Music
Red Shaydez: “You Like It, I Love It”
A lithe, electric guitar lick lays the groundwork for a hip hop sweet talker with RnB textures.
Horse Lords: “Truthers”
The lead track toys with you for about three seconds, then blasts off…
Meadowgoat: “Milkweed (Butterfly & Bee)”
Meadowgoat hits like a proggier Liturgy on “Milkweed (Butterfly & Bee).”
caxcan: “c o d e x”
Chicago’s caxcan shows absolute commitment to house on his latest track “c o d e x.”
Sunny War: “No Reason”
Los Angeles and Nashville both serve as headquarters for Sunny War.
Barishi: “Blood Aurora”
Doomy, sludgy, growl-into-the-mic vibrations from Brattleboro’s Barishi.
Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison: “Open Eye”
JID016, from Detroit-based Tribe Records, a community-driven arts outfit since the 70s.
THUS LOVE: “In Tandem”
“In Tandem” fires off a simple bass line that brings a room to attention.
Ha Vay: “Avalanches and Unfamiliar Ways to Die”
A warbling lyricism that would turn Joanna Newsom’s head.
Muzzins: “Send It Back”
Boston’s electro party rockers return with a cool dancefloor jammer.
Sleaford Mods: “UK Grim”
The UK’s Sleaford Mods rock a synth bass line like a New Wave Crass.
Angel Bat Dawid: “RECORDARE – Recall the Joy”
An ode to black joy in a time that is obsessed with black misery.
DonutShoes: “Smackaroons”
Some lean soft into the video game aspect of chiptune. DonutShoes leans hard.
