Horse Lords Create a Loud, Disciplined Roar on ‘The Common Task’
Experimental rock's Horse Lords release their first album in four years, and it's meticulous and complex, but also undeniably joyous and celebratory.
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Holy Fuck Morph Into an Electropop/House Group on ‘Deleter’
On Deleter, Holy Fuck have enthusiastically thrown themselves into the kaleidoscopic world of the early 1990s house scene while adding a few footnotes using their particular musical vocabulary.
Fly Pan AM Get the Classic Krautrock Vibe Right on ‘C’est ça’
Canadian experimental rock band, Fly Pan AM return after a 15-year absence, stressing the extremes of their sound on C'est ça.
Fujiya & Miyagi Debut Stunning Vince Clarke remix of “Fear of Missing Out”(premiere)
Erasure's Vince Clarke amplifies the groove of Fujiya & Miyagi's "Fear of Missing Out" and steers it to the heart of the dancefloor.
Fujiya & Miyagi’s ‘Flashback’ Takes a Compelling Look at Our Present Moment
Fujiya & Miyagi's eighth album, Flashback, packages a certain critique of nostalgia in the band's trademark motorik sound.
Swiss Grooves: An Interview with L’Eclair
L'Eclair's third album effortlessly touches on funk, prog, dub, disco, ambient, and electronic genres, warming the chilled precision of Krautrock with danceable rhythms. Bass player Elie Ghersinu observes, "It just keeps on evolving every day, every month."
Needs More Trombone: Elektro Guzzi Boost Their Organic Techno Approach with ‘Polybrass’
Austria's prolific, three-piece instrumental outfit Elektro Guzzi add horns to their sound with the daring, dynamic new album, Polybrass.
Camera Stuns with Psychedelic Phantasmagoria in “Patrouille Pt. 1” (premiere)
For the first time in six years, Camera is a quintet. The newly-formed five-piece break free of krautrock's confines to deliver something substantially more avant-garde.
Beak’s Third Album, >>>, Is Their Most Focused and Succinct Work Yet
Coupled with a sharper sound and stronger hooks, Beak's >>> stands as the band's most engaging album to date.
Brits in Hot Weather #6: Fröst, Peter Ibbetson, Vulgarians, Dahlia Sleeps, Freddie Frampton
In this edition we have Krautrock infused pop from Fröst, warm, ambient techno from Peter Ibbetson, shadowy post-punk from Vulgarians, spacious dream-pop from Dahlia Sleeps, and finally some kicking house from the returning Freddie Frampton.
Brits in Hot Weather #4: Ex-Display Model, Fatherson, Stratz, Model Man, and Petrie
Featuring stunning new sounds from Fujiya and Miyagi frontman David Best, anthemic alt-rock from Fatherson, fresh dancehall influenced grime from Stratz, emotive post-dubstep from Model Man, and a sun-drenched banger from Petrie.