- April 3, 2013
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Cult Favorite – “For All Of These Birds”
MC and Billy Woods collaborator Elucid releases a new track and video with producer A.M. Breakups under the pseudonym Cult Favorite. They have a new album out, which you can stream via the widget below. Enjoy!
- April 2, 2013
- 11 Comments
- Reviews
Tyler, The Creator – Wolf
Tyler, The Creator returns from 2011′s Goblin with a much more ambitious and worthwhile effort.
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Lyrics to this album courtesy of Rap Genius:
1. Tyler, The Creator – Wolf Lyrics
2. Tyler, The Creator – Jamba Lyrics
3. Tyler, The Creator – Cowboy Lyrics
4. Tyler, The Creator – Awkward Lyrics
5. Tyler, The Creator – Domo 23 Lyrics
6. Tyler, The Creator – Answer Lyrics
7. Tyler, The Creator – Slater Lyrics
8. Tyler, The Creator – 48 Lyrics
9. Tyler, The Creator – Colossus Lyrics
10. Tyler, The Creator – PartyIsntOver/Campfire/Bimmer Lyrics
11. Tyler, The Creator – IFHY Lyrics
12. Tyler, The Creator – Pigs Lyrics
13. Tyler, The Creator – Parking Lot Lyrics
14. Tyler, The Creator – Rusty Lyrics
15. Tyler, The Creator – Trashwang Lyrics
16. Tyler, The Creator – Treehome95 Lyrics
17. Tyler, The Creator – Tamale Lyrics
18. Tyler, The Creator – Lone Lyrics
- April 2, 2013
- 8 Comments
- MP3s & Streams
The Doppelgangaz – Hark
Stream the latest full-length from New York hip hop duo the Doppelgangaz, Hark, via the widget above. Though the duo takes a lot away from the heyday of hardcore hip hop, don’t expect something gritty and in-your-face. Rather, The Doppelgangaz prefer a much more moody and subtle approach to their deliveries and song subjects–especially on atmospheric cuts like “Oh Well.” Enjoy!
- March 27, 2013
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- Podcasts
The Needle Drop: 03-27-13
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- March 26, 2013
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- Reviews
Earl, Sigur Ros, Kavinsky, Warm Soda, Blue Will, Savages, Bilal, and More w/the Quickness
A bunch of quick, cursory reviews of some songs and albums I wanted to touch down on, featuring a slew of different artists.
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- March 21, 2013
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- MP3s & Streams
Flatbush ZOMBiES x The Underachievers – “No Religion”
New York’s hip hop scene has been quite active lately, with crews such as A$AP Mob, Pro Era, Flatbush ZOMBiES, and The Underachievers enjoying notable amounts of success throughout the past couple of years. The latter two have teamed up for a track titled “No Religion,” which comes from Flatbush ZOMBiES’ upcoming mixtape, Better off Dead. Stream the track above via the group’s SoundCloud.
If nothing else, both Flatbush ZOMBiES and The Underachievers certainly have a respectable amount of energy. The MCs in each crew possess consistently fiery flows and inspired delivery, which serve to maintain a substantial sense of momentum throughout this track. Lyrically, their lines are similarly empowered, with a hook that encourages other rappers to stop trying to follow in the footsteps of their idols and instead strive to be something greater. With an appropriately hard-hitting beat to back them up, Flatbush ZOMBiES and The Underachievers pull together every element necessary in order to display their bold personalities.
Check a review of the new Underachievers tape here:
- March 20, 2013
- 5 Comments
- Reviews
Nails – Abandon All Life
On Nails’ sophomore release, the band makes a series of slight improvements to their already extreme sound.
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- March 20, 2013
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Loma Prieta – “Immemorial”
What we have here is a pretty interesting international collaboration between two hardcore bands Loma Prieta from the Bay Area of the U.S and Raein who hail from Italy. They’re both due to be featured on a forthcoming split on Deathwish.
What we get from them is what I can only think of as controlled seizures of hardcore and quick musical shifts. It all initially seems so frantic in the brief 44 second run time, but with multiple listens it is clear that it is more precise musicianship and delicate work to create that sound of chaos. Loma creates some passionate, brief, and intense music here. The ear-piercing shots of guitar are an especially nice touch, too.
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- February 27, 2013
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The Needle Drop: 02-27-13
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- February 21, 2013
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No Salvation – “Burn the Ashes”
I had first heard of this brand new metal outfit because it features ex-Red Chord drummer Brad Fickeisen and certainly didn’t know what to expect. Hell, every side -project members of that band are involved in never sound exactly like what you’d expect. What I ended up getting was a quick burst of modern thrash riffs with a hardcore ethos and just a hint of headbangin’ stoner rock. There’s little to no frills, it doesn’t spend a lot of time ripping off Entombed, and it’s incredibly pissed off. Definitely a great new discovery in 2013. I’ll be excited to hear what these guys can come up with in the future. Faith is certainly one hell of a debut!