Albums

 

And The Kitchen Sink by Whitney & The Saying Goes (Link)
Released December 3rd

A medley of styles and inclinations covering spoken word art rock down to jazzy soul sounds.

Key Track: “Every Day (Like A Version)”

 

 

 

 

 

Ausbrecher by Internecine (Link)
Released December 6th

Corrosive sound manipulations that are sprawling in their vexing machinations.

Key Track: “Ashen Immobility”

 

 

 

 

 

Better EP by bien (Link)
Released December 5th

Fragmented songs connected by a loose sense of musical adventure and experimentation. (Read our full review here.)

Key Track: “Better”

 

 

 

 

 

Captain EP Volume 1 by Positive Pain (Link)
Released December 5th

Forcible hardcore with direct vocals and lyrics that cut sharp through the endlessly pummeling music.

Key Track: “Fight Club”

 

 

 

 

 

December by Crushing Yellow Sun (Link)
Released December 7th

Latest monthly offering from the vigorous musician known for exploring the fusion of hard rock and psychedelica.

Key Track: “Space Traveller”

 

 

 

 

 

EP1 by Romaneko (Link)
Released December 2nd

Three song industrial release full of dour soundscapes brought to life by pulsating rhytms and anodic thoughts.

Key Track: “Bone Soldier”

 

 

 

 

 

Home Furniture (Demo) by Adam Dawson (Link)
Released December 3rd

Demure Americana highlighted by a dusty drawl and an inviting strum.

Key Track: “Devil’s High Horse”

 

 

 

 

 

The Human Network 2 by Hundred Grand (Link)
Released December 4th

Streamlined trap music featuring intriguing beats and an idiomatic flow.

Key Track: “Whyte Blood Cellz”

 

 

 

 

 

Iron Night by Safo (Link)
Released December 3rd

Lo-fi two song release performed with a melodic sway and surrounded by reedy instruments.

Key Track: “Gimme Gimme”

 

 

 

 

 

Live In The Drive Plus Two by Dead Panda (Link)
Released December 7th

A mix of live and studio post-rock songs containing vagrant samples and febrile instrumentation.

Key Track: “What Evil Science (Dead Panda Anthem)”

 

 

 

 

 

Must Be Life by 4notna (Link)
Released November 27th (Omitted From Previous Week’s List)

Energizing hip-hop from a malleable rapper flowing seamlessly over forceful beats.

Key Track: “Smoke”

 

 

 

 

 

Now That’s What I Call Moonbees by The Moonbees (Link)
Released December 7th

Quirky southern rock from a charismatic troupe performed with technical gusto and indie charm.

Key Track: “Starts And Stops”

 

 

 

 

 

Send It – Full Send EP by Sound.wav Syndicate (Link)
Released December 3rd

Explosive EDM music overflowing with anamorphic sampling and electronic palpitations.

Key Track: “Headspace”

 

 

 

 

 

Smile by Shame (Link)
Released December 2nd

Ambient deteriorations corrupted by distorted noise and escalating hysteria.

Key Track: “I Saw Blood (Scab)”

 

 

 

 

 

Subklinik by Subklinik (Link)
Released December 4th

Darkly tinted ambience with a bold cinematic feel that’s fit for a gritty thriller caper or a subversive period drama.

Key Track: “New Dawn”

 

 

 

 

Singles

 

“Berlin” by The Insect Club (Link)
Released December 3rd

JFK-lead rock jaunt with a swirling air of experimentation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Bird Butt Battle Royale Theme Song” by Ninja Ropes (Link)
Released December 5th

A bouncy jam of sampled avian farm sounds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Cappas” bu Zp Terantino X RVA Sha (Link)
Released December 3rd

Pendulating rhythms support this spirited and brazen rap song.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Call On Me” by Villages (Link)
Released November 28th (Omitted From Previous Week’s List)

Quaking folk rock boldly decorated by charming melodies and dynamic instruments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Dog$” by Dirty Money Kee (Link)
Released December 7th

A rabid hip-hop single featuring a caustic flow and a sporadically twinkly beat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Drip N Heartbreak” by TropikannonMusic (Link)
Released December 4th

Confidently iterant rhymes over a tenderly smooth beat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Feed” by Lil RUIII (Link)
Released December 4th

Primal hip-hop with an intrinsic rhythm that firmly incites the flow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Halos” by The 6th Dimension (Link)
Released December 8th

Mysteriously expansive electronic instrumental that’s as cinematically intimate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“How Bout That Freestyle” by Ca$e Clo$ed (Link)
Released December 3rd

Unflinchingly ferocious freestyle overtop the beat of Quavo’s “How Bout That.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I Drove All Night – Reconfigured” by Max Light (Link)
Released December 2nd

Sound art that modifies, distorts, and debases the sounds from Cyndi Lauper’s 1989 hit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Ice Me Out Remix” by Dirty Money Kee (Link)
Released December 7th

A craggy remix of Kash Doll’s summer hit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“It’s Not a Mix” by David david (Link)
Released November 27th (Omitted From Previous Week’s List)

Acousmatic mix compiled of samples, boogie beats, and vaudeville.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Laced Wit” by DJ Kneecaps (Link)
Released December 8th

A swarming sample and melody reinforce this steady flow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“A.LIAR.AND.A.FRAUD” by Help! I’m Stuck in the Computer! (Link)
Released December 7th

Ambient hip-hop instrumental that twists as much as it grooves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Maleficence” by Fake Object (Link)
Released December 5th

14 minute segmented noise collage containing rock, boogie, spoken word, and even

 

 

 

 

 

 

“N***as To Remember (featuring Michael Millions)” by Dre King (Link)
Released December 2nd

Direct rhymes that tightly unravel overtop a triumphal beat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“NOPASSES” by 4notna (Link)
Released December 8th

A pounding single with reverberating resonance from both the vocals and the beat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Nuthin’s Fair” by Illiterate Light (Link)
Released December 7th

Billowing Americana vibrantly brimming with pronged guitars and a disjointed rhythm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Offsettakeoff/Diagonals” by David david (Link)
Released November 27th (Omitted From Previous Week’s List)

Minimalist techno that expands its dragging rhythm with deviating samples & tones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Sad Days” by Big Tyla (Link)
Released December 8th

Poignant instrumental with a hip-hop format and electropop spirit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Talk My Shit” by Nik0 (Link)
Released December 5th

Unloading confessional rhymes supported by a reverberating beat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“That Way {Dogfuck Diss}” by Baby Traance (Link)
Released December 6th

A dangling flow overtakes this wobbly sharp beat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Wavy World Freestyle” by Gunnar (Link)
Released December 3rd

Tenacious freestyle that wraps around a slinky, chiptune-esque beat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“We On The Come Up” by mixedGod (Link)
Released December 3rd

A retractable rhythm fuels this ricocheting flow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“xxxlectric freestyle… Going Bad Remix” by Dre King (Link)
Released November 30th (Omitted From Previous Week’s List)

Eclectic remix of Meek Mill’s latest blazing new song.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“YuYu” by 4notna (Link)
Released December 8th

A murmuring hip-hop single interestingly mixed over a gleaming melody.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“11302018” by RVA_Slayer (Link)
Released December 2nd

Glossy instrumental with a strong piano melody that enhances the track’s shine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“1222018” by RVA_Slayer (Link)
Released December 3rd

Sweeping instrumental defined by its chiming bell samples that are surprisingly melodic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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