The Nialler9 New Music Playlist: Mica Levi, Primal Scream, Clairo, Jamie Unknown & more

Fcukers

Homie Don’t Shake

Fcukers are a New York electronic trio who are bringing a big indie sleaze vibe in their music to date. I wrote an intro piece to their vibe but what you need to know about ‘Homie Don’t Shake’ is ‘Homie Don’t Shake’ hsd a literal sample of Beck’s Devil’s Haircut’ included and cowbell that plucked from a record from The Rapture, vocals channelled from Brazil indie sleaze era band CSS, and a breakdown that is straight out of the Chemical Brothers playbook.

It’s hard to make music sound this nonchalantly cool, but Fcukers do it easily, ‘Homie Don’t Shake’ is nonsensical (“say you’ll DJ at my wake”) grimey, DIY, evocative of an early era (I feel like the Cobra Snake reference is intentional) and endlessly repeatable.

Or:la

Chant

The Derry DJ and producer Or:la has announced a debut album Trusting Theta to be released on September 20th on Fabric Originals, and feaures contributions from SOAK, Eliza Rose, and Mary Lake, and pulls from Or:la’s (Orlagh Dooley) wide-array loves of acid, breakbeat, UK bass, tribal house, deep house, 90’s techno and garage.

New song ‘Chant’ is a body riddling-rhythm with vocals by Or:La herself inspired by life in London, and the city’s socialites.

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Diamonds & Pearls

If The Weeknd made soft late-night R&B music that was more sensual than sleazy, more Miguel than The Idol, then it might sound like this.

They are Drew Love and Dante Jones.

Clairo

Thank You

Clairo’s new album third album is an easy summertime listening with soul-dipped music co-produced with Leon Michels (of The Dap-Kings and El Michels Affair), and seventies soft rock-inspired production.

‘Sexy To Someone’ is a jam also.

His Father’s Voice

The Blues

From the Beach House-esque ‘Forgot To Feed’ to April’s ‘Arm’s Length’ , and now to their newest single ‘The Blues’, Limerick band His Father’s Voice are a band catching the ones to watch tag fast.

The song brandishes darkly lit guitar lines under Ash O’Connor’s bright melodies and underscores the duality of the light and dark with a video by Graham Patterson (Out of Place / Feile na Gréine), that was inspired by the 1981 psychological horror film Possession.

The band cite Siouxsie & the Banshees, Protomartyr, Drahla and The Altered Hours as sonic inspirations and share the following statement alongside the release:

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Salimata, MIKE

u know who u are

A pal put me onto the new album Wooden Floors by Brooklyn rapper Salimata, and this track features MIKE. The song’s twilight jazzy MF DOOM-esque production is a perfect bed for MIKE guest verse.

As the video suggests, the pair are on tour.

Jamie Unknown

Pressure

I don’t dip into the bass and breaks section too often these days but I am partial to a bit of wub wub especially in a long DJ set.

This Jamie Unknown one is out now on Bristol label Time Is Now.

Caribou

Broke My Heart (Champion remix)

Speaking of bass music, the Champion remix of Caribou’s ‘Broke My Heart’ is encapsulating the sound of the bass-driven dancefloor cuts I’ve heard at festivals lately (pretty sure Four Tet played this at Forbidden Fruit), along with live streams at Coachella in April where Caribou played it.

Primal Scream

Ready To Go Home (Terry Farley & Wade Teo Dub Mix)

A white label only remix of a new Primal Scream song from Terry Farley. The last time he remixed the band was 34 years ago during the Screamadelica era with versions of ‘Loaded’ and ‘Come Together’.

The original ‘Ready To Come Home’ is a new song from Primal Scream’s new album Come Ahead, out on 8th November.

I heard it on Phonica.

Mica Levi

Slob Air

A surprisingly warm-hearted 12 minute song from composer Mica Levi (Zone Of Interest / Zola / Tirzah) on Hyperdub. Seems to be a once-off single that just glides on a drumbeat and strings without resolve.

It’s on 12″ released in September.