alexander tucker: third mouth

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure to see Alexander Tucker performing live at the Ecole des Beaux Arts de Rouen (the city where I live) during the No(w) Future festival. This was a beautiful set built on loops and on his voice. This was just before his latest album Third Mouth went out on Thrill Jockey. It seems that since Furrowed Brow, the english musician has choosen new directions. Although, he has collaborated with musicians such as Stephen O'Malley (Sunn O))), KTL...), Circle... Third Mouth sounds "pop" in a way and you can feel his folk, noise and experimental influences all along the record. This is really fresh and a mature piece of work.
(photo: © Mathieu Olingue)

Mullioned View

jefre cantu-ledesma: faceless kiss

A video by Sabrina Ratté for the new Jefre Cantu-Ledesma 7" out now on Emerald Cocoon.

pulse emitter: nebula

vestals: forever falling toward the sky

Vestals is the solo project of Lisa McGee (Portraits, Higuma). Shoegaze and psychedelic pop, her music should be the perfect soundtrack for this summer. Forever falling toward the sky will be out on Root Strata.

Forever Falling

helm: impossible symmetry

First excerpt from the next Helm album out soon on Pan. Helm is the project of Luke Younger, one half of the drone duo Birds of Delay. He creates some cold and haunting compositions from electronic and acoustic sources.

Excerpt

prairie litière

Prairie Litière is a noise duo from Rouen (France), my current city. They develop a kind of harsh noise not unlike Wolf Eyes, using electronic devices with effects. You can listen to their sound through their own label, Autistic Campaign. The photos were taken during a performance in an abandonned house which is used by a local contemporany art gallery (Mam galerie) as an art space.

tropic of cancer: the end of all things

This is a compilation of songs released previously on EPs. Tropic of Cancer is the project by Camella Lobo and is based in Los Angeles.
If you like Suicide, Joy Division mixed with dream pop sound, you will probably enjoy The End of All Things.

jon porras: black mesa

Beautiful track by Jon Porras (Barn Owl's guitarist) last album on Thrill Jockey.

grouper: A I A

The double album by Liz Harris A I A, Dream Loss and Alien Observer, has been released by Kranky on CD. For those who have missed the very limited vinyl edition, it's a good news.

Alien Observer

behind a hill

Behind the hill is a documentary about the New Weird America (the name used by the Wire journalist David Keenan) scene in New England filmed by two danish friends. If you were into that freak folk music or still are, it will probably interest you. You can watch it free here. It features interviews with MV & EE, Feathers, Asa Irons, Sunburned...

man forever: pansophical cataract

This is an extract from the next Man Forever release Pansophical Cataract out on Thrill Jockey in May. Man Forever is the project of Oneida's drummer, John Colpitts (aka Kid Millions). Man Forever is an interesting mix of drum patterns, drone and repetition. He has performed live with various musicians from Yo La Tengo, Parts & Labor, Sightings, Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, Liturgy... We have just to wait to hear more.

daniel higgs: the measure of mystery

A new 45 minutes tape by Daniel Higgs (ex Lungfish) is available now on Gnome Life Records. This is how the label describes it: "This tape is a 45 minute magnetic fossilization of Daniel Higgs' energy field. It is divided between three tracks of epic proportion: a revelational instrumental banjo improvisation, an entheogenic song performed on banjo and larynx, and an ecstatic mythopoetic recitation."
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