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  • May 30 anticon

    Young Fathers - "I Heard" / "Mr. Martyr"

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    Young Fathers – “I Heard” from anticon. on Vimeo. Scottish experimental hip hop outfit Young Fathers have some new visuals out for the track “I Heard,” which is one of the many cuts to be released on their next project, TAPE TWO. This sophomore album of theirs is looking at a

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  • May 29 2013

    Baths - Obsidian

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    On Baths’ latest full-length, Will Wiesenfeld flexes his singer-songwriter muscles over a group of beats that have a much poppier feel. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • May 29 2 chainz

    Major Lazer - "Bubble Butt" ft. Bruno Mars, 2 Chainz, Tyga, Mystic

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    Some Eric Wareheim-directed visuals for the Major Lazer track “Bubble Butt,” which is featured on the duo’s latest full-length, Free the Universe. The video’s as ridiculous as it is NSFW–well, not if you work at a strip joint, I guess. Enjoy!

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  • May 29 2013

    Frustrator - Anther

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    Anther by frustrator Hit up the widget above to stream the full-length debut of Frustrator, which is a musical pseudonym used by multi-instrumentalist Tei Blow. The guy combines wandering singer-songwriter tunes with vast, ambient soundscapes to create something both rootsy and wide in scope. There’s an eerie depth to

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  • May 28 2013

    Two Inch Astronaut - "Blood From A Loyal Hound"

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    Exploding In Sound Records brings more of that old school indie rock goodness with a new track from Two Inch Astronaut. The Maryland band is gonna be dropping a new album titled Bad Brother on June 18th. Enjoy!

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  • May 28 2013

    Chris Cappello - Could Be Bitter Forever

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    Chris Cappello is a young singer-songwriter from New Haven, Connecticut who I’ve known for a minute now. In fact, he used to intern for The Needle Drop not too long ago, and appeared in a few videos as well. However, don’t expect this to be some glowing, biased

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  • May 28 2013

    The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - Whenever, If Ever

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    The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die has pulled together an undeniably solid indie rock album on this debut LP of theirs. If you like your vocals incredibly emotional–and slightly wimpy–this should appeal! WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • May 28 2 chainz

    Travis Scott - Owl Pharaoh

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    Despite the plethora of hype building under this Texas MC and producer, Travis Scott’s Owl Pharaoh doesn’t sound like much more than a rap demo that bites its influences a little too hard. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • May 28 Album Reviews

    Classixx - Hanging Gardens

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    Get into this new album from Classixx if you’re looking for a series of breezy dance tracks with a vintage vibe, taking a load of cues from synth pop and new wave music. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • May 28 darkwave

    Le Vasco - Le Vasco EP

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    Le Vasco EP by Le Vasco Le Vasco is a relatively new and difficult to pin down project. Their self-titled debut EP is available to stream and download for free above via their Bandcamp. One interesting result of the alt-rap scene’s thriving throughout the past couple of years is

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