Stack №454: May 31, 2024

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May 31, 2024

Aluminum - Everything

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Austin Town Hall Follow “This week doesn’t seem as nearly as crazy with releases as last week, and perhaps that’s a good thing, as…” last week →

San Francisco band Aluminum released their debut LP last week on Felte. Rosy Overdrive is "impressed with their ability to whip up both Stereolab-eque motorik indie rock and wall-of-sound shoegaze in short order."

SAM MORTON - Let's Walk In The Night feat. Alabaster DePlume

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Twistedsoul Follow “Feel free to dig in and enjoy these five enticing treats. The post The Leftovers appeared first on .” on May 10th →

The debut album from actor/director Samantha Morton and XL Recordings boss Richard Russell arrives next month. "A multisensory, minimalistic sonic universe," per Twistedsoul, it features contributions from Alabaster DePlume (Stack №270), Laura Groves, Jack Peñate, and Ali Campbell (UB40).

Sculpture Club - Drive Too Fast

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Phonograph Me Follow “A manhã desta Terça-feira chega animada e muito impactante aqui ao blog, ao som de "Drive To Fast", o mais…” on Apr 30th →

Dallas band Sculpture Club (Stack №418) make dreamy post-punk music with "a romantic flair and a captivating sense of tranquility," writes Destroy//Exist. Their self-titled debut is out next month through Born Losers Records.

BFTT - Horsin' Around!

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Resident Advisor Follow “BFTT's staticky sonic design is disorienting, but deceptively hooky. The Manchester DJ found his footing releasing glimmering records on imprints…” 4 days ago →

The aptly titled new EP from Manchester DJ and YCO label cofounder BFTT fuses elements of noise and dance music. "These are face-melting, weirdo bangers suited for upping the energy as the night enters the wee hours," says Resident Advisor. "Horsin' Around is like a nervous breakdown you find yourself wanting to relive, long after you've sweated it out."

Arushi Jain - Imagine An Orchestra

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Pitchfork Follow “The New York-based musician explores the nature of longing in a set of pieces that merge modular synthesis with Hindustani…” on Apr 7th →

Delhi-born, New York City-based composer Arushi Jain (Stack №332) returns to Leaving Records with Delight, "a set of pieces that merge modular synthesis with Hindustani classical music," per Pitchfork. "These compositions represent Jain at her most vibrant, coaxing a cornucopia of sounds out of a single raga."

FEATURED ALBUM

ezmeralda - El amor eficaz

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Bandcamp Daily Follow “Our guide to the month’s crucial ambient releases. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” 3 days ago →

For his new album, Ruido y Flor, Colombian producer Ezmeralda "approaches the ups and downs of the afterlife with a sense of open-hearted wonder," says Bandcamp. "A rumination on what happens after death, the record is centered on aqueous white noise and pearly synths." It's out on TraTraTrax sub-label Ambie Tón.

GOOD MIX

2023 Mix: Arushi Jain

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Arushi Jain presents her flight-inspired Crack Mix: “The undulations in air pressure, bass drone of the engine, and dizzying distance from earth encourages external waves of emotion. In between now and when I’m back on land, I have an opportunity to release, and ready myself to be replenished. These moments are delicate, not unlike the music I chose for this mix.”

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