Stream: Tom Hummer – “Dystopian Blues”

By Jake Jackson

Tom Hummer is the kind of artist that rewards those of us who are always searching for that hidden, undiscovered gem. His music is infectious and original; haunting, yet inspiring.

Thoughts of Crossing – “Someday All This Will Be Yours” (DFC Exclusive Stream)

Deep Fried, Certified has been given the great privilege of streaming the new Thoughts of Crossing record, Someday All This Will Be Yours, in advance. Nearly five years in the making, and after numerous delays, the new album from the Iowa rock quartet is ready for release.

Stream the album in its entirety below, via our YouTube page.

Thoughts of Crossing are:

Patrick Hummer – Guitar and Vocals

John Hummer – Guitar

Tom Hummer – Bass

Mike Bal – Drums

Violin by Dan Hummer

All songs written, recorded, and mastered by Thoughts of Crossing

Mixing and production by Thoughts of Crossing and Darren Hushak

Artwork by Mike Bal

Listen: Ratking – “Canal”

The hyped NYC hip-hop group has recently released the first single from their upcoming debut album, So It Goes, “Canal”. The song is very entertaining, with very energetic vocals, filled with personality. Additionally, the instrumental on this track is very hard-hitting and gritty, with quick, clever rhymes and wordplay to match. Listen to the track below. So It Goes comes out on April 8, HXC Recordings, and you can preorder it here.

Download: Sub Luna City – “City Rivims Mk 1”

The man of many names, Archy Marshall aka King Krule, has surprised the internet with this new project. This is the debut mixtape from the newly-formed hip hop quartet consisting of friends and fellow MCs Rago Foot, Jadasea, Black Mack, and Marshall behind the beats. The instrumentals on this record are extremely textured, and the rhymes are very clever and at times, introspective. Stream the tape below, and you can also download the record on Bandcamp for a low price of £3 (about $5.oo).

Stream: Patrick James – “Be True/Portmanteau”

Vermont multi-instrumentalist Patrick James has released his debut single this week, and it’s a quite interesting listen. “Be True” calls back to some classic singer-songwriter influences, while “Portmanteau” recalls 70’s-esque soft rock. Listen via Bandcamp below.

Stream: Up The Chain – “Seeds and Thorns”

The Philly-based folk rock/jazz band released their sophomore effort last week, entitled Seeds and Thorns. Compared to their stellar debut album, Holy Open Drying Road, this release is more stripped down and acoustic-oriented. Listen to the record below, and watch an acoustic performance of “The Horse’s Course”.

Podcast – October 15, 2013

A new podcast is here for your listening enjoyment.

 

Podcast – October 15, 2013 by Deep Fried, Certified! on Mixcloud

Listen: SBTRKT – “IMO”

The London-based future garage DJ SBTRKT has released a new track today. The song comes from unfinished/unmastered sessions for his upcoming album. However, this song is not expected to appear on the record. Additionally, the song is in memory of his brother Daniel.  Watch/listen below.

Stream: Cut Copy – “Free Your Mind”, new album announcement

For the past few days, the Australian indie pop duo has been promoting their new single “Free Your Mind” with billboards scattered across the world (see photo above). The only way to hear the song was to venture to one of the billboards and go the band’s website. Now, the song is up on YouTube for you to enjoy. Watch/Listen below.

In other news, the band has released that the new single would be the title track off their new album. Free Your Mind is out November 5 on Modular Records.

Arcade Fire teases towards their upcoming album

As you probably know by now, Arcade Fire will release their fourth record, Reflektor, on October 29. The band has just released several clues towards the album’s release. First, the band released a 15-second sound bit on Spotify (possibly a snippet of their upcoming single). Next, the band released a 30-second video clip on YouTube, showing the band in the studio. Finally, the band has hinted at something band-related happening on September 9. Stay tuned, this is starting to get exciting. Listen to the sound clip and watch the video below.