2012
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Dark Shores by Strand of Oaks A charming little indie folk and rock hybrid coming off this new Dark Shores album. Stream it via the widget above, or grab a CD copy on Bandcamp.
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On its sophomore albums, Massachusetts’ Passion Pit brings its joyful, upbeat sound to new heights of happiness. WATCH THE REVIEW
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John Cale drops a new track from this forthcoming album on Double Six, Shifty Adventures In Nookie Wood. I’m really liking the vintage rock ‘n’ roll feel on this thing. Really dramatic vocal delivery, and it’s just pure gold when the beat and bass make that initial hit
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To be completely honest, when it comes to the work of singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, I can’t help but feel like I’ve grown out of his work a little bit. I used to be pretty passionate about his overly emotional songwriting years ago, but it’s not something I’
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BALCONY by Balcony Check out this self-titled album from Montreal’s Balcony. It’s some wonderfully strange and creative acoustic music. While vocals and guitar take the lead, strange grooves, sequenced beats, and weird background vocals makes these tracks much more than your average “confessional” songwriter strumming away into oblivion.
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On Silencing Machine, Nachtmystium’s experiments with the sounds of black metal are subtle, but very effective. It’s mostly the band’s great songwriting that carries this record. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Mount Eerie’s last album, Clear Moon, definitely took drone and repetition to the forefront for the longtime musical project of singer-songwriter Phil Elverum. Phil is now gearing up to release his second album of 2012, Ocean Roar, and “Pale Lights” is the first song to drop from it. The
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[audio:http://suicidesqueeze.net/artists/nusensae/Nu_Sensae_Swim.mp3] A track from the forthcoming Nu Sensae album on Suicide Squeeze Records, Sundowning. I’m liking the blend of rock styles on this thing. There’s a relentless punk energy to this think, but the heavy, mid-paced riffs are a
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A track from the new Single Mothers 7″, which is out now on Secret Voice. It’s some pretty snarky, riff-heavy, and melodic post-hardcore. Did I mention Touche Amore’s Jeremy Bolm runs the label?
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On God Forgives, I Don’t, Florida rapper Rick Ross drops one drug lord delusion after another against a backdrop of beats that sound as lavash as Ross’ persistent fantasies. WATCH THE REVIEW
