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  • May 24 al lover

    Al Lover Remixes the Oh Sees

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    Cali’s Al Lover takes on a track from the latest Oh Sees album, Castlemania. For as long as I’ve known about the guy, he’s loved taking fuzzed-out garage rock and throwing a healthy dose of hip hop behind it. He’s still singing the same song, but

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  • May 24 ganglians

    Ganglians- "Jungle"

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    New video for the Ganglians track “Jungle,” which will be on the band’s forthcoming album. The title is Still Living, and the release date is August 23rd via Lefse. It’s OK to feel creeped out by the video. I am, too.

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  • May 24 ganglians

    Ganglians- "Jungle"

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    New video for the Ganglians track “Jungle,” which will be on the band’s forthcoming album. The title is Still Living, and the release date is August 23rd via Lefse. It’s OK to feel creeped out by the video. I am, too.

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  • May 23 bop

    Peter Evans Quintet- "Stardust"

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    The Peter Evans Quintet, has just dropped its latest LP, Ghosts. If you don’t find the sounds of bop jazz dizzying enough, maybe the added effects and sonic confetti shimmering throughout “Stardust” will keep your ears attentive. This track soars through about every dynamic feat a song could, and

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  • May 23 absent fever

    Galapagos' Big Cat EP

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    BIG CAT by Absent Fever Galapagos is Austin beat-maker Jacob McNaughton, and his latest EP is titled Big Cat. It’s out now via the digital label Absent Fever. Not only are this guy’s sounds pretty solid, but his sampling style is pretty interesting, too. He completely re-imagines the

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  • May 23 7

    New Bongripper 7''

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    Sex Tape/ Snuff Film 7 inch by Bongripper Chicago’s Bongripper drops a new 7” to keep things nice and heavy in 2011. The release’s two tracks, “Sex Tape” and “Snuff Film,” feature some surprising changes of direction. The band is still as loud as they’ve been on

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  • May 23 battles

    Battles' Take Away Show

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    Battles doing a session performance for the good people at La Blogotheque. The band’s next album drops June 7th via Warp.

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  • May 23 album

    Civil Civic Raises $$$ for Next LP

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    To do a “pre-order,” head to this page.

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  • May 23 Album Reviews

    Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi- "The Rose With the Broken Neck"

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    On “the Rose With the Broken Neck,” Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi pull together some Italian-style soundtrack music with Jack White on vocals. Though the textures and sounds are vintage and pretty authentic, the drama of this track–the drama I imagine should be here–doesn’t really hit me.

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  • May 23 aesension

    Jesu- Ascension

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    I’m just not enjoying this like I have Jesu’s past work. I’m sad. WATCH THE REVIEW

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