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  • Apr 10 90s

    Reks- "Such A Showoff"

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    Reks fresh off releasing last year’s album Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme is set to drop another LP this year. Like R.E.K.S., it features plenty of production from Statik Selektah. A track from this forthcoming LP has just been released with a lot of lyrical talent being

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  • Apr 10 del the funky homosapien

    Del The Funky Homosapien- West Coast Avengers [WCA Limited II Fela] Mixtape

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    WEST COAST AVENGERS [WCA LIMITED II FELA] MIXTAPE by DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN Del The Funky Homosapien has released his second free mix tape in the West Coast Avenger series he is working on. Del is on a mission with this tape. He’s clearly not impressed with the direction

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  • Apr 9 2012

    Spiritualized- Sweet Heart Sweet Light

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    Stream: Spiritualized- Sweet Heart Sweet Light After the exciting and gargantuan “Hey Jane,” it’s hard to say “no” to a full stream of the new Spiritualized album, Sweet Heart Sweet Light. It’s playing right now via the link above at NPR Music. Look for the album’s official

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  • Apr 9 Album Reviews

    Willis Earl Beal- Acousmatic Sorcery

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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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  • Apr 9 Album Reviews

    Chromatics- Kill For Love

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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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  • Apr 9 1878

    mewithoutYou- "February, 1878"

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    Philly post-hardcore outfit mewithoutYou has a new album on the way in May titled Ten Stories. It’ll be the band’s first full-length in three years, and this first track from it, “February, 1878,” has me excited for the release. At the start, Aaron Weiss’ intense vocal delivery keeps

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  • Apr 9 ab-soul

    Ab-Soul- "Terrorist Threats" (ft. Danny Brown & Jhene Aiko)

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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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  • Apr 9 hip hop

    Jay Electronica- "Dear Molskine"

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    Produced by Just Blaze, Jay Electronica drops a new track titled “Dear Molskine.” Whether or not it’s a taste of a full-length album to come, I’m not sure. Though I’m sort of confused why the beat fades out suddenly, starts, and then repeats itself over again, I

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  • Apr 9 blues

    Jack White- "Sixteen Saltines"

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    Jack White recently announced that he has a new solo LP on the way, which will be his first full-length release with any project since the announcement of the White Stripes’ breakup. Titled Blunderbuss, the album is looking at an April 24 release via White’s own Third Man Records.

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  • Apr 9 cover

    Deerhoof- "No Asked Bazan to Dance" (ft. David Bazan)

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    Pedro the Lion’s David Bazan is invited to sing over the instrumental for the Deerhoof track “No One Asked to Dance,” reworking it into a slightly different version. The original track comes from Deerhoof vs. Evil.

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