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Stream an iTunes bonus track from the new First Aid Kit album, the Lion’s Roar. It’ll be out officially next week on Wichita. Check our review of the album right here.
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Young Fathers’ debut tape, Tape One, is as pretty fun, freaky, and lo-fi mix of hip hop, African music, and reggae. Though the release is only 20 minutes long, these tracks make up for it with lots of personality and catchy hooks.
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Of Montreal drops another track from its forthcoming album, Paralytic Stalks. You can hear the first track dropped from the album, “Wintered Debts,” here. Like “Wintered Debuts,” “Dour Percentage” moves further away from the overbearing electronics that have been making Of Montreal’s latest records feel a little crowded. Here,
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Download: Himanshu- Nehru Jackets Featuring the likes of Danny Brown, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, Action Bronson, and Kool A.D., here’s the debut mixtape of Das Racist member Himanshu. It comes shortly after the mixtape released by Das Racist cohort Kool A.D., which I wasn’t huge on, but
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Singer-songwriter Matt Oliver’s TV Torso drops a new track, and it’s a pretty enjoyable blend of pulsating synths and anthemic rock songwriting. Oliver’s vocals feel vibrant and almost folky despite some heavy tremolo effects. Screaming guitar leads harmonize into an almost drone-y effect, and the sequenced bass
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Stream: First Aid Kit- The Lion’s Roar Thanks to the good people at NPR Music, listen to the new First Aid Kit album, the Lion’s Roar, a week before it drops. Just follow the link above! Check out a video for the album’s second single below:
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Stream: Eli Mardock- “Everything Happens for the First Time” Ex-Eagle Seagul frontman Eli Mardock will be making his solo debut this year with the album Everything Happens for the First Time. The first song to drop from is is the title track, which can be streamed above or downloaded below,
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Amongst These Splintered Minds//Leaden Thoughts Sing Softly by The Act of Estimating as Worthless Combining sounds from indie folk projects like the Microphones, the Moldy Peaches, Smog, and Neutral Milk Hotel, the Act of Estimating as worthless is a pretty interesting blend of familiar flavors.
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Erykah Badu and Robert Glasper take on the Mongo Santamaría classic “Afro Blue” in this cover. This modern arrangement is absolutely gorgeous. The beat is real punchy, keyboard is really warm and calming, and the flutes are a really classy touch. Of course the classiest thing on the track is
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Pop. 1280 – Bodies in the Dunes by sacredbones The horror! The horror! Pop. 1280 is a New York band that blends dark, moody post-punk vibes with plenty of guitar noise. They’ve got a new album titled the Horror on the way from Sacred Bones. Look for it on January
