Month: December 2016

As we roll into the final weeks of 2016, I only feel it’s fair to warn you that things are both slowing down and picking up here at Faronheit HQ. Specifically, there’s less going on new music-wise, which means that until we reach about mid-January, the Pick Your Poison posts will become fewer and farther between. For example, this is the only set of new music you’ll be getting this week. For me personally, it’s nice to get a little bit of a break from what’s otherwise a very busy time 11 other months out of the year. But I’m also using the extra time productively, as I finish up writing for the Listmas posts highlighting the best music from 2016. That should be up and available for your reading pleasure between Christmas and New Year’s. So, you know, fun stuff. In the meantime, please enjoy these downloads from Corner Suns (ft. Sarah Jaffe), Cotton Mather with Nicole Atkins, Emma Heartbeat and Jordan Burchel. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Alasdair Roberts, Alex Clare, Ava Gloomy, clipping. (ft. SICKNESS), Knox Hamilton, Michael Angelakos (of Passion Pit), Ryan Hemsworth (ft. RYAN Playground & swim good now), So Stressed, Why?, Zimmer (ft. Fhin) and more. If I don’t talk to you, have a great holiday!

Corner Suns – The Rattle in the Room (ft. Sarah Jaffe)

Cotton Mather with Nicole Atkins – Faded

David Armstrong – Destiny

Emma Heartbeat – Radio, Oh Radio

Frank Rabeyrolles – Sick (Demo)

Jordan Burchel – Lilymoore Pts 1 & 2

Noktiluc – Los Caminos

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Okay, I’ve got Christmas shopping to do and a wedding to attend in Ohio this weekend, so let’s get this show on the road, shall we? Today’s edition of Pick Your Poison features downloads from Blake Rainey & His Demons, Masta Killa, MNTN, Quiet Boy and TheSpvceAge (ft. TDot Illdude). In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Bassel & the Supernaturals, GEMS, JAX, Julie Byrne, Little Simz, Mating Ritual, Oliver Riot, Satchmode, Serengeti + Sicker Man, Shy Girls, Uppermost and more!

Blake Rainey & His Demons – Losing My Way

Deep Cuts – Comatose Come Christmas

Masta Killa – Therapy

MNTN – One Lonely Star

Nevada Nevada – 900 Days

Quiet Boy – Redeem

Rat Fancy – You Stole My Xmas Sweater

TheSpvceAge – You (ft. TDot Illdude)

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If I recall correctly, last year there was some “concern” by a number of people in the Chicagoland area that we were not going to have a “white” Christmas. As the holidays were approaching, there was a distinct lack of snow, and pretty much anything that did fall wound up melting in relatively short order. Clearly 2016 is a different year, and as we have seen time and time again, content to mess with our expectations at every turn. After the second week in a row of receiving several inches of snow despite not even being halfway through December, bitter cold, below zero temperatures are now on tap for this week. Suddenly things are starting to feel much closer to February than December. So while I shake my fist angrily at the Polar Vortex, how about some more new music to get the blood flowing. Don’t miss downloads from John Wesley Coleman III, Jordan Burchel, Royale and Strae. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Androma & Kulkid, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Emmit Fenn, Grammar, Hand Habits, Kodie Shane (ft. Lil Yachty), Krewella, Little Simz (ft. Tilla), Quinn XCII, Sondre Larche and more!

The Ferdy Mayne – Pears and Asian Wine

John Wesley Coleman III – Hang Tight

Jordan Burchel – Blesh

Mickey 9s – Superman

Royale – Thursday

Strae – Lioness

Terek Ke – I Wanna What Love Is

Vigo Thieves – Razorblade

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Let’s jump right into another fun set of music to help make your week move along that much more quickly. There are some great downloads in this set from The Gods Themselves, Krallice, Minor Moon and Richie Quake. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Ab-Soul, Best Night Ever, Dominic, Fenech-Soler, Grails, Kristin Kontrol, Lil Yachty (ft. A$AP Ferg), Mega Bog, Moon Duo, Wale and more!

Confabulation – Thula Borah

The Gods Themselves – COOL

Kissing Party – Warren City Christmas

Krallice – Hate Power

Mayhaw Hoons – The Swinger

Minor Moon – Weird How We Float

Richie Quake – Try

Vague – Corner

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Hope your weekend was fantastic. Recovering from the first snowfall of the season here in Chicago, so that’s both fun and not fun at the same time. There’s something magical and majestic about snow-covered landscapes, but the whole cold, slushy mess tends to wreak havoc on the streets which isn’t great. Ah well. Got a very magical and majestic set of songs for you in today’s Pick Your Poison, and you don’t even need to exit the house to hear it. Don’t miss downloads in this set from Moonlapse, Poster, Steph Barrak, Tiger! Shit! Tiger! Tiger! and White James. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Austin Millz (ft. Tunji Ige), Carneyval & Jackson Breit, Dear Nora, Gabriel Garzon-Montano, Life Is Better Blonde (covering Frank Ocean), Run the Jewels, Smallpools, Urochromes, Whispers Beirut and more!

Exit Someone – Michael K

Moonlapse – Dark Root Omen

Poster – Better Something

Roshambo – What She Says

Steph Barrak – So Familiar

Tiger! Shit! Tiger! Tiger! – Weird Times

White James – Oh-No

Zagata – Kill Me One More Time

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Now that we’re in December, it feels like as good of a time as any to mention that the annual year-end extravaganza known as Listmas will be kicking off later this month. It’s reason enough to get a little bit excited, though I’m sure as the month wears on and everybody puts out their “best of” lists this whole thing will start to feel like an exercise in tedium. At the very least, putting together these lists and carefully reflecting back on the year in music is a distinct and worthwhile pleasure. Also a pleasure? Another edition of Pick Your Poison. In this set, you won’t want to miss downloads from Almond&Olive, Lazy Legs, Moon Rabbit and The Obsessed. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from G-Eazy (ft. Ashley Rose), Golden Features (ft. Julia Stone), Gutxi Bibang, Jaylib, Parcels, Rationale, Sofi de la Torre (ft. Blackbear), Sudan Archives, Uniform and more!

All the People – Operator

Almond&Olive – Mulberry Hill

Equinox – Goodbie (ft. Dementio13)

Lazy Legs – Chain of Pink

MC Bravado – Enough’s Enough (ft. Eze Jackson)

Moon Rabbit – Still Together (Against All Newton’s Laws)

The Obsessed – Sodden Jackyl

W I N C H E S T E R – I’m Not Ready to Go Yet

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