Oathbreaker- "Glimpse of the Unseen"

Some intense vocals and riffs from this track on the new Oathbreaker album, Mælstrøm. It's out now on Deathwish.

These guys have a pretty solid take on sludge metal. I'm not gonna sit here and act like it's the most thrilling sludge to come out in years, but these guys have a lotta promise, ya know? Their production is heavy as hell, they know a decent riff when they hear one, and the lead vocalist has a high-pitched rasp that rivals that of Weedeater frontman Dave "Dixie" Collins. She's definitely the highlight of this track.

SoftSpot- • N O U S •

A series of three adventurous tracks from the new SoftSpot release, • N O U S •. This release is loaded with twangy, watery, and reverbed guitars, which are complimented with a pretty interesting lead vocalist. Things get especially gripping when she loads her vocals with effects on the track "Holy Father."

J*DaVeY- "QOW" (The Log.Os HeMix)

Download: J Davey- "QOW" (The Log.Os HeMix) Recently posted on the project's Tumblr, here's a J*DaVeY "HeMix" created by the Log.Os. It's cut from the same dreamy, chill, and experimental cloth songs from the debut album was. Enjoy!

Terry Malts- "Tumble Down"

After a few singles on Slumberland Records, San Francisco trio Terry Malds is dropping a full-length album on the label. It should be out in February of 2012. The fuzzy, simple, and reverbed characteristics that were present on previous material are on this new track, but the total package is a bit thicker, heavier this time around.

Aeroc- R+B=?

A full stream of a mid-December release from Ghostly International. Though this album's release date will probably keep it from appearing on many year-end lists, Aeroc's R+B=? is surely a must-visit for those into the more glitch'd side of IDM. Some of the percussive sounds here are pretty sharp and abrasive, but the grooves and acoustic arpeggios are smooth, smooth, smooth.

Machinedrum- "You Don't Survive" (SBTRKT Remix)

SBTRKT remixing a track from Machinedrum's latest album, Room(s). Check our review of that Machinedrum album here, and scope our review of SBTRKT's latest LP here.

Asher Roth- "Choices" ft. Action Bronson

With production from Blended Babies, here's a new track from Asher Roth featuring New York heavyweight Action Bronson. Even though a lotta people get down on Asher for his early output, I'll be willing to forgive him if he continues to release gritty tracks like this. This track should be on the forthcoming Pabst & Jazz release I've been hearing about.

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Cass McCombs- Humor Risk

The new Cass McCombs album, though I did find it to be a little middle-of-the-road, is a nice change of pace for this singer-songwriter. A good handful of the songs here have a harder rock edge to 'em, and some pretty interesting stories laced into the lyrics.

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