The ethereally dour and sultry "Surface," one of many great dreamcasting tracks from TX outfit Pure X's Acéphale debut LP, gets the video it deserves compliments of director and collaborator Malcolm…   Read Story »

Last year, right around the time summer turned to fall, we at Stereogum published our list of the 40 best new bands of the year. The idea of a "new" band is a pretty nebulous one, since many of the…   Read Story »

Austin trio Pure X's Pleasure makes for great summer listening -- the Bedhead vibe and shadowy production have a cooling effect even when the air-conditioner's busted. That said, director Malcolm…   Read Story »

We've spoken highly of Pure X's Pleasure, an album that landed at the No. 11 of our Top 20 Albums Of 2011 So Far. It's officially out today. Take a listen: Pure X: Pleasure by…   Read Story »

Here's the sequel to last year's popular heartbreak of a mixtape, Cruel Summer. That one was worn, forlorn, and sexual, it was the soundtrack arc to your winter romance burning up and melting in the…   Read Story »

We still have plenty of time and music left in 2011, but since we're at the halfway (or so) mark, we thought it made sense to pause and take stock of the best albums of the year so far. There was…   Read Story »

Pure X's Pleasure continues to provide just that. The Austin trio's sleepy, hazy followup to the reissued You're In It Now EP arrived out of nowhere and -- one pretty, loose, patient, blown-out,…   Read Story »

June's started on a hot streak: It made sense to counter the sweat by opening this Monthly Mix of recent standout free MP3s with a few chillier tracks. You don't want to hide out in the air…   Read Story »

When posting those new and remastered tracks from Austin trio Pure X's You're In It Now EP, I mentioned the band's forthcoming pretty, sleepy Pleasure full-length, an album that was recorded live…   Read Story »

The band formerly known as Pure Ecstasy has a (very pretty, sleepy) new album Pleasure out in July. In anticipation, the trio's re-released a remixed/remastered version of their debut EP, You're In…   Read Story »