Warbly Jets: Cool Kill Machine

The second single from Warbly Jets’ Propaganda EP, “Cool Kill Machine” debuts with a stark conceptual music video directed by Sophie Rosenoer and Zack Carlstrom. Bloody for a reason, the visuals underscore the song’s stance on gun violence and even groupthink. Warbly Jets wrote, recorded and produced the EP themselves—and, as with the track, it’s a strong taste of their catchy, indie-rock talent.

Purple Disco Machine: Emotion

Purple Disco Machine (aka Tino Piontek) has been touring his one-man show since 2009—but with the new track “Emotion” Piontek has elevated his sound to greater heights. Sampling The Emotions’ 1976 track “I Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love,” he fuses disco, house and plenty of funk. The result is a track that transcends eras—incredible production value aside. Catch Purple Disco Machine at dozens of festivals …

Ty Segall feat. Shannon Lay: Ice Plant

Initially obscure (with various sound effects and jazzy percussion) and shifting with delicate, layered vocals, Ty Segall’s “Ice Plant” is a “fever dream of my childhood,” he says. The majority of the song (from his forthcoming album First Taste) is occupied by Segall and Lay’s a cappella vocals—a far cry from the previous fuzzy, psychedelic, garage rock tracks from the record. It all floats along …