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Ab-Soul- Control System

California rapper Ab-Soul’s sophomore release is as varied as it is exciting. Strong flows, clever rhymes, and lots of personality. WATCH THE REVIEW

On veteran electronic music producer Squarepusher’s latest effort, there’s a big return to the more electronic side of the project’s artistry. However, it doesn’t feel as fresh as it used to–even with the newly incorporated elements of dubstep in some of these tracks. WATCH THE REVIEW

Beach House- Bloom

On Bloom, Beach House does what they do best and continues to pen some of the best dream pop tunes out there today. WATCH THE REVIVEW

Short Audio Reviews: 05-12-12

A series of short audio reviews touching down on new releases from Author & Punisher, Lord Mantis, Here We Go Magic, and Orbital.

mewithoutYou- Ten Stories

With Ten Stories, mewithoutYou comes to a somewhat underwhelming middle-ground with the post-hardcore and folk influences that informed the band’s previous two records. WATCH THE REVIEW

Animal Collective- “Honeycomb” / “Gotham”

On Animal Collective’s new single, the experimental music outfit continue’s to lead the pack with some of the most interesting sounds in modern psychedelic music. WATCH THE REVIEW

B.o.B- Strange Clouds

On his sophomore release, B.o.B climbs further up the mainstream ladder by continuing to blend hip hop with some of the poppiest sounds imaginable. While a few singles in this style aren’t bad, B.o.B overdoes it a bit by making nearly every track shoot for some kind of pre-chewed, radio-friendly sound. The end result is [...]