Grouper - "The Man Who Died In His Boat"

Sorry for the lack of updates yesterday and today, humanoids.  It's just been one of those lazy summer weeks.  Chill out and be lazy with Portland's Liz Harris as she sings you to sleep under the alias of Grouper.  Sit under a big shady tree and nap to this.

GROUPER - "THE MAN WHO DIED IN HIS BOAT"

Kranky Records 2013

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Zola Jesus - "Dangerous Days"/"Diamonds" (Rihanna Cover)

A preview from her upcoming album "Taiga," new single "Dangerous Days" may be the best thing I've heard yet from Zola Jesus. This shimmering, ethereal electronic composition is far more suited for play in the club than anything Nika Roza Danilova has produced to date. Zola's early work seemed more rooted in noise and experimentation, while recent years have found her flirting with mainstream pop sensibilities. As further evidence of this metamorphosis, I've also included her cover of Rihanna's "Diamonds." "Taiga" will be released October 7 on Mute Records.

 

NASA Space Universe - "Across The Wounded Galaxies"

Nothing about NASA Space Universe is normal.  They're a hardcore band, but they manage to eschew most of the sonic shackles that manacle most bands of their ilk.  Their live show is an unpredictable chautauqua of audience participation and chaos that is befitting of the soundtrack behind it.  The band prefer to play in unconventional venues and art spaces, turning their live show into something more akin to a performance art piece than a punk show.  The band has been slightly less active in recent months, but you can bet we haven't heard the last of NASA Space Universe.  They're too damn weird to go quietly into the night.  Just listen to the opening salvo of "Tiny Tim Allen Wrench" and try tell me that this is the kind of band that would go out with a whimper instead of a phlegmy howl.

NASA SPACE UNIVERSE - "ACROSS THE WOUNDED GALAXIES"

Shotgun Records 2011

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