Black Moth Super Rainbow: Brain-Melting, Enigmatic Synth Hop
Cloaked in mystery with eerie music to match, Pittsburgh-based experimental electronic band Black Moth Super Rainbow asks the listener to fill in the blanks.
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Led by guitarist/vocalist Ben Verellen, Seattle-based post-punk band Helms Alee makes melodic heaviness that evokes grunge and post-metal -- but with harmonized moments of clean-channel clarity.
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On its latest record, Deep Politics, instrumental-rock band Grails mixes psychedelic surrealism with Eastern-infused soundscapes, touches of Italian western, and the masterful string arrangements of Timba Harris.
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Two solo records recorded for two of modern garage rock’s crowned heads before the age of 25 is no small feat. But Ty Segall is the real deal, playing every note with the kind of passionate, sweaty, hormonal swagger brandished by the best of the black-leather rockabilly cats of yore.
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As Harvestman, Neurosis guitarist Steve Von Till channels Germanic and Celtic folklore with themes of psychedelia and electronica to accentuate meditation, spirituality, and trance states through music.
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Though it broke up following a serious tour robbery, Ontario-based hardcore band Cursed delivered three albums of ferocious hardcore punk, the last of which contained a particularly pointed message for the music industry.
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On February 22, ALARM Press launched a pre-order and fund-raising campaign to print our newest book, Chromatic: The Crossroads of Color and Music, profiling independent musicians and artists who use color in unorthodox ways. Pre-order a copy now for up to 38% off.
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Making music in the world's melting pot, NYC-based trio Brazilian Girls doesn't like labels. And with its eclectic sound that draws from myriad genres and international sources, it's nearly impervious to pigeonholing.
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Expanding its melody-rich brand of vintage prog rock, Crime In Choir uses synth melodies and disco beats to gear its newest album toward listeners' hips.
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Ukrainian-born, American-raised singer-songwriter Alina Simone pays homage to underground Soviet-era songstress Yanka Dyagileva with an album that re-imagines her work.
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Record labels such as Stones Throw and Ubiquity offer new compilation and re-issue albums of forgotten DIY funk and soul and introduce them to a new generation.
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Assembled with Swedish electronic producers Van Rivers and The Subliminal Kid, Blonde Redhead's newest album, Penny Sparkle, pushed the experimental indie trio's music in yet another new direction, again challenging its members' comfort zones.
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Montreal-based ambient electronic artist Tim Hecker recorded his most recent album, Ravedeath, 1972, in one day with a single church organ in Iceland. Then came the real work: meticulous editing, rearranging, and layering.
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