To whom it may interest,  A few announcements for fans of the box: Engine Kid Everything Left Inside Southern Lord Released: 6.12.21 (RSD 2021-Drop 1 — Yes, this is late) Appreciators of sunn O))) and Goatsnake know Greg Anderson. Prior to the release of their new 6-LP box set, Everything Left Inside , I'm embarrassed to admit that I had no idea about Engine Kid , a Seattle-based post-hardcore trio whose initial make-up had been composed of Anderson (vocals/guitar), Chris Vandebrooke (drummer) and Art Behrman (bassist). From the promo selections that I've been able to listen through, Engine Kid's Everything Left Inside fits nicely alongside the audibly distraught and naturally abrasive sounds of Unwound, and would've been an obsession of mine during their days of activity had I been aware of them.   Treated for now as a Record Store Day release, which occurred 6/12, a later version of the box set meant for international distribution will be issued at a later date.  In t...

More music from OSEES. Let it never be said that John Dwyer doesn't know how to make the most out of quarantine. "Don't Blow Your Experiment" premiered at Consequence of Sound and is featured in an upcoming new album called Panther Rotate , a remix collection of tracks culled from the recently released  Protean Threat . Got all that? The album is scheduled to release on December 11th (or, November 13th; I've seen both dates) via Castle Face. You can pre-order the digital release .  And since Protean Threat was brought up, a new video for "Red Study" is ready to be watched/absorbed/enjoyed/etc.      In addition, a single called "Electric War" was released a few days ago. The track is featured on what is now a digital album called, Metamorphosed . Release date is October 16th, 2020 and it's up for pre-order . Metamorphosed by Oh Sees Via Tell All Your Friends PR:  In the swirling & undulant warm mud of jettisoned reels of magnetic tape, ...

Have you checked out Protean Threat yet? My copy made its way to my front porch last week and it's been nonstop rotations since.  Full record stream: Following another update to the band's name, OSEES will be premiering their Levitation Session on 9/26. Today a video for the band's performance of "Chem Farmer / Nite Expo" emerged online as promo for the event. You can watch that below. Per Tell All Your Friends PR: "Our mission at Levitation is to be a platform where the art and music we love can thrive. Levitation Sessions are our way to support the bands and keep the music going. Just like a regular show, the majority of every dollar you spend goes to the artists we’re presenting. Thank you for supporting these artists!" Ticket options  and streaming info: TICKET OPTIONS $3.98 | stream ticket $9.98 | stream + lossless WAV + 320 KBPS MP3 download ADD-ONS $100 | cassette + shirt + LP signed by John Dwyer $45 | screenprinted poster signed by John Dwyer...

I managed to fall behind a little bit on my  2020 Playlist  selections. Hope you're all doing well. _________________________________________ The Imbeciles:  "One Hand Tommy" (via Sonic PR / YouTube) Album Purchase http://www.theimbeciles.com/ _________________________________________ Kid Cudi :  "Leader of the Delinquents" (via Republic Records / YouTube) Single purchase: shop.kidcudi.com _________________________________________ Masaaki Yoshida : " There Will Come Soft Rains " (via Phantom Limb / YouTube) Album Preorder: https://phantomlimblabel.bandcamp.com/album/imaginal-soundtracking-1-there-will-come-soft-rains Via Phantom Limb: Phantom Limb's imprint Geist im Kino launches new series Imaginal Soundtracking Vol. 1: There Will Come Soft Rains , out June 19 Musicians invited to re-score forgotten works of cinema; Vol.1 features Lakker, Mas...

Finishing up April with some more additions to the  2020 Playlist . We're heading into another month under lockdown, so I hope that you're all putting aside some time for necessary respite from the... well, from everything. The influx of media is barely navigable or cohesive at this point, an unstoppable barrage of sound bites, news briefs and articles. Please stay safe. Please stay sane. And please be sure to thank anyone who works to keep our essential businesses and health services open and running despite the risks, making those of us lucky enough to function well at home comfortable, fed, and safe. _________________________________________ No Age:  "War Dance" (via mutante /  Drag City / Bandcamp) Album Preorder https://www.dragcity.com/products/goons-be-gone Goons Be Gone by No Age Via mutante/Drag City: With the digital release date for Goons Be Gone quickly approaching (June 5 for all you noobs), it's definitely time to share anot...