In celebration of one inspired year since Jim Franks' acclaimed 2025 book release, we're delighted to spill this: out March 10, a hot-out-the-oven audiobook version of Existential Bread, read by Jim himself and soundtracked with music played by Whitney Johnson, Rob Frye, Bill MacKay, James Schroeder and special guest Shutaro Noguchi. A chapter of the audiobook is available to hear now via Bandcamp and Drag City's website.

It was ‘round about a year ago or so that we... (read more)

Music for Pulse Meridian Foliation, out March 27, is the work of Chicago-based composer and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Abrams. His new work is the aural manifestation of an art installation described as “an in-between space and access point to a pulsating experience that connects body and land.” An excerpt of the album is out today with a music video.

Music for Pulse Meridian Foliation was written in dialogue with Lisa Alvarado, Joshua's partner and Natural Information Society bandmate — specifically, for Alvarado... (read more)

In the wake of acclaimed 10th album release, Inland See, the "Isle Peaks" EP is another side of Bitchin Bajas. Sourced from the album sessions, these two cuts were subsequently subjected to further edits and tweaks, moving into different quadrants of the Bajas electronic acoustic universe with the textures of sampled kalimba, field recordings and autoharp, plus our personal fave, the EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument). Dancable, then dreamy!

The "Isle Peaks" EP is now streaming, only on Qobuz -- listen now, and catch... (read more)

Non-believers, prepare to be POSSESSED! The blinding voltage of Ty Segall and his furious band are reflecting towards Australia for an eight-stop tour around the continent starting next month. He'll stop in New Zealand for one more show before heading back to the U.S. for a nationwide tour starting in April — but it'll be over in a flash! Riding 'til the sun burns out, Ty's saddled up with songs off his latest album, 2025's adventurous Possession, and many more high-octane jams from... (read more)