Dream Logic by Matt Bachmann
Dream Logic is Matt Bachmann’s newest album— a hypnotic blend of teary ambient-pop songs and cinematic instrumentals. Though lyrically sparse, Bachmann makes what is uttered on Dream Logic count. His sad reflections and hazy rearview images indirectly illuminate some of the more difficult moments from his life. Its 11 tracks stretch and experiment with genre while holding true to a natural flow. Fans of Bachmann’s last two (and vastly different) Orindal releases— Walking Preference (2019) and Unconditional Love (2018)—will appreciate the way Dream Logic manages to expand on both. “Up until this record, I had carefully contained my musical styles into neat collections— recording songwriting material under the moniker ‘Big Eater,’ recording jazz-oriented instrumental music under the moniker ‘Pachanga,’ and recording repetitive melodic drone music under my own name,” says Bachmann. “The guiding principle behind Dream Logic was to integrate these modalities of music making, allowing whatever was going to come out to come out, and not worry if it made sense.” The album was recorded mostly alone, with Bachmann shaping sounds with guitar pedals or his cassette console’s Varispeed functions, slowing down or speeding up tracks to interesting results. Influenced by his years playing bass and recording with Mega Bog, Bachmann enlisted a large cast of players to fill out the record with decorative charms. Kyle Boston (Guitar) and Brady Custis (Production/Guitar) helped lay the foundation for Dream Logic’s textual roux before Boggers Derek Baron (Drums), Will Murdoch (Synths), James Krivchenia (Percussion), and others added their signature spices to the sonic cauldron. To stream the album visit, Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, or Bandcamp.
Source: Orindal Records
Pansey by Wreckno
Following the release of several explosive singles such as “Honey Drip” and “Hieroglyphics”, Detroit-based DJ, producer and recording artist Wreckno is back with a new EP Wreckno. The mixed genre project features guest appearances by WHOM?, Chase Icon, Ruku, jordnmoody, and more. To stream the album visit, Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, or Bandcamp.
Source: WrecknoSound
Honeymoon by NOA
Dutch-Canadian rising pop star NOA is “an artist truly worth keeping your eyes on” and her new EP Honeymoon proves why. As the first installment of a three part musical series titled PHASES, Honeymoon is a 5-track project featuring break out singles “Caught Up” and “Alright with Me”. To stream the EP visit, Spotify, Tidal, or Apple Music.
Source: self-released
To Enjoy is the Only Thing by Maple Glider
Maple Glider is Naarm/Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Tori Zietsch. On debut album, To Enjoy Is the Only Thing, Zietsch's vocals melt into layers of plucked acoustic guitar and lulling piano, drawing on the sombre styles of folk contemporaries with a stark tenderness and introspection that assumes the listener is inside her bedroom as she plays for herself. Striking emotionality is at the centre of this performance, leaning into an intimacy that is achieved by way of deeply personal reflections and velvety melodic compositions. To stream visit, Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, or Bandcamp.
Source: Partisan Records
Icons by Eli Keszler
New York-based percussionist and composer, Eli Keszler’s latest solo venture, Icons offers up a latticework of melodic percussion, drum set, and electro-acoustic instrumentation, built upon fragments of American abstraction, ancient scales, industrial percussion, and jazz-age film noir to achieve its feeling of imperial decay. Keszler’s instrumental performances are framed by panoramic recordings of New York City and the Odyssey Cave, along with other on-location audio from his global travels, defining an expansive music that takes on hyperreal forms difficult to describe outside of the loss and wonderment that defines our age. To stream visit Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, or Bandcamp.
Source: LuckyMe
Driver by Adult Mom
Adult Mom's third studio album Driver, co-produced by Stevie Knipe and Kyle Pulley (Shamir, Diet Cig, Kississippi), Knipe delves into the emotional space just beyond a coming-of-age, where the bills start to pile up and memories of college dorms are closer than those of high school parking lots. Ultimately seeking the answer to the age-old question posed by every twenty-something; what now? Over the course of 10 tracks, Knipe sets out to soundtrack the queer rom-com they’ve been dreaming of since 2015. Driver incorporates an expert weaving of sonic textures ranging from synths and shakers to ‘00s-inspired guitar tones which convey a loving attention to detail. Lyrically, Knipe radiates an unmistakable honesty mixed with a level of wit and a sense of humor producing intimate yet relatable indie pop songs. To stream visit Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, and Bandcamp.
Source: Epitaph
