“Sin Guia, No” by Juana Molina
Juana Molina makes some of the strangest and most beautiful pop music we have heard. The layered subtly de-tuned harmony here...
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Number Seven by Dos
Mike Watt and Kira Roessler’s project Dos scratches an itch I didn’t know I had. Two bass guitars with weird riffs...
Unusual tuning in Ariana Grande’s “Make Up”
It’s unusual to hear deviations from standard tuning in popular music. Ariana Grande and her group do it so sweetly here....
An hour of Unusual on Clyde Built Radio
This inaugural radio show might be nice to listen to. I think I’ll do some more stuff like this…
James LeBaigue’s micromusic
LeBaigue’s strange pitch-shifty pop songs are one minute long and only available on his Instagram for now. View this post on...
Deerhoof’s Future Teenage Cave Artists
Deerhoof’s new album on Joyful Noise Recordings is strange and ecstatic pop music. Unusual production, guitar sounds, lyrics, song structure… Deerhoof...
Big Joanie
Unusual punk band from London, Big Joanie coming out soon on Kill Rock Stars. Nice cover of Solange’s “Cranes in the...
“Loveroom” by Frank Harris & Maria Marquez
Frank Harris and Maria Marquez’s “Loveroom” on Echoes (1985) is a slow dreamy pop song with shades of Sade. Available at...
“Bassackwards” by Kurt Vile
Kurt Vile’s “Bassackwards” from Bottle It In. Strange song, one of those songs where only one thing happens.