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The trailer above is no joke. What you’re seeing is real. It’s a 15-track compilation of Nigerian funk, disco, and boogie music recorded in the late 70s and early 80s. Some of these tracks sound like they could have been huge hits in the U.S. if they
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Didn’t think I’d be typing the words “Adult Swim” into two posts today, but here we are. Not only does Adult Swim currently have their summer singles deelie going on right now, but they’ve also got tracks from the forthcoming Cerebral Ballzy album on lock, too. I
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The Drums finally drop a track from that new album the band teased us about just a little while ago. The band hasn’t exactly renovated their sound, but it does seem refined. The instrumentation is tighter, and the vocals–while they do hit a nice falsetto–feel much more
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MP3 Coming out July 5th on Mexican Summer, Part Time’s debut album, What Would You Say?. Fronted by singer-songwriter David Speck, this release should lovingly seduce the ear drums of anybody who is into the nostalgic hip swaying of Ariel Pink or John Maus. Dig on a video for
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New video for John Maus’ “Head for the Country,” which comes off his latest LP, We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves. I reviewed it right here, and look for it now via Upset the Rhythm. Enjoy the snow, light effects, and Robocop.
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MP3 French Horn Rebellion–Robert and David Perlick-Molinari–will self-release of their debut album The Infinite Music of French Horn Rebellion on April 19th. It features the single “This Moment,” which captures a nostalgia of 80s electro-funk. Reminiscent of Prince and the Revolution, Atlantic Star, and Daft Punk, its groovy
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Craft Spells’ debut LP is a mutated mixtape of the best sounds new wave had to offer. It’s a kind of shy LP, but the tunes will definitely stick with anyone willing to lean in and give a close listen. Though it doesn’t reinvent the wheel, this thing
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Cut Copy’s latest album is sweet, danceable, and good-natured. There’s no denying that. But the personality on this album–or lack of it, really–is what prevents this album from sticking with me. The vocal melodies and lyrics are pretty underwhelming, and the grooves don’t hit as
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Tim Heidecker and Davin Wood of Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! are breaking into the music biz, it seems. They’re releasing a full-length LP on March 15th titled Starting From Nowhere. “Wedding Song” is the first track to drop from the album, and is caked in the
