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Sun Araw are set to release their beguiling new album next month. "Rapid Response"comprises three long-form compositions that peer through a glimmering aperature into diaphanous realms of textural experiences: “What are the pros and cons of being lost in a thought?”

"Rapid Response" is out on LP on Oct 23rd

Following the release of Can I Get A Pack Of Camel Lights?, his debut solo album as Geologist, Animal Collective's Brian Weitz extends the search for the perfect organic beat on the stages of the UK and Iberian Peninsula this November. And to accompany the tour announcement, a brand new music video by Nick Ciontea, made for killer album closer, and live favourite "Sonora", is released today.
Throughout the album, and clarifying its DNA no more so than on "Sonora",... (read more)

After more than a decade and 10+ releases on Drag City, Bitchin Bajas continue inventing and ascending to new peaks, as evident in the three slices of sound that coalesce to form the upcoming Isle Peaks release, out this week!

Ahead of that, Bajas have shared a killer live video of Isle Peaks standout "Ajami", filmed at their Los Angeles show at Lodge Room back in February on miniDV tape by Shambling History. Visuals from longtime Bajas compatriot Nick Ciontea only add to... (read more)

We’ve received sad news from next of kin that on July 14th, guitarist Lee Underwoodpassed away, at 88. If you’re a fan of Lee’s music, his writing or his mind, you might have known -- or even sensed, from his work -- he was a heck of a guy, who made a serpentine course and path less traveled in his 88 years.

When we came a-knockin’ for his 1988 cassette-only California Sigh, just a few years ago, he was glad to... (read more)

Cole Berliner is sweeping through town like a cooling autumn breeze blowing through after the long, cruel summer. After US dates in support of Bill Callahan, Cole is hitching a ride on Cory Hanson's European tour, opening up The Black Door's sequence of musical transformation: rich-grained instrumental parlor music, blending the modes and vibes of country, blues, ambient and folk into one great ambient prairie.

Cole Berliner's debut solo long player The Black Door is out now, and don't miss this... (read more)

Six Organs of Admittancehas been touring under the Drag City banner since 2005, yet we can count on one hand the amount of times he’s gone out in support of another artist on tour. It’s not really a thing he usually does. But when Steve Von Till, of the venerable Neurosis, asked Ben if he’d like to hit the road for a handful of dates with Steve, Ben said yes without hesitation. Steve and Ben have been in contact since Steve originally... (read more)

An adaptive sense of 'post-punk' may be the most 'way' to file Chicago's Axis: Sova, the trio of Brett Sova, Jeremy Freeze, and Josh Johannpeter, who've been expanding listener's lids, and their own, for over a decade. The broad definitions of rock and its branches are rich krovvy that froths in Axis: Sova's veins, and they enjoy progressive tactics when spilling it. Today, they announce their sharpest-sounding recording to date, Flowerage, with the aptly titled lead single, "Blow Up", accompanied by... (read more)

Bright Madness is the third album from the pinch-me-is-this-real improvising trio of Wendy Eisenberg, David Grubbs, and Bonner Kramer. Fresh off their 2025 Big Ears appearance, SQUANDERERS slid on over to Kramer’s adopted hometown of Asheville, North Carolina and laid down the glorious afternoon’s worth of instant compositions that stands before you. It’s the sound of Eisenberg, Grubbs, and Kramer doing their damned est to dazzle one another, from shell-game sleights of hand to the effortless beauty of “Theme for the Casino at... (read more)

In the wake of 2025's acclaimed Inland See, Bitchin Bajas ascend to higher ground with the Isle Peaks EP! Isle Peaks was initially released as a 2-song Qobuz exclusive, but Bitchin Bajas are a band of the people, for the people - and the people demanded its availability everywhere! Set for release on August 28th on vinyl, cassette, and digital, the 12" EP and cassette feature "Watch Your Step", an exclusive track not included on the Qobuz version or any digital platform. Listen to... (read more)

Keen listeners who have dug below the surface of Oren Ambarchi’s triple-digit discography know that alongside hypnotic minimalism, veins of irreverent and joyously wayward exploration run deep. Cooked, out September 25, might just be the wildest ride he's taken us on yet. Listen to an excerpt of the first side, "Hidden Tableau," out today.

Beginning with piano ripples from Eiko Ishibashi, after only a few seconds “Hidden Tableau” takes an unexpected turn with the entrance of a... (read more)