Shintaro Sakamoto: Birth of the Super Cult

Schoolhouse Rock!, Dolly at Glastonbury, a Bobby Womack tribute and more in this week's look at music

Shintaro Sakamoto further distances himself from his past life as the lead singer of the Japanese psychedelic rock trio Yura Yura Teikoku (which broke up after two decades) with his second solo album Let’s Dance Raw. The first single, “Birth of the Super Cult,” has a simple yet eerie video (featuring Sakamoto on pedal steel guitar, accompanied by a high-pitched ventriloquist dummy) to go along …

Noa vs AK Paul: So Good

Cascine's Guilty Summer mix, School of Seven Bells, a PrivateJam by musician Jonny Nash and more in the music this week

Fans of the mysterious Jai Paul and his seldom but exceptional singles will delight in knowing there’s another way to hear more. Turns out, Jai has a brother named Anup (who goes by AK) and his talents are equally outstanding. With an ultra-sleek, hip-hop-infused approach to producing, it comes as no surprise to learn that AK has collaborated on albums with Jessie Ware and Big …

Larry Gus: With All Your Eyes Look

Cascine's Guilty Summer mix, School of Seven Bells, a PrivateJam by musician Jonny Nash and more in the music this week

Brooklyn-based animator and friend of CH, Seth Brau added a visual layer of context to the sentiment behind Larry Gus’ track “With All Your Eyes Look” from his album Years Not Living. In fact, between the captivating vocals laid down by the Greek DFA artist and Brau’s mesmerizing graphics, it’s hard not to just lose yourself entirely to the music video, which makes a trance-inducing …