Talk=Trouble - Glaĉera Ploro

Ever since I first heard Ben Frost's "By The Throat", I've had a soft spot for the sound of footsteps in snow. That very sound - or at least something remarkably close to it - opens Talk=Trouble's new album on Language Instinct, "Glaĉera Ploro". On "Calving", sound-crushing textures pile up and up, forming a cacophonic sound object drowning in layers of noisy moments, only to morph into a beautiful ambient lullaby halfway through. "Thwaites" takes me on a journey up a mountain hill, alongside a herd of cows whose bells ring from time to time as they follow their drone cowherd. As we follow their footsteps, the soundscape expands more and more, revealing the vastness of this aural space and showing how well the noise elements work with the main tones. Amazing.

Download available here. Stream down below.

Ritualz - Swollen

This single came out last week and the email notification got lost in my inbox. Here's the original for reference, released in 1994 by alt rock band Jack Off Jill. Really digging this reimagined version, I can hear both the original in there as well as some of those classic Ritualz synths. Really cool little release. Support here.

Samsuo - Sweet Thing

Samsuo is the alias of producer Sam Sibbald from Cambridge, UK, who debuted on Moonside Tapes last year with this very album. I'm stoked to finally discover it this month, as it totally slipped through my fingers last year. "Sweet Thing" is simply is amazing - a drone/ambient epic that ticks all the boxes on my list of what I expect and desire from a record occupying this aural territory. It can work both as a meditative, late-afternoon backdrop and as an intricate sound-exploration expedition, where seemingly simple solutions yield an incredible reward for the listener. I absolutely love it and fully recommend this album!

Sadly, the tapes are sold out. But make sure you grab the download here. Stream the whole alnum below.

H-Razor.404 - Dagmar

Limited edition tapes are available here. Stream below.

Forever Gray - Candy Knife

It's been a while! New single from gothic darkwave riders Forever Gray. I think a new album may be on the way! In the meantime, stream this track here, where you can also cop it for $1.

STRFLL - Noise For Halloween Night

Hallows Eve mix from STRFLL. Buried six feet deep under tectonic plates of noise and grime, this mixtape showcases some of the gnarliest drag edits and screwed witch house singles of the yesteryear, featuring Salem, Crave, White Ring and Exsufflation among others. Sadly there's no download button. Follow STRFLL on Soundcloud nad stream it here.

Blvck Ceiling - Boats® (2026)

New album from Blvck Ceiling just dropped! "Boats®" follows up the pretty mediocre "pir4t3 mixt4p3". Buy and stream here.