Self Perception - Upon A Rain

Wavey, melancholic new single from Self Perception. Buy and download here.

White Ring - Fate

Stellar retun from the OGs and pillars of the scene. White Ring's "Fate" was self-released on the anniversary of 9/11, with a cover art showcasing a photo of the murky towers.

Buy the digital here, physicals here and stream the whole LP down below.

Morrowtree - Mainlined / Downhill

Riga-based newcomer Morrowtree released this double-A single just the other week, and since I'm always drawn to the Baltic underground, I had to give it a spin. Out of the two tracks, "Downhill" takes the lead for me. I appreciate the noisy guitar work in particular. It's a solid, witchy twin pack with a hip-hop spine, though I'd be lying if I said there wasn't still plenty of room to grow. Definitely one to watch for the future.

Pwin Teaks - The Black Lodge Files

Pwin Teaks returns to Phantasma Disques with a new EP entitled "The Black Lodge Files", plugging back into interdimensional frequencies. Dark ambient and spooky, stretched soundscapes bring back memories of the O'69 label, while some of the eerie vocal samples sound like something straight from the bleakest folders of Voodoo Crystals, maimed and deformed beyond recognition. One for lonely nights.

You can cop the EP here and steam it after the jump.

STRFLL - Part I. Withering

Earlier this month, STRFLL put out the stellar double album "Withering / The Flowers Will Bloom In My Sanctuary", and I wanted to spend enough time with it before blogging about it here. "Part 1: Withering" may be STRFLL's most radical and genre-pushing release to date - a daring and absolutely successful feat of finding common ground between witch house, black metal, industrial, experimental hip-hop, noise, and more. It's a brooding record, punk at its core, filled with tons of dark energy unleashed across seven eclectic capsules, enhanced by guest vocal performances from (the show-stealing) Same Me, Devour, and Kylm Tee. I totally love the sonic nods to CRAVE and Planning For Burial. I think it's telling when my favourite track on the LP changes every time I revisit it. At the time of writing, I just want to have "Withdrawal" crawling under my skin. Absolutely do not miss out on this album. Part two review coming soon!

You can buy "Part I. Withering" here. Stream all the tracks below.

Pale Palace x Dancing In Slow Motion - Still Dancin

A collaboration between Pale Palace and DISM sounds sick, but we're getting an unofficial-ish remix of a remix. PP takes on "Dance4me", and adds some of that nordic magic to an already dope track. Free download on Soundcloud. Peep it.

Exsufflation - UMBRLA

It just dawned on me that there are not as many witch house remixes of Rihanna tracks, relative to how popular she once was. Here's Exsufflation taking on her most popular single, dragging the fuck out of it. Enjoy with purple glasses on. Free download here.