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  • PJ Harvey continues with the art rock instrumentation and political themes from her last album, bringing them to variety of different locations.

  • 2016

    Teens Of Denial by Car Seat Headrest From Teens of Denial, Car Seat Headrest‘s follow-up to last year’s Teens of Style (review), out May 20 via Matador.

  • 2015

    Sprinter comes out strong with some great singles, but loses steam fast in its second third.

  • 2014

    Pink Label by Psymun Downtempo rhythms and organic hip-hop create a wonderfully drab atmosphere to crawl into on Psymun‘s new album, Pink Label. Taking cues from the recent emphasis on texture in wonky and instrumental hip hop, Psymun creates neverendingly interesting soundscapes that seem to inhabit a dark, yet

  • Under the handle Hail Mary Mallon, infamous wordsmith Aesop Rock teamed up with the up-and-coming Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz for a rather muddled debut album in 2011, but the trio is back with a vengeance for its bassy, creative and crazy sophomore effort. Apart from the comedic theme

  • 2014

    Previously loved UK art pop outfit Alt-J drops yet another song from their forthcoming LP, This Is All Yours. The release date: September 22nd via Infectious. Unlike the previously released songs off this new album, “Every Other Freckle” seems to be more in line with Alt-J’s previous output. There’

  • 2014

    NIPOMO by Dva Stream this nearly indescribable album from Czech music duo DVA titled NIPOMO. It seems to mix elements of jazz, noise, and indie pop with and a general sense of absurdity that makes this collection of tracks a fun listen. And as over-the-top as they may be, I

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9qzX6Kf1k0 Finnish rock group The Scenes evidently feel anorexia is boring, but thankfully their music is anything but. This song is catchy, catchy, catchy. The “twiggy” guitar tones, that “woohoo-ooh” falsetto vocal, and my gosh that finale! – they all add up to an unlikely

  • Alternative hip hop artist Hopsin is scheduled to release his third studio full-length Knock Madness on November 26th via his label Funk Volume. This week, he shared a new song from the project, “Ill Mind of Hopsin 6,” in which the rapper ruminates in the loss of a close friend

  • 2013

    She (Was My Baby) by The Keepsies <a href=”http://thekeepsies.bandcamp.com/album/she-was-my-baby-2″>She (Was My Baby) by The Keepsies</a> Several newly released tracks from the Fergus & Geronimo-relatedKeepsies. The band’s new 7″ can be streamed via the widget above. There’s