EMA

First off, an apology for not posting more often. We have always aspired to be a "real blog" and post at least once every day (maybe even 10 times a day) but we're still trying to find things to say.

Luckily, though, finding good music isn't the problem nowadays. EMA, the solo project of Erika M. Anderson (formerly of Gowns), is just the latest example of seriously badass music that's been appearing in the past few weeks. Her new album, Past Life Martyred Saints (out May 10 on Souterrain Transmissions), is full of grungy guitar shredding/destruction and frantic poetry in the vein of Kim Gordon (h/t yvynyl for the apt comparison). She herself describes it as "basement bedroom garage," which I think is also pretty descriptive.

Check the video for "California" above, and make sure to listen to first single "The Grey Ship" over on Soundcloud. It has this awesome transition where it goes from lo-fi to hi-fi; she has a post on her (interesting, candid & unpretentious) blog where she talks more about the process that went into recording that track. Other attractions on her blog include a review of a Lil' B show, babies in Cthulu costumes, and her shotgun-wielding family.

Anyway, the whole album is awesome. Get it when it comes out. I'm gonna post the mp3 to "California" (or maybe "The Grey Ship") below later, so if it's not there yet, drop by later.