High Water: Moonlight Mind

High Water (aka NYC-based musician Will Epstein) has been mostly mum since releasing his debut EP The Beautiful Moon in 2013. With the celestial bodies in perfect alignment, he finally releases a new track, “Moonlight Mind,” that continues his veneration for the mystical orb in the night sky. “This track exists as a bridge between the last release and the new record, taking the psychedelic …

Mild High Club: Timeline

Mild High Club is seasoned musician Alexander Brettin’s latest incarnation (RIP Soft Candy) and that’s the only intro you’ll need—as this is one of those instances when the music speaks for itself. Mild High Club’s debut album Timeline has just released on Circle Star Records, a new side label from Stones Throw founder Peanut Butter Wolf. Start with “Weeping Willow” and “Note to Self” for …

Erica Eso: One Hundred Years

Erica Eso is the newest “empty bracket, not an alter ego” fronted by New York-based experimental composer and synthesizer player Weston Minissali (previous stints include Cloud Becomes Your Hand and VaVatican; he’s also the co-founder of artist-run label Prom Night Records). Their debut song “One Hundred Years” is tightly controlled weirdness: Minissali’s falsetto voice flits between robotic and human as his synths meow and wail …