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Kurt Vile – “Never Run Away”

Kurt Vile drops some visuals for the track “Never Run Away,” which comes off the singer-songwriter’s latest full-length, Wakin On A Pretty Day. Check a review for the album below:

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Deerhunter – Monomania

Deerhunter’s latest effort sees the band going down a noise-infused garage rock route, stripping their songs down to the barest of essentials.

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Kurt VIle – Wakin On A Pretty Daze

On his latest full-length, Philly singer-songwriter Kurt Vile shows more ambition through his approach to psychedelic folk with longer songs, detailed instrumentation, and sublime production.

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Phosphorescent – Muchacho

On its latest full-length effort, Phosphorescent’s Americana tunes are sounding more mellow than ever due to some incredibly smooth, reverbed production.

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Birth of Flower – “They”

Connecticut rock trio Birth of Flower drops a new track from their forthcoming EP, and the song shows and impressive change of pace in their style. Over the handful of years the band has been active, they’ve essentially evolved from a speedy, Minutemen-influenced post-punk band to something that feels much more influenced by drone and psychedelic rock. The band’s punk energy is still there in the playing and sound on “They,” but the track feels something much more adventurous and experimental is guiding things through its 7-minute run time. Give a listen, enjoy!

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The Flaming Lips – The Terror

On their latest full-length, The Flaming Lips bring vivid sounds and a strong aesthetic, but don’t offer the songs, execution, or variety to back it up.

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The Flaming Lips – “Try To Explain”

The Flaming Lips drop a lyric video for the eerie “Try To Explain,” which is one of the many spacey and synthetic tracks off the group’s latest album, The Terror. The album drops officially next week. Enjoy!

Check a review for the Heady Fwends compilation the band dropped last year right here:

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SEENMR – CHINATOWN TAPE

A set of weird, trippy, and off-kilter hip hop instrumentals from SEENMR. The guy absolutely loves to sample, and the bass on some of these tracks is really resonant; however, don’t expect any bangers on this thing. The CHINATOWN TAPE is a release that comes on a little slower. It buries itself deep into the psyche with damaged samples, low-pass filters, and ancient grooves. Enjoy!

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The Flaming Lips – “Ashes In the Air” ft. Bon Iver

The Flaming Lips drop an incredibly twisted and surreal video for the Heady Fwends track “Ashes In the Air,” which features some vocal contributions from Justin Vernon, a.k.a. Bon Iver.

Check a review for The Flaming Lips’ Heady Fwends compilation below, and look out for the band’s next record, The Terror, in the middle of April.

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Kurt Vile – “Never Run Away”

Truth be told, I wasn’t really a huge fan of the last Kurt Vile record; however, I think the few tracks he’s dropped thus far from his forthcoming LP, Walkin On A Pretty Daze, have been pretty sweet on the ears. Less meandering, more substance, but still maintaining Kurt’s psychedelic haze and druggy drawl.

Dig on this video, uh, commercial featuring the song “Never Run Away” via the embed above, and look for Walkin on Matador records in April.