Joel Frieders

Joel Frieders woke up three salmon streams by merely emitting a low frequency squelch out of his thyroid. We hope he continues with such impressive feats of science, because he for sure needs help in the tattoos of fruits in precarious situations category. Rob Campobasso for Athlete of the Month. If cream of tartar isn't actually creamy, then why the hell am I so meteor showered? Is it any wonder. IS IT ANY WONDAAAA!

aesop rock, the impossible kid
Album Review

Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid

Joel Frieders | May 16, 2016
Since maybe 2012, I have one specific hang up when potentially writing about Aesop Rock. See, a mutual friend hooked me up with a Hail Mary Mallon interview, which meant I got to email interview two of my favorite throats in all of hip hopdom...
john presnell, pills
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John Presnell - Pills

Joel Frieders | May 16, 2016
I don't know who John Presnell is, but he MURDERS THIS. As a guy who runs a pharmacy as his day job, this is the creepiest, most on fucking point music video I've ever seen. The fact that our government allows prescription advertising in...
astronautalis, cut the body loose
Album Review

Astronautalis - Cut The Body Loose

Joel Frieders | May 14, 2016
I didn't know I was an Astronautalis fanboy until yesterday. I was on my fourth listen of Cut The Body Loose. I had just gotten home from work and was quickly folding some laundry before my wife and kids picked me up to head out to...
audego, motions
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One Song: Audego - Motions

Joel Frieders | May 13, 2016
Audego always makes me feel like I'm walking through a Bjork video, but I don't have jewels on my eyelids and shit. The sugar snap crackle of their beats is always beautifully adorned with perfect vocals and an atmosphere that's both soothing...
sykoa, closer
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Sykoya - Closer

Joel Frieders | May 11, 2016
I've been listening to this woman's new EP for the last two weeks, on near repeat. The delicate anger that's pouring out of Sykoya is addicting as fuck.  Pulling from a calmer sort of Florence + The Machine meets Sarah McLachlan's Fumbling...
trails and ways, my things
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One Song: Trails and Ways - My Things

Joel Frieders | May 10, 2016
Trails and Ways are so fucking WEIRD. It's like it's an amazing scented afterbath lotion, but it's also got eyeballs and teeth. Just when you get comfortable and start feelins all up on yourselves, shit gets creepy. It's like sitting down to...
leitbur, Antique Travelers
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Announcements: Leitbur - Antique Travelers

Joel Frieders | May 10, 2016
SYFFAL favorite Leitbur just dropped his new album Antique Travelers, and BECAUSE HE LOVES ME, HE LET ME STREAM THE WHOLE DAMN THANG ON LE SYFFAL! Combining the soft 80s pop of a Miami handjob and a slow motion high school sports...
jesse mac cormack, repeat
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Jesse Mac Cormack - Repeat

Joel Frieders | May 10, 2016
Jesse Mac Cormack always sounds so fucking pained. Like this dude can't watch someone suffer without suffering alongside them. Like this dude can't get his dog neutered without breaking his teeth from the empathetic clenching of his own jaw....
mount mantras, no good
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One Song: Mount Mantras - No Good

Joel Frieders | May 2, 2016
This is a Zavala from Dark Time Sunshine and Terra Lopez from Sister Crayon. What the fuck.  The fact that Zavala can throw down on a beat that reminds me of the jeans I used...
Yawl, sundial
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World Premiere: YAWL - Sundial

Joel Frieders | May 2, 2016
YAWL blows me. Consistently.  Whoops! Forgot a word bro. YAWL BLOWS ME AWAY.  It's like every time I assume I know what the song is going to end up sounding like, or what I think the video will look like for that song that I...
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