65daysofstatic

Wild Light (2013)
 Torrent


New 65daysofstatic up for grabs, might actually see this band play this Friday. I remember the first time I heard The Fall of Math, such an apocalyptic sound. 

Maelström

Le Feu Follet (2013)

Bandcamp 

One day my buddy Danny told me that he was just starting an EP and that he would have it done by the end of the week. To my surprise he actually accomplished it and the result is Le Feu Follet, an interesting assortment of ambient tunes and beats.  Head over to the Bandcamp page to stream it and show your support!

Credit to Katie Acheson for the album art, another friend!

Langosta

Super Nature EP (2013)
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Well, langosta means lobster in Spanish, and we all know that lobster is a delicacy. This band is no different. This four song EP packs heat, name your price.

Sargasso

Metanoia (2013)
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Noxious Foxes

Epochalypso (2013)
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Absolute insanity, I want to get inside the musicians heads and see just what the fuck they had on their minds when they wrote this album. Here is a link to a great review on the five songs on the release: FreshSpread

Baths

Obsidian (2013)
http://www.bathsmusic.com/


Happy to finally hear the second full length release from Will Wisenfeld, aka Baths. His previous release, Cerulean, was an uplifting glitch hop album that sounded like the sun reflecting off a lake on a summer day. Cerulean is my go to album when resting on a boat or enjoying a hot day. Obsidian takes a one eighty from Cerulean. The album art alone is enough to give you an idea of what you will hear on the album. That's not to say that is is completely dark, but it definitely has its melancholy moments. Their are many warm songs on the album, such as the fifth track, "Incompatible." While it may be a downtempo track, one will see that is actually a heartfelt love song of Will Wisenfeld describing his feelings towards his boyfriend moving in with him in his house. I had to chuckle giggle smile when I first heared the line, "First boyfriend. You live in my house and we share a toilet seat." This album really has a ton of awesome moments and on first listen I realized it's just one of those albums that you have to listen to over and over again to really get, hell a lot of critics have been rating it above Cerulean.

I am excited to see Baths perform live in Detroit this Saturday! I believe this is first time touring, definitely will be dancing to some groovy Cerulean tracks. 

El Ten Eleven

Transitions (2012)
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Cleanup

Wherever Your Place May Be (2012)
 Bandcamp

Experimental Rock from Texas. They're only asking fifty cents for this five song release.

Enemies

Embark, Embrace (2013)
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Ireland's Enemies released their newest album yesterday May 10th, 2013. I haven't given it a full and proper listen yet but I'm sure it's worth a purchase. Check out their older tunes as well!

Dumb Waiter

Is This Chocolate? (2013)
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 Just released today! This is a great album, really made my shower much more enjoyable this morning. Jazz math rock fusion.

Giraffes? Giraffes!

10" (2013) 
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Helly yes, new Giraffes? Giraffes!. Really can't go wrong here. First song has a crazy title, "In The Middle Of The Night Someone Tore Off The Ceiling And Sucked Me Into The Sky / Before My Eyes Began To Boil I Saw Billions Of Tiny Webs Connecting Everything"

Math for the masses.

The Exploration

Demography (2013)
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There's something I really like about this, maybe it's the slow steady progression and the tapping, or maybe it's the washed out vocals. More likely that it's both though, and hey, they're from Grand Rapids. I'm definitely going to take some inspiration from the guitar parts. 

Names

Promises (2013)
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"Names was conceived during a high school love affair, beginning as far back as 2007, coming into fruition as early as 2011. Names is intercourse. We’ve been undergoing sisyphean ekstasis for quite some time. American expats in Montreal."


Jazzy Math Rock! This is the band's first release they need all the support they can get. Promises is an intriguing debut by a very promising band, I am hopeful for more in the future.

Cloudkicker

Hello (2013)
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Cloudkicker's discography continues to grow, as does his sound. If you click on this link expecting to hear something similar to Beacons or even Let Yourself Be Huge then you are going in with the wrong mindset. This man, Ben Sharp, continues to explore unique realms of sound. The man who wrote the song, Explore, Be Curious, meant what he said. Hello is a one track release, but it clocks in over 10 minutes long. I want you to listen for yourself and see what you think, all I will say is that the cover art matches the sound well.

If this is your first time listening to Cloudkicker, I would recommend also listening to Beacon and Let Yourself Be Huge, completely different from this release.

Dionaea

Still (2011)
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Today I learned that Post Grind exists, where the hell have I been? This is sick check it out. The first song is nearly fifteen minutes long but is jammed packed with just about every genre you can think of. This band gets spacey, eerie, melodic, chaotic, groovy, beaty, and best of all thrashy. 

The Slaughterhouse 5

Alan B. Clay (2013)
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I will always be a sucker for some unique and interesting vocals. Very cool album, it kind of reminds me of Cursive at some points. Free download of a sixteen track album, can't complain there. Be sure to listen to "Light Bulbs", track 6.

Monsters of the Antipodes

Houses (2012)
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Fast paced progressive metal with math rock influences. The second song "Circle Ponies" got me hooked and I just had to head bang through the rest of the album.  You should seriously check this out.

Renaissance Sound

Renaissance Sound II (2013)
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Father Figure

Congratulations on Your Loss (2012)
Bandcamp

"We are a four piece 'Jazz/Prog' instrumental fusion, paving new sonic pathways with odd meters and psychedelia, while paying tribute to more antiquated striations in movement and sound. Our main focus is being true to our shared musical connectivity, while bringing something dense, constructive, and original to a familiar and tangible flavor."

Wendell Rellimfarg

Archimedean Property (Single, 2012)
Soundcloud

Give this song a listen, local Lansing, Michigan artist Wendell Rellimfarg. This dude happens to be a good friend of mine, this is his solo side project. He is also the drummer in Eleanor Quigley. Jeremy man your music is an inspiration, keep writing.