DRMS premiere short film and accompanying music suite

18 February 2014

DRMS - American 707

We haven’t heard of Oakland based ensemble DRMS (pronounced Dreams) before today and we clearly had been missing out. Originally formed by keyboard player Rob Shelton and singer Emily Ritz, their current line-up also includes Mark Clifford, Ross McIntire and Carly Bond. With an eponymous debut album under their belt, DRMS’ sound amalgamates a multitude of genres and influences, from soul jazz and psychedelic pop to rock and folk, into astonishing and intricate compositions.
They have just released a short film entiled American 707 and its accompanying music suite. Filmed in the deserts of Eastern California, the film was made by DRMS and Elia Vargas. Feast your eyes on American 707 below and head over to DRMS’ bandcamp to grab the soundtrack.

Fujiya & Miyagi announce new album and drop first single ‘Tetrahydrofolic Acid’

17 February 2014

Fujiya & Miyagi - Tetrahydrofolic Acid

Brighton’s Fujiya & Miyagi are back with a new album, the follow-up to 2011’s Ventriloquizzing. The yet-to-be-titled effort is set to be released this Spring via Yep Roc.
The threesome have shared the album’s first single, a galvanizing track aptly called ‘Tetrahydrofolic Acid’. According to the label, this track “hints at the future direction of the band’s upcoming album”. We’ll keep our ears peeled for updates. Now take a listen to ‘Tetrahydrofolic Acid’.

Sisyphus premiere video for second single ‘Alcohol’

15 February 2014

Sysyphus - Alcohol

Last month we heard the first single from Sisyphus‘ upcoming self-titled debut album. Now the collaborative project of Sufjan Stevens, Serengeti and Son Lux, formerly known as s / s / s, are rolling out another mind-blowing cut off the album, ‘Alcohol’, in the form of a video featuring a multitude of random pictures. I’ve listened to ‘Alcohol’ well over a dozen times. Here it is.


Sisyphus will be released on March 18th via Asthmatic Kitty and Joyful Noise Recordings.

New collective Kimono Kult announce debut EP release

15 February 2014

Kimono Kult

Hiding in the Light is the debut EP from new Los Angeles based project Kimono Kult. The outfit is a supergroup of sorts, comprising former Red Hot Chili Pepper’s member John Frusciante, Mars Volta’s Omar Rodríguez-López and Bosnian Rainbows’ Teri Gender Bender and also Nicole Turley, Dante White and Laena Geronimo. Slated for a March 3rd release via Neurotic Yell Records, Hiding In The Light is described as “four songs of electro/dub/afro-beat/avant-freak/jazz-like conversations of instrumental ecstasy”.
The EP’s closing track ‘La Cancion de Alexandra’ is now available to stream. Check it out below.