Singles That Mingle

With Captain Stavros

 

Ben Brown – Blue

Counter to the song title a really upbeat ditty.

 

Blood Wizard – Babytooth

Out Now Via Sad Club Records

So-long, babyteeth.

 

Lunar Vacation - Set The Stage

Everything Matters, Everything's Fire Out September 13 Via Keeled Scales

Sonic vibrance greets you and passes through you on this fuzzy wuzzy gem.

 

Tindersticks – Nancy

Soft Tissue Out September 13 Via City Slang

The morose horn and clinical beat combo has got our attention.

 

White Hills - Killing Crimson

Beyond This Fiction Out August 23 Via Heads On Fire

Making the cut on weirdness alone.

 

Pom Pom Squad – Downhill

Out Now Via City Slang

Fun to say, fun to listen to.

 

Desire – Dangerous Drug

Games People Play Out October 2 Via Italians Do It Better

The opening sounds like the visual soundtrack to a lab that makes super sexy beats.

 

Previous Industries – Showbiz

Service Merchandise Out Now Via Merge Records

Didn’t even wait for the sample to finish before writing this out, it’s a winner.

 

Julia-Sophie – Telephone

Forgive Too Slow Out July 26 Via Ba Da Bing

Giving us Drive II vibes.

 

My Best Unbeaten Brother – Blues Fatigue

Out Now Via Kudos Records

Sometimes you gotta buck the fuck up.

 

Singles That Mingle

With Captain Stavros

 

Dermabrasion – Grim Sister

Pain Behaviour Out Now Via Hand Drawn Dracula Records

80s Goth New Wave coupled with deadly vocals.

 

Teenage Dads – Tale of a Man

A fun ditty with our favourite bad decision makers from down under.

 

Hermanos Gutierrez – Barrio Hustle

Sonido Cosmico Out June 14 Via Easy Eye Sound Records

This little piggy went wah wah wah all the way to the record store to pick this album up.

 

The The – Cognitive Dissident

Ensoulment Out September 6 Via Cienola / earMUSIC

If you haven’t heard of The The where the the have you been

 

Youth Lagoon – Lucy Take a Picture

A track that oozes hope.

 

Desire – Vampire

She must be invited in.

 

Common & Pete Rock – Wise Up

Nice to see Common putting out music instead of acting for a minute.

 

Nice Biscuit – Rain

EP Out Now Via Bad Vibrations

Nice Biscuit, that’s what he said. Elements of King Gizzard in there.

 

Daniel Davies – Ghost of the Heart

Ghost of the Heart Out June 21 Via Sacred Bones

Dramatic tunes, sorta catching a whiff of John Carpenter’s influence in there.

 

Katy J Pearson – Those Goodbyes

Someday, Now Out September 20 Via Heavenly Recordings

A reason to look forward to the autumn.

 

Las Nubes – Pesada

Tormentas Malsanas Out June 14 Via Sweat/Spinda/& Godless American Records

Great balance between dark beats and light vocals.

 

Max Blansjaar – Red Tiger

Slow burn worth the wait, it’ll open up and stay with you.