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  • Aug 2 CEREBRAL BALLZY

    Cerebral Ballzy- "Junky For Her"

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    Brooklyn punks Cerebral Ballzy have a new video out for “Junky For Her,” a song from the band’s new self-titled album. Like the song itself, the “Junky For Her” video wastes no time with introductions. A group of girls is having a sleepover when the pizza guy arrives, presumably

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  • Aug 2 don't act like you don't care

    Luke Temple- "Ophelia"

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    MP3 On Sept 6th via Western Vinyl, Here We Go Magic frontman Luke Temple will be dropping his third album under his own name: Don’t Act Like You Don’t Care. A lot of this material is years old–take a look at “More Than Muscle”–and was somewhat

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  • Aug 2 hip hop

    The ILLZ- ILLYTAL (Portishead Remix)

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    The ILLZ is Dominican-born rapper Delgis Jose Mustafa Rodriguez. The guy’s output since his ’09 debut, the Pursuit LP, hasn’t been plentiful, but it has been ambitious. Two of his most recent projects to drop is a compilation of his best material thus far, and a video mixtape.

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  • Aug 1 come to the city

    The War On Drugs- "Come To the City"

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    A new video for the War On Drugs track “Come To the City,” which will be on the project’s forthcoming album, Slave Ambient. Look for it on Secretly Canadian on August 16th. If you’re interested, you can stream the entire album in full via the Urban Outfitters website.

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  • Aug 1 Electronic

    Little Dragon- "When I Go Out"

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    A new video from Little Dragon for the track “When I Go Out,” which is off the band’s new album, Ritual Union. Watch a review of the album right here. /via/

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  • Aug 1 brilliant colors

    New Slumberland Recs Sampler

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    A 12-track sampler of the best stuff Slumberland Records has had to offer in 2011, stretching from the new Brilliant Colors album to the LP Crystal Stilts dropped back in April. Enjoy!

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  • Aug 1 ambient

    The Caretaker- An Empty Bliss Beyond This World

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    Here and there, I’ve been receiving requests and reminders to check out this album from the Caretaker, An Empty Bliss Beyond This World. The main man behind this pseudonym is James Leyland Kirby, and this is his latest in a long string of releases he’s been putting out

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  • Aug 1 french

    The Bullitts feat. Jay Electronica- "Run & Hide"

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    This new song featuring Louisiana MC Jay Electronica comes because it’s on the forthcoming Bullitts album They Die By Dawn and Other Short Stories. This isn’t the first time Jay and the Bullitts have worked together, though. The project, dropped a single in 2010 titled “Close Your Eyes.

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  • Aug 1 7

    The Wake- "Crush the Flowers"

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    Newly reissued through Captured Tracks, it’s the Wake’s ’89 single “Crush the Flowers.” The New Order fan in me is having a fit right now.

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  • Aug 1 Album Reviews

    Unknown Mortal Orchestra- Self-Titled

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    Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s debut full-length surprised me in some places, but underwhelmed in others. I love how effortlessly these guys pull together a fun and bouncy salute to the world of 60s rock and pop. It sounds as fresh as it does retro. Where this album really ended up

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