Sunshine: s/t (2/26/13)
“Arnprior”
The vocals are fuzzy. The guitars squeal their way into tune. The drums bang out. This is Sunshine at its glammiest.
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Swag fire-sale: Help maintain Hydra Head’s amazing catalog of hardcore and experimental music
Though no longer releasing new music, Hydra Head Records needs your help to keep its exceptional catalog in print. Throw down some cash for limited-edition swag and more.
Massive mice? Northern Irish math rockers And So I Watch You From Afar go big on “Like a Mouse”
Northern Irish math rockers And So I Watch You From Afar have released “Like A Mouse,” a massive, euphoric single from their forthcoming album, All Hail Bright Futures.
Scary stories gone wrong with Nick Hook, El-P, and Rood in “Sirens” video
Nick Hook: Without You EP (Scion A/V, 10/9/12)
East Village electronic musician Nick Hook has been hustling for a while now, collaborating with Cubic Zirconia and Drop the Lime between house gigs in NYC. In October, he released an EP via car company Scion’s music website. And now we have the nightmare-fueling video for “Sirens,” his collaboration with rappers El-P and Rood.
A war to reclaim the sun in Mr. Gnome’s “House of Circles” video
Mr. Gnome: Madness in Miniature (El Marko, 10/25/11)
Mr. Gnome, the Cleveland-based rock two-piece consisting of vocalist/guitarist Nicole Barille and percussionist Sam Meister, has a lot of ideas. Its 2011 album, Madness in Miniature, tells an epic story that the band wanted to translate into some other form of media, be it graphic novel or film. They eventually scaled their ambitions back to a music video, which we previewed for you earlier this year.
ALARM’s 50 Favorite Albums of 2012
Another year, another torrential downpour of albums across our desks. As always, we encountered way too much amazing music, from Meshuggah to The Mars Volta, Converge, Killer Mike, P.O.S, and many more.
MP3 Premiere: Ariel + The Undertow’s “Kindness from Strangers”
Following a bout with chronic fatigue syndrome, singer-songwriter Ariel Rubin is back with an energetic ode to overcoming. Check out Ariel & The Undertow’s “Kindness from Strangers,” a tune that rollicks with reverb-soaked guitars and a well-placed synth solo.