King Khan & the Shrines - "Born To Die"

Eclectic Berlin-based garage rock outfit King Khan & the Shrines is making their return with the track “Born To Die”.

The band has always had a great, raw sound that's pretty comparable to The Black Lips and other contemporary underground rock acts. However, they usually mix it with own uniquely psychedelic and funky stylings.

Having the added strings and horn section toward the end of the track really gives this song a warm feel, and some unprecedented texture. Looking for a summer anthem? Look no further.

This track comes from the band's next full-length album Idle No More. It'll be out on Merge Records this September. Enjoy!

Phosphorescent - "Song For Zula"

A really touching and heartbreaking song from Phosphorescent, combined with an impactful video.

I really dig the vocals here from Matthew Houck, he has the singing voice that is perfect for telling a story. It sounds worn, in a way that makes you believe in what he is singing about. On top of that the song has a really nice synthesizer hum to it that builds with these orchestral strings, very tight production.

The video works with the lyrics of the song a slow build of a woman beat down desperately trying to free herself of the bonds that hold her. Of course there are tons of metaphors here, and the video is very well shot up to the very end with the new found freedom of the girl.

Stream Mark Przybylowski's Lonely House

Mark Przybylowski is a Brooklyn multi-instrumentalist with musical cruses on ambient music, folk, and jazz. All these styles come together on the simple, quaint, and very delicate instrumental compositions that appear on his new Lonely House Cassette. The seven tracks here are extremely touching, managing to conjure a very powerful emotional energy--well, at least from me, anyway.

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Timber Timbre- "Swamp Magic"

An animated music video for one of the instrumental bits from the new Timber Timbre album, Creep On Creepin' On. It's out now via Arts & Crafts. Check out review for the album right here.

Grayceon- "Shellmounds" ‡ MP3

For me, layering metal music with bowed strings has worked more in theory than in practice. However, this track from the new Grayceon album, "Shellmounds," deserves some praise. The whimsical opening isn't just a teaser. It builds evenly, bringing in some jacked up riffs @ 1:49. I think the guitars could even a little louder, but there's still a great mix of energy and melody here.

The band's latest album, All We Destroy, is set for a 3/1 release via Profound Lore.

MP3: Grayceon- Shellmounds -