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MP3 On her debut EP, singer-songwriter and experimentalist Izes brings an eerie atmosphere; plus, she backs it up with elements of improvisational drums and trumpet on the track streaming above, “No Future.” The song builds really evenly, and grows into its eventual chaos in a kinda beautiful way. I wasn’
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On St. VIncent’s latest album, singer-songwriter Annie Clark comes together with some pretty bold and experimental flavors.I wouldn’t be surprised if fans found this to be a stranger record than 2009’s Actor. But while many moments on Strange Mercy are, uh, strange, I found this record
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Active Child’s sophomore release has some pretty haunting and beautiful sounds. Lone member Pat Grossi’s choir boy falsetto is undeniably good. Plus, all the effects he laces into these tracks makes this LP an interesting listen. While I’m not in love with every song on this LP,
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Gazelle Twin is the solo effort of UK singer-songwriter Elizabeth Walling, and her debut full-length, the Entire City, has recently been released via Anti-Ghost Moon Ray. Some moments on Entire are a close shave when it comes to sounding a bit too much like the Knife or Fever Ray, but
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A new video from Wild Beasts for the track “Bed of Nails.” It comes from the band’s new LP, Smother, which I reviewed earlier this year. Check the review here. Look for Smother now on Domino Recs.
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New track with an old soul from the Morning Benders. Well, maybe it’s not that new since it manged to escape the Big Echo track list. /via & via/
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Stream: Dirty Projectors / Bjork- All We Are TND TIP: LISTEN WITH YOUR EARS.
