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Last September, Dean Spunt dropped a deep excursion in electronic sound & syntax called Basic Editions. Soon after, Dean hit the road, eager to continue this odd pastime of twisting out new sounds from old-school E-mu modules live and in front of innocent bystanders. And now! Here comes "OCCII Dokie": two new cuts and three fresh modulations of album material from a ripping set at Amsterdam’s OCCII club toward the end of the tour. The whole thing is out now!

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To Be Continued, out January 30 on Drag City imprint Country Thyme, is a grand entry in the canon of outside/inside rock and roll records by an emerging master of the form: ER Jurken. His sophomore LP is an exquisite and timeless musical expression that meets the desperation of the modern world on the beach, with a disarmingly allusive, tuneful and surprising spirit. Today, the lead single, “I Do,” releases with a music video directed by Mark Greenberg.

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My Days of 58 is the mighty new album from Bill Callahan. The twelve tunes here open uncanny depths of expression as Bill continues to blaze one of the most original songwriting-and-performance trails out there. The first single, “The Man I’m Supposed to Be,” is out today.

Bill’s singular take on a folk rock confessional song with a country title, “The Man I’m Supposed to Be” goes past the point of genre boundaries, as Bill explores the feels of a life that was... (read more)

People! Have you looked towards Inland See? The new album from Bitchin Bajas is out now, pulsating with life-renewing energy, and their signals can be felt across the country. Charged up from a juiced tour with Stereolab these past few weeks, the Bajas are currently making their way through the Midwest before embarking upon a headlining tour on the East Coast in December! Carrying that Inland See momentum into the new year, today we're pleased to announce that Cooper, Rob and Dan will continue setting up groove... (read more)

Land ho! In March 2026, The Dirty Three are crossing the ocean to embark on what will be an immensely-anticipated North American tour. These shows will be the trio’s first in the U.S. since 2012, following the release of their celebrated album, Love Changes Everything, last year. Their impassioned live performances stir up a volcanic force each time: plunging into an explosive free fall in one moment, then morphing into a divine pool of emotions in an effortless flow. Like witnessing any supernatural phenomenon, it's... (read more)

Tashi Dorji turns to the electric guitar for his third Drag City album, low clouds hang, this land is on fire, out January 30. After the furious acoustic improvisations that drove the previous two — Stateless and we will be wherever the fires are lit — his electric guitar now sets up a greater shock: a disarmingly gentle musical drift. Today, the first single "gathering" releases with a music video by Robert Beatty.

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Geologist is the nom-de-théâtre of Brian Weitz, whose pursuits have been an active part of the music underground since he was 15, playing and working in alignment with an organic ensemble of friends that would one day choose to call what they were doing Animal Collective. Can I Get a Pack of Camel Lights?, the first-ever proper Geologist solo album — due out January 30 — is Brian’s pursuit of a musical answer to the not-oft-enuf-ast question: what if, back in... (read more)

Jim White's new album Inner Day is out tomorrow! Ahead of the game, Jim releases the gorgeous instrumental track "Two Ruffys" today with a new music video directed by Anna White.

"Two Ruffys" scores a feverish sense of disconnection, seeking to make sense of the isolation that life and death invariably brings. Named for a place down the road from his late father’s home, Jim’s song combines two pieces written in the wake, meditating on two states – an ambient weave... (read more)

Step inside! Anthony Moore's scorched-earth cabaret presents a new single today: "It's Fear." AKA & Friends’ long tones and drones, slow oscillation and scrape of strings are unto a pagan liturgy of electro-acoustic wonders, as Anthony, his image flickering like a hologram mixed with haunting Bowie-esque flashes, intones cautionary future-tales. As the sounds of the song-ritual unfurl, the earth below you grows hot. Is it the music, or...?

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Glyders pull up today with new tour dates and a new single/video on the sweeter side! "Moon Eyes" goes both electric and acoustic to highlight the wistful track, its formal rock ‘n roll elegance recalling the inevitable progression of classic missives like “Lookin' Out My Back Door” and “When I Paint My Masterpiece.” Glyders’ down home musings about time and fate ("Think I'm gonna go back home / hold some hands and bring my favorite songs") play out with moonlit romance, a lovely acoustic... (read more)