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Big K.R.I.T.- “Yeah Dats Me”

Big K.R.I.T. releases another track from his forthcoming Def Jam debut, Live From the Underground. The album is set for a June 5th release, and what’s dropped from it so far has been stellar. The dude is really keeping the Southern sounds of hip hop tasteful, fun, and classy.

While this new track isn’t exactly a “Country Shit,” K.R.I.T. is clearly heading back toward single territory with this new track. It’s as catchy as it is energetic, and I’m psyched to listen to this new album when it drops.

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Oh No & DOOM- “3 Dollars”

DOOM and Oh No working together on this new collaborative, 5-inch single from Oh No’s forthcoming Ohnomite album.

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Stumbleine- Ghosting

Bristol producer Stumbleine is gearing up to release a compilation titled Ghosting, which will feature tracks from three EPs he’s created over the past two years. The blue 12″ is set for release via Hija De Colombia on the 22nd of June, and it’s streamable via the widget above right now.

What Stumbleine creates is essentially beatmusic that takes a lot away from the worlds of insturmental hip hop, R&B, chillwave, and shoegaze music as well. I’d compare it to Clams Casino’s productions, sure, but I’m finding these Ghosting tracks to be much more fleshed out, progressing toward an eventual climax and showcasing a clear structure. What I mean to say is these tracks don’t really invite the idea of an MC. Their cascading pianos, post-rock-esque builds, and sampled vocals are quite enough to inspire the soul.

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Karen Dalton- “Reason To Believe”

Karen Dalton is a folk and blues artist from the late 60′s and early 70′s. She was born in Enid, Oklahoma July 19, 1937 and passed away March 19, 1993 at the age of 55. She led what was described by the people around her as a troubled life, which lead to a dependence on drugs. She was already married twice by the time she was 21 and faced many issues dealing with custody of her children in combination with her drug habit. Her music is the very definition of heartbreaking beauty.

Her music has been celebrated by many well-known artists such as Bob Dylan and Nick Cave, yet her music was never very successful. She only released two albums: It’s So Hard To Tell Who’s Going To Love You The Best and In My Own Time. It’s not to late to discover her music as her past albums have been re-released and a new compilation of previously unreleased home recordings was released earlier this year entitled, 1966. “Reason To Believe” is one of the tracks on 1966. It perfectly exemplifies Dalton’s raspy blues styled vocals that are able to deliver an emotional response from the listener and really display the depressing desperation of the lyrics. The rawness of the home recording and simplicity that goes along with it makes her vocals and lyrics feel all the more emotional, it really can not be stressed enough how impacting her music can be and how unbelievable it is that she never found any kind of major success with her talent.

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Infinity Shred- EP 001 (Gnar Dream)

A combination of slick, progressive synths and rock instrumentation on this new Infinity Shred EP. I first heard the band though a recommendation by Anamanaguchi, and I’m happy to hear some similarities–especially on the track “Wayfinder,” which has some spacey, 8-bit melodies.

Stream this new EP in its entirety via the widget above, and stay awesome.

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Fantastic Mr Fox- “Speak Nuh”

A quirky piece of electronic dance music from UK producer Fantastic Mr Fox. While “Speak Nuh” has a nice “boom, boom” rhythm, there are plenty of clicks and “clacks” to add some high-end–and some personality. The building claps toward the end are pretty nice touch, and the moody synth introduction is a great start as well. There’s definitely a lot to look forward to on June 4th, which will be the date of Mr Fox’s next release on Black Acre Records.

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Black Tambourine- “What’s Your Game”

Stream: Black Tambourine- “What’s Your Game”

Until this year, noisy twee pop legends Black Tambourine had been defunct for over two decades. However, with this year bringing the arrival of the 20th anniversary of ’90s indie pop zine chickfactor, which vocalist Pam Berry co-founded, the band has decided to come out of hibernation for a handful of a shows and a new EP. Titled OneTwoThreeFour, the EP features no original material, but rather four covers of songs by The Ramones.

Above is a link to Black Tambourine’s take on the Ramones song “What’s Your Game,” featuring background vocal contributions from Rose Melberg of Tiger Trap/Go Sailor/The Softies, Kristin Gundred from Dum Dum Girls, Linda Smith, and Honeymoon Diary’s Jenny Robbins. The band runs the song through their characteristic filter of dreamy, girl group-influenced noise pop, and consequently makes the cover feel like a natural fit. It’s refreshing to hear them put their own spin on it instead of attempting to emulate the attitude of the original.

Listen to the track via the SoundCloud widget at the top of the post, and feel free to stop by Slumberland Records for both double 7″ vinyl and digital releases.

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Black Gum- “Surf” & “Sludge”

Hailing from Austin, Texas, Black Gum is a band that makes surf-influenced pop/rock that’s a little rough around the edges. They recently put out their Surf/Sludge 7″, which seems to be the followup to a self-titled cassette the group released in June of last year, via record label/multimedia organization Monofonus Press.

As indicated by their titles, each song represents two distinct moods. The first, “Surf,” spotlights a set of vocal hooks sung in a manner that forgoes melody in favor of personality. With its use of a basic blues chord progression, the song acknowledges that writing with compositional simplicity can sometimes be the most effective choice for an artist. “Sludge,” on the other hand, features a much deeper male vocal and an overall heavier disposition. Despite their differences in atmosphere, both songs share the same catchy, straightforward approach that defines the release.

Stream the single above by way of the band’s Bandcamp.

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Fang Island- Asunder

From the forthcoming album Major, Fang Island just released the track “Asunder.” Its a cool song, sounding a bit like the Strokes, if Julian Casablancas was quite a bit happier. It’s a summery track, with solid riffs, catchy vocals, and a shiny-gloss production. Go ahead, turn this one up in your car with the windows down.

Look for this album on July 24th via Sargent House.

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Girl Unit- “Double Take”

“Double Take” is a dark, funky, and grimy track from UK electronic music producer Girl Unit. It comes from his latest EP Club Rez, which is the followup to 2010′s Wut. The track hits hard, and warrants some serious finger-snapping. Almost as much as that new TNGHT track, but I digress.

The EP is out now on Night Slugs, and some previews from the release are streamable right here.

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