, he’s going it alone. The kit still plays a central role in the record, but there’s also gnawing, scratching guitar that chews on the raw ends of No Wave and Post-punk. “The Full-Measure Wash Down” exemplifies the album’s caustic crush and urge to draw blood. Check out a video above and look ..read more

I’d be remiss not to mention this sweet cover that’s slipped out from Erin Rae. On her version of FJ McMahon’s “Early Blue,” Rae opens up the original’s private press pallor, but loses none of the song’s intimacy. With a chugging guitar Rae brings some bittersweet harmonies and heartache to this crate digger’s classic. The cut’s out now through streaming. The song seems to have snuck out without too much fanfare, just a fun one in the wind, but it’s well worth a little light. Listen HERE ..read more

The years have seen many incarnations of Psychic Temple. The band, a kind of catch-all for the works of Chris Schlarb, has evolved from ephemeral post-rock ruminations to psychedelic jazz ensembles that bloomed with luminary keystone contributions from Mike Watt, Sufjan Stevens, Julianna Barwick, The Chicago Underground Trio, Dream Syndicate, Lisa Bella Donna, Dave Easley, Terry Reid, Jeff Parker, and far more. Between the bouts of spiritual jazz, psychedelic reinterpretations of stoner metal classics, and ambient institutions, the band has often returned to a more pastoral place. Great swaths ..read more

A double dose of good news this week from RSTB faves Magik Markers. As the band emberrks on a run of West Coast dates this summer, they’ve also unearthed a lost remnant of their past, digging up a live video that was shot in the run-up to their album 2020. Given the release of the record in that same fabled year, the band’s plans for touring were dashed, but they met at John’s house in Vermont for an outdoor session filmed on hi8 — distanced, but not diminished. The footage was originally edited by Elisa, but after a data loss and computer malfunction set the original cut loose in the ether, t ..read more

Got a new nugget from Southern troubadour Rowan Newby. On “Hurry Up and Wait” he shakes the ‘70s singer-songwriter tree, but never plays things straight. Like Glen Campbell stripped of rhinestones, or a dry-dock Lightfoot high on Skip and Ayers, the song swaps between twang and tremble. Newby crackles through the AM static looking to soundtrack some endless stretch of highway. He notes, “I suppose I wanted this song to reflect my feelings about contemporary songwriting, looking on the bright side of things and the consistent ebb and flow of ‘good days and bad days’ in life and in my case, in b ..read more

Oneida are back and ready to rumble through the Summer, including a stop at the Deep In the Valley weekend opener on August 9th. The band has long been a favorite around here, straddling the line between dented rock ruffians and experimental academics. They’ve been bolting down the Brooklyn bluster since before I can remember and if one band had to stand victorious on the rubble of the Aughts, I’m glad its them. “Here It Comes” is the fist huff of Expensive Air, the band’s new album for Joyful Noise. Feeling like an extension of the grit and growl of Success, the new cut careens through the sp ..read more

While it’s likely that Parish’s name may be familiar, especially if soli guitar plays any part of your musical repertoire, its also likely that it’s in concert with other names. The last few years have seen Parish push to the forefront solo, but in the past he’s been an integral part of Bill Orcutt’s Guitar Quartet, collaborated with Jason Stein, Wendy Eisenberg, Tatsuya Nakatani, Tashi Dorji, Frank Rosaly, and Michael Potter. While he’s alone on his latest release, the record carries the spirit of collaboration in its cadre of covers. Interpreting everyone from Aphex Twin to Roland Kirk, Minu ..read more

Lau Ro has been a fixture of the site for years, though often behind the veil of Wax Machines, or in the producer’s chair for projects from Anona. They offer up a solo debut this year, and it expands on the warm strains of Brazilian pop that had begun to seep into last year’s The Sky Unfurls, The Dance Goes On. With the more downy strains of Caetano Veloso or Marcos Valle lapping at its shores, the new single “Lugar” blends soft sketches of percussion, pastoral guitar, and a whisper of field recordings. The song reclines and basks in its own soft glow. Ro’s new album, Cabana, is out this week ..read more

San Francisco indie pop’s been such a constant around the site it could hold its own drop down menu, but one of the city’s most exciting new offerings strays from the jangles and slips through the altar of singe with a curated cast of Curation alums and acolytes. Aluminum slice through the shoegaze garden with well-prepared shears — nipping the topline luminaries like MBV and Ride, but slicing deeper into Chapterhouse, The Swirlies and Drop Nineteens. Unlike many nu-gaze contemporaries, the band doesn’t see fit to stop at the foam and fuzz. Rather than just create a smudged wonderland that’s b ..read more