2012
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Villagers drops another track from its forthcoming album, Awayland, and it’s much less electronic than its predecessor. Still, the Irish indie folk project seems to be working with a much fuller sound, featuring some wonderful string sections toward the last third of the track. Look for Awayland in January.
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The future is looking a little grim. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On this new collaborative effort from Tim Hecker and Daniel Lopatin, the two artists combine their respective approaches to ambient and experimental music in a way even the most casual fans can predict. That’s not a bad thing, though. Where this album falls short is in writing and execution,
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On their third album, Washington D.C.’s the Evens prove major changes aren’t necessary when great songwriting, strong messages, and tight playing are the main ingredients in your recipe. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Lo-fi jangle rock purveyor Mac DeMarco has just dropped a new video for the track “Ode to Viceroy,” which comes from his latest album, 2. The video here reveals the song to be an ode to Mac’s smoking habit, which he playfully embraces as he chain smokes from one
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A neat little collaborative track from Nicolas Jarr and Theatre Roosevelt, which was uploaded to SoundCloud a few days ago with no real warning. The track features Jaar’s usual electronic tinkering against some pitch-shifted vocals toasting in the midst of some strange, glitchy edits.
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The Italian psych pop project known as Dumbo Gets Mad has dropped one more single from its forthcoming full-length, which is set to drop in January via Bad Panda Records. I’m digging the quirky and slightly lo-fi feel of this track. The light beat, falsetto vocals, and bouncy keyboards
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Captain Murphy’s debut project is pretty impressive, and boats some of the best hip hop production you’ll hear this year. The most glaring issue that faces this project into the future: Lyrics. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Capsule in Space/Mediterranean Acid by Ceephax Acid Crew Ceephax Acid Crew is the nostalgic dance project of producer and synth fiend Andy Jenkinson. “Capsule In Space” and “Mediterranean Acid” make up the two sides of his latest single, which is out digitally on bandcamp and physically as a 7″
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Some glossy, busy, and futuristic footwork grooves come through on this new Monolithium track, “Bound For Life.” It’s the title track to new EP Error Broadcast is releasing on Dec. 10th. Here’s the track list: 1. Bounce 4 Life 2. Lancashire Hammer 3. Pavillionaire (feat. Prison Garde) 4.
