Stream: Peaking Lights – “Lo Hi”

“Lo Hi” is the first leaked track from electronic dub duo Peaking Lights’ forthcoming third album Lucifer, which will see a release on Mexican Summer June 19th. After catching the ears of many with their last album 936, the LA-based couple appears to be punctuating their recent success with this new release. Inspired by the birth of their son Mikko, whose voice you can hear sampled on “Lo Hi,” initial impressions of the new album are that it’s a little more upbeat and appears to be metaphorically mirroring the playful innocence of infancy. There’s a more atmospheric, dream-like quality to the production, leaving plenty of room for the bevy of effects and synth experimentation we hear on “Lo Hi”. Stream the new single via the band’s Soundcloud below and watch a great mini documentary on Peaking Lights here.

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Video: Shlohmo – Rained The Whole Time (Nicolas Jaar Remix)

Prior to his first European tour a few months back, Shlohmo released a tremendous follow-up EP to his debut full length from last year. Largely flying under the radar, the Vacation EP was released in February and showed the LA-based producer successfully combining some of his more ambient and club-oriented influences. “Rained The Whole Time” is arguably the highlight of the EP, and along with it came this incredible remix of the track by New York producer Nicolas Jaar.

The remix is easily one of my favorite tracks of the year and brilliantly displays the appeal of both artist’s subtle, yet moving production styles. The video for the track, directed by Video Marsh (responsible for previous work with Caribou and Crystal Castles), attempts to replicate the understated appeal of Jaar’s remix with a series of microscopic skin cell sequences. Shlohmo discussed the origins of the Vacation EP in my interview for LA Weekly, which you can read here.

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Download: A$AP Rocky – “Goldie” (prod. by Hit-Boy)

A$AP Rocky linked up with G.O.O.D. Music producer Hit-Boy for the new single “Goldie” off his upcoming album. Though the production isn’t as exciting as his beloved Clams Casino collaborations, Rocky certainly makes the most of the track and sets a nice tone for his new material. You can check out A$AP Rocky’s entire performance from Coachella this past weekend and preview his new track “Big Spender” with Theophilus London via the link below. Along with Refused and Flying Lotus, Rocky is one of my most anticipated acts for Weekend 2 of Coachella. This guy has me genuinely more excited about hip-hop than anyone else in a long time.

Download: A$AP Rocky – Goldie (prod. Hit-Boy)

Watch A$AP Rocky’s Entire Coachella Set & Preview “Big Spender” w/ Theophilus London [Pitchfork]

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Stream: Black Moth Super Rainbow – “Spraypaint” & “Like A Sundae”

Following up on their two critically acclaimed full lengths, Black Moth Super Rainbow is back this week with a new single from their forthcoming album Psychic Damage. No release date for the album has been made available as of yet, but “Spraypaint” first went up on the band’s Soundcloud page yesterday and was followed shortly after by a preview of another new track titled “Like A Sundae”, which was unveiled on YouTube. If you’re familiar with the band’s previous material, you should certainly the enjoy the two new tracks, which follow a similar template to those on Eating Us and Dandelion Gum, albeit with a more expansive sound.

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Download: Frank N Beats Podcast 009

1. Airhead – Wait (R&S)
2. oOoOO – Break Yr Heart (Tri Angle)
3. Battles – White Electric (Shabazz Palaces Remix) (Warp)
4. Robert Glasper Experiment feat. Erykah Badu – Afro Blue (Blue Note)
5. Hot Chip – Flutes (Domino)
6. Tanlines – Abby (True Panther)
7. Nicolas Jaar – Keep Me There (Circus Company)
8. Lemonade – Neptune (True Panther)
9. Jacques Greene – These Days (Vase)
10. Burial and Four Tet – Nova
11. SpaceGhostPurrp – No Evidence (XL)
12. s/s/s (Serengeti, Sufjan Stevens, Son Lux) – Museum Day (Anticon)
13. Beach House – Troublemaker (Sub Pop)
14. Lower Dens – Propagation (Ribbon Music)
15. S. Carey – Two Angles (Jagjaguwar)

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Video: Father John Misty – The Misguided Ayahuasca Tea Session

I first raved about Father John Misty when his video for “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings” premiered back in January. Since then, I’ve been lucky enough meet the man himself for an interview and listen to an early advance of his album Fear Fun. All in all, the album is definitely one of my favorites of the year and it’s a perfect snapshot of an artist rediscovering his passion for songwriting in an abstract way that’s still very sincere.

Father John Misty was at SXSW last week spreading the gospel and Dangerous Minds caught up with him for this special four-song acoustic session, which serves a nice preview of the album. The tracklist is below and there’s also a link to Misty’s new video for “Nancy From Now On”. Fear Fun is out on May 1st and if you’re in LA on May 5th, you should definitely come check out the Father John Misty/AA Bondy show at the Natural History Museum. Tickets are still available through the link below.

Tracklist:
Everyman Needs A Companion
This Is Sally Hatchet
I’m Writing A Novel
Well, You Can Do It Without Me

Video: Father John Misty – Nancy From Now On
Tickets: Father John Misty & AA Bondy – First Fridays at the Natural History Museum

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