Jovan Landry has released a new single and video called “Synergy Cypher Pt. 2”. This is clearly the follow-up to last month’s Pt. 1, and this time she is joined by Sundé, Tee Spirit, JuJu MinXXX and Tweak’G.

This is the second single from the forthcoming all-woman produced & performed album called Synergy which is due out on March 15th.

You can help Jovan celebrate the release of Synergy on March 15th at Columbia College.

Photo by Courtney Morrison

Last week the newly formed label Disfigured Out Records, the work of the folks behind Volcano Rats, celebrated the life and sounds of a truly unique guitarist Bear With Hawk Fist. They put a bunch of his previously released music on youtube, but also dropped two new singles.

These new singles are “These Are Indeed The Last Days” and "The Parallels Between Life and VHS”. The later has a couple of versions that you will pay as much as $39.95 for the digital file, but all proceeds to the man himself.

Tom Schraeder released a new instrumental album called Poise yesterday, February 12th. This is the second installment of Schraeder’s 2019 boxset following up December’s, Aim Higher.

This album may be just what we need right now as we fight through the ice, snow, and cold. The album is inspired by Tom’s time in California and has a warmth and airiness to it that is undeniable.

Iverson is fully embracing the Valentine’s Day spirit that so many just overlook this time of year. The Synth Pop band is throwing a Valentine’s Day party at Tonic Room on February 15th and will be putting their spin on love songs from Prince, Queen, Britney Spears, and more. They will be joined by Carlile, Uuskhy, and Thair.

Iverson has evolved over the last six years and now consist of Alec Watson, Gene Knific, Luc Parcell, Ethan Parcell, and Charles Iverson. They released their latest album, Content 3.0, back in August.

J Fernandez has released a video for “Unwind” from his latest album Occasional Din, which was released back in November via Joyful Noise.

Fernandez also announced a US tour this Spring which will included SXSW and a couple of dates with The Curls.

Experimental Composer Akira Rabelais has released his latest album, CXVI, and for this project he has enlisted the help of legends like Ben Frost, Harold Budd, and many more. This is his first release since 2015’s The Little Glass and first with Boomkat Editions.

The album itself took Rabelais year’s to complete and is a near masterpiece blending ambient, electronic, classical, and more.

Soulful Hip Hop group Jyroscope is the work of Collasoul Structure, I.B. Fokuz, and DJ Seanile. The group released their latest album, Mute, last week. This project has been in works for awhile, but well worth the wait. Jyroscope released the album title track, which features Gatz N Goods, back in May via the Kory Stewart directed video below.

Noise Rock band Bruges has released a new single called “The Drifted Way”. This is their third single since September, and a grinding, sludgy, gem.

Bruges is made up of members of Angry Gods, Den, and Moral Void.

You can catch Bruges at The Burlington on March 2nd with Buildings, Ribbonhead, and Rash.

Oozing Wound has released the first single, “Tween Shitbag”, from their forthcoming album, High Anxiety, which is due out on March 15th via Thrill Jockey. This is the Thrash Metal trio’s follow-up to their 2016 album, Whatever Forever.

You can help Oozing Wound celebrate the release of the new album on March 16th at Empty Bottle with DIM, Platinum Boys, and Hitter.

Photo by Evan Jenkins

Mofaza is slightly mysterious trio of ZGAman, Franco Popular and Max Boom, and they recently released their self-titled debut album. We were so intrigued that by the sound of the album and the vagueness of its release that we track down the trio and asked them a few questions. You can read the full interview here.

You can catch Mofaza at Beat Kitchen on February 16th with Shot Baker, Vacation Bible School, The Eradicator, and No Enemy!.

12th is the orchestral Psych Pop of Aaron Viland and Steve Davila. The duo released the latest single, “I Will Awake The Dawn”, from their forthcoming album, Kingdom Music, which is set to be released on March 12th. Last month they premiered the album first single, “The Three-Headed Girl”.

Warm human is hunting dream-pop of Meredith Johnson, and yesterday she released the first single “Down” from her forthcoming LP Ghastly. The single is accompanied by a beautiful Carol Brandt directed video below.

The album is set to be released March 9th, and will follow-up her acclaimed 2018 EP, "Worm Human". For more information on Warm Human and this new new album, you can hear her on the excellent local podcast Sound + Process. 

Meredith has announced that she will be performing at SXSW this year, but has not announced an album release show at this time.