On 'A.U.', Rachel Lime creates an alternate musical universe all her own that lies somewhere between Kate Bush and Bjork, with the added elements of Korean scales.
Just like dreams, 'Edge of Sleep' is a visceral exploration of the subconscious, filled with wondrous, unusual, and scary musical encounters.
Somehow even after 7 albums they're still able to make each new album feel like the first time you heard them and despite music coming more in line with the style they perfected over a decade ago, they still feel light years in front of everyone else. "7" won't do much to change your opinion about Beach House one way or another, but it's hard to argue how hauntingly beautiful it all is.
1st Base Runner delivers some really good brooding electronica on his latest two singles, as precursors to much more to come.
Indie pop is the powerhouse behind the curtain of mainstream music, but its existence as such is as ironic as its raison d'être.