Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi Family - "My Ancestors" 2012
Re-issue of an album from the 70's from a sub-genre known as Zam Rock, which is like a weird hybrid of garage rock, psychedelic rock, and african funk recorded by artists from Zambia. Apparently Chrissy was a drummer for a lot of bands and this was his solo album. Highly recommended to any music lovers out there. Check out "Fisherman", "Coffin Maker", and the title track.
Mord Fustang - "Welcome To The Future" 2012
Very pristinely clean sounding production, but it's not really my bag. I'm sure a lot of big clubgoing folks would like this EP a lot. Check out "The Majestic", the title track, and "Windwaker".
Ryan Hemsworth - "Last Words" 2012
Man, this guy is just really hitting all the right angles and sounds right now. I can't stress enough how happy I am that music that sounds like this is becoming somewhat popular. The sound design on a lot of these tracks is just great and sounds fabulous on headphones as well as speakers at home and in the car. I also love the choices for remixers on here. Perfect matches. Check out "Overthinking", "Slurring (Baauer Remix)", and "Charly's Mask Shop (Sam Tiba & Canblaster Remix)".
Atoms For Peace - "Amok" 2013
I admit, i'm slightly underwhelmed by this album, but I fully realize that all Thom Yorke related stuff takes a few months to really gel with me, so i'll probably revisit this album again later this year and tell you what I think after many, many listens. It's still satisfying my Radiohead fix and is by no means weak at all. I think I was just expecting something grandiose and this is not. Check out "Ingenue", "Stuck Together Pieces", and "Reverse Running".
Mouse On Mars - "Parastrophics" 2012
This album is ridiculously good. I love it when veterans of a genre come out with new material and prove that they not only still know what's up, but are making cutting edge material still. There's no duds at all and they display a range of styles within their own, almost like an electronic version of Ween or something. Ever changing, chameleons that never fail to leave their personal stamp on things. Check out "The Beach Stop", "Baku Hipster", and "Imatch".
Deniro Farrar - "The Patriarch" 2013
One of the best rap releases i've heard in a hot minute. I found out about him through the collabo EP he did last year with Blue Sky Black Death called "Cliff Of Death", which I also highly recommend. This album dispells any thoughts that he would need their beats to sound that good, because this whole LP bangs straight through. He has the type of voice, flow, and cadence like he was born to do this, and I appreciate the way he keeps it positive while still keeping it real, which is a very hard tightrope to walk, especially while being as overall entertaining as he is. I doubt he'll be in the underground for too long, unless he chooses to stay there. He definitely has that star quality. Check out "Big Tookie", "My Life", and "Fears".
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