2012
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It isn’t particularly easy to categorize the music of alt-J, a quartet that has origins in Leeds, England. I could apply a phrase like “indie rock,” but the band’s combination of folk-indebted guitar work, expansive instrumentation, and lead singer Joe Newman’s distinctive vocal delivery, makes such a
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Following the release of their breakout track “Husbands,” post-punk quartet Savages have let out that single’s B-side, titled “Flying to Berlin.” The single precedes the band’s debut album, which is set to arrive by way of Pop Noire. The song is noticeably longer than its companion, favoring an
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With its sixth full-length album, Icelandic quartet Sigur Rós changes its sound a bit and heads into much more ambient territory. WATCH THE REVIEW
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While hip hop artist El-P is still progressing his craft as a producer on his latest studio album, some of his hooks and more conceptual tracks just aren’t sitting well with me. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Rapper, singer, and hip hop eccentric Open Mike Eagle has a new album on the way titled 4NML HSPTL. Look for it on June 26th via Fake Four Records. Right now, I can say without question that Open Mike is one of the most clever MCs out there right now.
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Up-and-coming Boston punk outfit Cerce brings together an impressive blend of extreme music styles on this CD-R-printed collection of tracks. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On Mount Eerie’s latest effort, Phil Elverum managest to transform is usual sounds and emotions into a repetitive, drone-y, and sometimes ambient musical experience. Mostly, it’s beautiful, but a few moments felt a bit overlong to me. Plus, despite being well over 40 minutes, I didn’t come
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UK music producer SBTRKT spontaneously shares some new sounds as he’s getting back into the studio to get some new material together. This guy came out with one of my favorite albums of last year, so, of course, I’m excited to hear what he’ll come up with
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A short-energetic banger produced by none other than DZA, a SoundCloud producer I’ve been following for a few months now whose always drawing up some pretty interesting stuff. That’s done especially on this track, “Arabian Night,” which is loaded with too many sonic video game references to count.
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Stream: Savage- “Husbands” As anybody will tell you, there’s nothing I love more than the strange, moody, and dark female-fronted post-punk, and the band Savages definitely delivers that. They’ve got a new record on the way via Pop Noire Records, and this is the first track I’m
