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Stream: Strand- “Strandalicious” A track from Belgian producer Strand’s new album, Slam Funk!. You can stream the whole thing on SoundCloud now right here, but the track linked above, “Strandalicious” is a good start if you’re unfamiliar with this guy. As the title suggests, it’s a bit
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Chicago singer-songwriter Willis Earl Beal makes his official full-length, label-released debut with Acousmatic Sorcery. Though his influences are rife with great artists–for example, Tom Waits, Daniel Johnston, Captain Beefheart, and even blues music–not all of them translate into pure magic. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On its latest LP, Chromatics bring forth a tried and true style, bringing reverb-soaked vocals, post-punk guitars, synths, and drum machines together for a bedroom pop opus that lasts 90 minutes. WATCH THE REVIEW
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California MC and Black Hippie affiliate Ab-Soul drops a new track featuring Jhene Aiko and Detroit madman Danny Brown. Though I’ve loved hearing Ab on the material of other MCs, including Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock, his debut album, Longterm Mentality, just didn’t come off that exciting to
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Vermont singer-songwriter Kyle Thomas specializes is bright, brash, and summery rock ‘n’ roll with a strong garage vibe. I first ran into the guy when made his Sub Pop Records debut with his band Happy Birthday. I wasn’t in love with the album, but what great moments there were
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Download: BADBADNOTGOOD- BBNG2 Experimental jazz hop trio BADBADNOTGOOD has dropped its second full-length album, BBNG2. It’s available via the download linked above. After the group’s entertaining debut, how could you say “no”? The album features Odd Future instrumental covers, and even takes on some tracks James Blake released
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Projection by biblo Combining ambient textures and mind-numbing drones with dub rhythms, the new Biblo album, Falls Silent, creates a pretty vast soundscape. If it weren’t for the percussion, it might even sound like standing in the middle of the desert at night with no signs of civilization for
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On his new self-titled album, ex-Books member Nick Zammuto takes his penchant for playful experimentation to a full band setting. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On Koloss, it’s Meshuggah as usual as the band churns out one ribcage-cracking riff after another. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Ku Klux Glam ~ Ariel Pink R. Stevie Moore by R. STEVIE MOORE I just got turned onto this through our Facebook page, and I can’t believe I missed this. So, basically, this is a collaboration between two generations of self-recording enthusiasts. R. Stevie Moore has been releasing eccentric, homemade
