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  • Aug 10 doom metal

    Stream the Swamp Witch EP

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    Swamp Witch is a sludge metal outfit that’s just released a three-track EP titled Gnosis. The presentation is a little rough around the edges. I wouldn’t go as far as to call this album a demo–it’s a little too heavy to simply be that that–but

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  • Aug 10 blu

    Blu ft. Nila Andrews- "My Sunshine"

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    Finally, another track drops from Blu’s forthcoming album, NOYORK!. With a nice, jazzy sample keeping the pace, Blu’s flow hits a relaxed stride I like a lot. I hope the other tracks on this album go a little harder–you konw, like this one–but this is a

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  • Aug 10 abstract

    New Jeremiah Jae Mixtape

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    A new mixtape, Lunch Special 4, from one of Brainfeeder’s top experimentalists, Jeremiah Jae. Be on the lookout for some heady wordplay and gritty, grimy, lo-fi beats backed with tons of samples. Find a download link right here, and check the cover below:

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  • Aug 10 Album Reviews

    Matana Roberts- Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens de Couleur Libres

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    Gotta man up! Review from freakin’ jazz! Gotta man up! Review from freakin’ jazz! Gotta man up! Review from freakin’ jazz! Gotta man up! Review from freakin’ jazz! Gotta man up! Review from freakin’ jazz! Gotta man up! Review from freakin’ jazz! Gotta man up! Review from freakin’ jazz! Gotta

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  • Aug 9 Black Magic!

    Uzbeks- "Black Magic!"

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    Ever since I blogged about Uzbeks two weeks ago, I’ve been listening to their LP Goggles & Flipflops pretty much nonstop. Because of that, I’m pleased to announce that the Israeli punk group has a fresh new song out, a sub-2 minute banger called “Black Magic!” This track

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  • Aug 9 Album Reviews

    The Throne- Watch the Throne (Kanye West & Jay-Z)

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    On Watch the Throne, Kanye and Jay-Z team up for a celebration I’m sure their fans are going to love. The heavyweight MCs celebrate their relevancy, fame, and popularity with one track after another–occasionally stopping to make an introspective or societal observation. While the idea of the album

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  • Aug 9 Fat Cat Records

    Forest Fire- "Future Shadows"

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    Forest Fire is one of the latest bands to be signed to Fat Cat Records, a label know for releasing albums by such indie rock luminaries as Animal Collective and Sigur Ros. The Brooklyn band’s sound is more traditional than some of their labelmates, however, and comes closer to

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  • Aug 9 Debacle Records

    VITAMINS- "VIMANAS"

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    Here’s a new video from VITAMINS for “VIMANAS.” Watch out for trippy visuals complementing the manipulated vocals and dream pop soundscapes, along with plenty of beach footage taken in Hawaii. Because everyone likes the beach, I guess. This track is going to appear on a forthcoming LP on Debacle

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  • Aug 9 big krit- k-r-i-t-

    Big K.R.I.T. ft. Yelawolf- "Happy Birthday Hip Hop"

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    Featuring Yelawolf, this Big K.R.I.T. track is from the Mississippi rapper’s forthcoming mixtape, the Last King 2. Obviously, I’m looking forward to this tape. Many of y’all already know how much I loved this guy’s last release. As usual, K.R.I.T.

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  • Aug 9 little dragon

    Little Dragon- "Little Man" (Live)

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    The California-based music blog Yours Truly has a video series where they capture bands performing in an intimate live setting. In a recent installment, the Swedish electro-pop act Little Dragon stopped by to perform “Little Man,” one of the standout tracks on their great new album Ritual Union. The beautifully

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