Last Friday (Bandcamp Friday, natch), DM Stith released two new singles via yk Records. The singles are actually two pairs of songs, all culled from the recording sessions of his 2016 album Pigeonheart. They are b-sides, alternate and early cuts. The whole thing is meant to evoke that Circuit City sort of experience where you stumble upon a maxisingle import that has some elusive b-sides that very few of your friends have ever heard of. Obviously I'm biased in my enjoyment of the tracks or I wouldn't have put them out but I really think these alt versions of My Impatience / Cormorant are especially wonderful. I've always been a fan of the versions that ended up on Pigeonheart but it's kind of stunning to hear these early versions that he decided to axe. They're fully formed songs and it's just mind boggling to think of the creative process that went through making the songs.

The other single - High Tower / Imperial Leather is great too and actually shows a funnier side of Stith that I don't think comes across in his music too often. He is a serious artist and his songs carry a lot of gravity (it's why we love them) but sometimes it's nice to hear him be a little jaunty.

All four tracks will be streaming on the various services over the next month but they're only on Bandcamp for now.

great song, mesmerizing video

bonus track from upcoming 10-yr reissue of Own Side Now. Love this one.

reminder that I need to watch this whole thing. via @entrauge

Find a better track, I dare you

Umm, I absolutely love this. Song is strangely mesmerizing, video is killer

Was recently informed of the works of Emily Elizabeth Miller and I must say, I'm an instant fan. There's several Nashville-centric designs in here that might make no sense to outsiders but I assure you, they're great. That said, there's plenty of other works in the shop and portfolio well worth a gander.

I also recommend a follow over on Instagram.

scroll this homepage. The animations are absolutely bonkers and spot-on elegant. Haven't seen something this nice in awhile.

Recently helped launch a portfolio site for the one and only Jack White that showcases his endeavors outside of the musical realm. Jack White Art & Design is a rundown of photography, sculpture work, interior design, instruments, film direction, vinyl concepts, upholstery and more that he's had his hand in. It's truly mind boggling how many projects he's been involved with.

I don't do a ton of freelance these days but when the opportunity came my way to work on this, I couldn't pass it up. It was a truly collaborative effort but I was really happy to be leading the charge and am quite excited to get the work out into the world.

We'll be adding more content over time but there's plenty there already to keep ya busy. For more on the project, check out this Rolling Stone or Variety piece.

just a reminder that not all great music is on your traditional streaming services. unless you count youtube in there, then i guess it is.

there isn't a bone in my body that doesn't love this

Bandcamp recommends additional artists for those into ole King Gizzard. Love this type of post.

artist Holly Herndon releases a tool to allow anyone to make music with her voice. aside from the interesting utility of it, there's plenty of conversation to be had about vocal ownership, AI impersonation and potential privacy concerns this could have in the future. It's Art for now but it opens the door to a lot more.

I've been subscribed to the Tiny Showcase newsletter for more years than I can count. I *stay* subscribed just to see gems like this one.

my mind is blown in so many ways. incredible skill, technique and dedication to say the least.

absolutely bonkers skills. the eyeball alone would take me a lifetime.

never forget

hadn't really heard much about this previously. pretty intriguing quick look at AI powered code.

a little treat you didn't know you needed

via @austinkleon; a widely respected precursor to Stop Making Sense that I, absolutely, must watch