“Thank You God”
from Listen To My Song: The Music City Sessions
on Omnivore Recordings
“Pressure Drop” Takes Cue From Its Own Internal Implosions
the Suzanne Kraft remix
from Pressure Drop, newly released by C.A.R.
on Ransom Note Records
Nadine Shah’s Enchantingly Banshee-esque “Fool”
From Fast Food
on Apollo Records
The Lighthouse
In 2016, production designer turned writer/director Robert Eggers awed critics with his directorial debut, The Witch, a daring horror film set in the 1630s. Now, for his ferociously anticipated follow-up, he and his brother/co-writer Max Eggers have journeyed 200-some years to a rocky and remote island off the New England coast to tell a tale of isolation, envy, intimacy, wrath, and regret with The Lighthouse (2019). [Read more…]
Another Stellar Delivery From Big Thief: “Not”
Featuring the gloriously blistering guitar of Sir Buck Meek, who here earns his entry into the String-Warring Gods (aka The Axe Warriors).
From Two Hands, out today on 4AD Ltd
D’Angelo, Prince, Fully Absorbed In Brittany Howard’s “Baby”
From the fine new release Jaimie
on ATO
Joyous New Work From Michael Kiwanuka: “You Ain’t The Problem”
From the forthcoming release Kiwanuka
out October 25 on Polydor Records
A Long-Lost Coltrane Soundtrack Recording In New Release: The Lovely “Blue World”
From Blue World (2019)
Originally from the French-Canadian Film Le chat dans le sac (1964)
on Impulse!
After 17 Years, Exceptional New Work From 808 State: “Tokyo Tokyo”
Forthcoming on Transmission Suite
Out October 11 on 808 State
Forthcoming Menace From Kim Gordon: “Sketch Artist”
From No Home Record
out October 11 on Matador
Afro House, aka a Hurricane, From Emmanuel Jal: “Kuar”
The Henrik Schwarz remix
on Innervisions
The Nightingale
It’s rare that a press screening comes with a warning. But in the wake of reported walkouts, invites to see Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale (2019) came with a warning. In red font, critics were alerted that the film would contain “sexual violence towards women, violence towards children, and violence motivated by racism.” Since the film’s Venice premiere last fall, some have criticized Kent for the brutality found in her much-anticipated follow-up to her breakthrough debut The Babadook. However, considering her sophomore effort is a revenge-thriller that explores the sins of colonialism, the brutality is essential to its message. To capture the merciless of this domineering mindset, Kent won’t look away from its violence and depravity. And she won’t let us look away either. [Read more…]
A Revisit With Rob Swift: “The Ghetto”
From the Sound Event release
on Tableturns Records
Anime In A Song: Nathan Micay‘s “The Party We Could Have”
from the forthcoming Butterfly Arcane EP
out September 23 on Lucky Me Records
New Work From Anatolian Weapons: “Ofiodaimon”
Featuring Seirios Savvaidis (Tolouse Low Trax vs Anatolian Weapons Remix)
out today on Beats In Space Records
Urban Delirium In “Master Data Tribute (Ode To A City’s Industrial Past)”
by Juan Ramos
from Changing Hands
out today on LA’s ESP Institute
New Afro-Beat, Remix And Regular, From Rex Suru: “Na Control”
Na Control (Alex Phountzi Remix)
Na Control
out today on Bik Records
Midsommar
“I wrote this while going through a break-up,” Ari Aster said at the special advance screening of Midsommar. “I’m better now.”
The filmmaker’s darkly humorous confession played well to the crowd at Brooklyn’s Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, where press and select members of the public gathered to see Aster’s hotly anticipated follow-up to his wildly praised debut, Hereditary. As the crowd chuckled at Aster’s softly spoken introduction, a mix of excitement and anxiety hung in the air. With his first film, Aster had offered a scorching exploration of family trauma with a unique brand of horror grounded by an impeccable performance from a riveting leading lady. Basically, Hereditary was so outstanding, how could Midsommar possibly compete? [Read more…]
Remembering Cassius Co-Collaborator And Producer-Extraordinaire Philippe Zdar
RIP
1967 | 2019
Cassius, “See Me Now”
Cassius, “Fame”
Etienne De Crecy, “Prix Choc”
Phoenix, “1901”
Cat Power, “Manhattan”
Sébastien Tellier, “La Ritournelle”
as mere impression, and fraction, of Zdar’s incredible body of work…
Night Falls On The Back Of The Neck In FKCLUB’s “Hypervictim”
From Brutalism
on Astrolab Recordings