Yard Act
Yard Act, a British post-punk band from Leeds, deliver an 8-minute opus on the perceptions of time. Compelling video as well.
“The Trench Coat Museum”
Grian Chatten
Grian Chatten is the lead singer of the one of my fave Irish post-punk bands Fontaines D.C.
His first solo album, Chaos for the Fly, leads with the song “Fairlies”.
Be Your Own Pet
Be Your Own Pet has reformed.
After a lengthy hiatus the Nashville quartet have signed with Jack White’s Third Man Records and the album Mommy is due in August.
The lead single “Worship the Whip” is one of the finest odes to S&M extant.
Water From Your Eyes
Water From Your Eyes, the art-rock duo Rachel Brown and Nate Amos from Brooklyn, offer their new album Everyone’s Crushed.
Listen here to the 1st single “Barley”.
In the 2nd single, “True Life”, they sing of how Neil Young would not let them use some of the lyrics to “Cinnamon Girl”.
“Barley”
“True Life”
ANOHNI and the Johnsons
We once again have the silken voice of the exquiste transgender artist ANOHNI.
Her 6th album My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross features the song “It Must Change” with her band the Johnsons.
Blur
I’ve always been a Blur man.
One of my favorite bands, leader Damon Albarn is the consummate artist.
The Ballad of Darren will be their 9th album with the new song “The Narcissist” a preview.
Boys Noize, Pussy Riot, Alice Glass
Pussy Riot teams up with techno-punk DJ Boys Noize and vocalist Alice Glass to tell Putin to “Put it in a Dick Cage”.
“Chastity”
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela, the acoustic flamenco duo, continue to create engaging instrumentals.
On their 6th album, In Between Thoughts…a New World, my fave is “Descending to Nowhere”.
The Veldt
The Veldt is a band from Raleigh, North Carolina.
They were signed to Capitol Records in 1989 but the label rejected their debut album, Illuminated, and the band didn’t release another one until 1994.
This long lost album was produced by Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins and now the album will finally be available.
The song “The Everlasting Gobstopper” is our first listen.
Thanks to Earl Douglas for the insight.
PJ Harvey
It’s been 7 years since we last heard from PJ Harvey.
Her 10th album, I Inside the Old Year Dying, is due in July.
“A Child’s Question, August” is her advance offering.
P.S. I first experienced PJ Harvey years ago at a small club in Boston/Cambridge with about 11 other people. Iconoclastically fascinating as always.
“A Child’s Question, August”
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The Last Dinner Party
The Last Dinner Party, a female quintet out of England, introduce themselves with the marvelous song “Nothing Matters”.
What a debut!
Blondshell
Blondshell (Sabrina Teitelbaum) just debuted her self-titled 1st album.
This Los Angeles-based singer via NYC used to record as BAUM but now the name change and here we feature the song “Salad”.
LustSickPuppy
LustSickPuppy is the marvelously named artist hailing from Brooklyn.
Referring to herself as a “shape-shifting sex canine from outer space,” her music is as outrageous as it is creative.
“RIDE IT” is her latest song.
Alaska Reid
Alaska Reid, is a singer/songwriter from Los Angles by way of Montana.
She has made numerous EPs and guest appearances.
Disenchanter will be her 1st album due in July.
“Back to This” is our 1st taste.
Goodbye Lopsided World of L
Lopsided World of L comes to an end.
Jonathan L has devoted his life to new music both here in the States and from Berlin where he met the love of his life. Jonathan and I have been friends for so many years and it has been an honour to host his weekly podcast. Our passion for discovering new artusts has never waned and his uncanny ability to expose artists from around the world has always amazed me. He has enhanced my life and hopefully yours as well. His previous shows will remain here at The Oedipus Project.
In Jonathan’s own words:
“Time to say goodbye for now— not permanent but
temporary for sure. The end of an 18 year career
of this version of Lopsided World Of L 1.0. Love spending my
whole life within the world of discovering new artists
and new music over 41 years. That will never stop.
So, I am announcing I am finally going to write my
personal memoir. I look very forward to giving readers
something more than just a book about a guy in the
world of music. Think you will find it fascinating.
A sincere thanks for all of you listeners and musicians
that have enjoyed my work for you and stay awake for
Lopsided World Of L 2.0 possibly.
Somehow we will stay in touch as time moves on.
Love, Jonathan”