Lonely Boys - Best Of Lonely Boys

Lonely Boys is an experimental art pop duo founded by Rosa Rendl and Daphne Ahlers in 2010 during their studies in London. Back in 2012/2013 I was a big fan of their slowly burning r&b ballads (check out "Dew" or "Go Down Easy" for example), but after that I sort of lost them from my radar. This month they are back with a "Best Of Lonely Boys" 2LP album, that compiles their favourite cuts from the Lonely Boys catalogue (on sides A and B), and pairs them with chosen solo tracks from FINI (Daphne Ahlers) and Rosa Rendl on sides C and D respectively. The whole album can be streamed now on their Bandcamp, and it's great reminder why I fell in love with their sound in the first place - just check out the mesmerising "Dominate". Lonely Boys' ghostly and sad pop sound is an amalgamation of the post-internet music scenes of the yesteryear that ruled the blogosphere, alongside their contemporaries Butterclock, Oklou, Palmistry and oFF Love (among many others).

You can order the vinyl compilation here. Stream in full down below.

Curses - Miriam // video

Beautifully gothic, dark and obscure, "Miriam" from Curses finally got a visual treatment that matches its songwriting's brilliance. Directed by Jordan Hemingway, this is honesly the best music video I've seen all year.

Humanfobia - Atmosfera Livida [B-Sides]

Humanfobia is a dark experimental, witch house duo from Rancagua, Chile consisting of Sábila Orbe & Mist Spectra. "Atmosfera Livida [B-Sides]" is their 2016 EP that got picked up by Civic Duty Records and reissued a few days ago via their Bandcamp. And I'm please it did, because this seven track EP may be one of my favourite projects from the band. Ghost drone, haunted dark ambient and witch-house minimalism lead the way to spooky world of Humanfobia's lo-fi aesthetics. "Fashion Show" even has some trippy vaporwave vibe to it. Fans of I†† and The Implicit Order should feel at home here.

You can download the EP for free here, and listen to it after the jump.

Vidchajj - 2

First single from the upcoming EP from Vidchajj. Melodic yet noisy witch house, really dope. You can check out the lyrics to the track here.

Omaar - Marcha

"Marcha" is the latest release from Mexico City-based producer Omar Suárez aka OMAAR. Released yesterday via N.A.A.F.I, the EP channels the raw and minimal energy of South African gqom, and spices it up with techno and futuristic industrial influences. One for the fans of Menzi's "Impazamo", I can totally see those two being played b2b on a mixtape. The titular track makes me think of Joe's classic "Claptrap" too. Rad.

The EP can be purchased here, and streamed below.

Ivory Towers - Gorgononium Mixtape

Ivory Towers is Quinne Rodgers, once a member of experimental noise/witch-pop duo MYTHS, currently fronting her new ethereal synth-pop band Rippper. "Gorgononium Mixtape" is her last and most likely final project released under the IT moniker, a haunted portal to otherworldly soundscapes, distorted vocals and ambiguous filed recordings that form a symbiotic relationship over the course of its 16 minutes. Made of rare, remixed (some tracks ended up on the "Vile" EP) and unreleased material, this ghostly sonic collage has been shape shifting since 2016 according to Quinne's bandcamp page. Perfect suite for the spooky season. Fans of early Grimes, Naadyn, Julianna Barwick and even Holly Herndon should love this. Buy it here, it's only $1.

Raw Unkut - Live DJ Mix At Elsewhere

"Live DJ Mix At Elsewhere" is first in a series of mixtapes presented by Pictureplane's Alien Body Music. Recorded live at Elsewhere in Brooklyn, NY on September 1st this year by DJ Raw Unkut, the mix is streamable in full on ABM soundcloud above, and it's a serious sonic adrenaline shot. 57 minutes of shape shifting drum 'n bass, breakbeats, jungle and mutated bass music that packs a punch from the start. Sick.