Plastic Mermaids: Drømtorp

Experimental Julian Casablancas, Rub ‘N’ Tug, Joey Anderson, a #PrivateJam from MICK and more in the music we Tweeted this week

While the title of their new EP Drømtorp may channel a Nordic vibe, Isle of Wight five-piece—the Plastic Mermaids—is actually made up of Anglo avid surfers laying down ethereal folk melodies with atmospheric beats. This weekend, the band played their beloved hometown music fest Bestival, where they entertained the crowds with psychedelic harmonies like “Polaroid” and “Drømtorp” to set an idyllic tone for the island …

Joey Anderson’s ’90s Dance Tunes

Experimental Julian Casablancas, Rub ‘N’ Tug, Joey Anderson, a #PrivateJam from MICK and more in the music we Tweeted this week

New Jersey’s own Joey Anderson caught the critical acclaim of the global house community this year with his full-length debut After Forever. Anderson is set to perform this September at small-scale experimental music festival Sustain-Release. In anticipation of his performance, Dazed caught up with the producer for a rundown of his favorite ’90s dance tunes. Anderson spent many years as a professional dancer and the …

Julian Casablancas + The Voidz: Human Sadness

Experimental Julian Casablancas, Rub ‘N’ Tug, Joey Anderson, a #PrivateJam from MICK and more in the music we Tweeted this week

Almost five years after his debut solo album, and a year after the Strokes’ last record, Julian Casablancas is set to release his second solo effort Tyranny on 23 September 2014 (in vinyl, CD, tape and even USB-disguised-as-lighter form). The album’s lead single “Human Sadness” is an epic, 11-minute experimental journey breaking free of the cookie cutter verse-chorus-bridge format. Percussion doesn’t even kick in until …