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A new track from electronic music producer Matthew Dear, “Headcage.” The first time I heard of this guy was when he dropped Black City last year. From the sound of this new track, it looks like we’re in for more funky, dark new wave tracks with lots of great
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YT//ST by YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN Why I love the internet age is because groups like Yamantaka // Sonic Titan have a way to get their music out there. Not that the band is bad, but I imagine it would be difficult finding an audience looking to hear this unique blend
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Out now via Type, here is a set of drones from what’s supposed to be the final Xela record. There soundscapes on here range from calming and heavenly to dark and brooding. Some moments like the end of the 2nd track or the middle of the 3rd are strikingly
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Shearwater, a band that’s now signed to Sub Pop Records, have released a new song for download via e-mail or streaming. Along with the jump to a new a label the band has decided to move in a new direction from their slower more progressive past work. The main
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S/T Cassette by Mahria Some powerfully emotional post-hardcore from the band Mahria. From what I understand, this outfit is straight outta Edmonton. Nice! The lead singer in this group is really intense, which is always a plus in this style of music. The band knows how to really build
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Elements of hip hop, soul, and pop come together on the new After the Smoke EP, White Girls & Red Velvet Cake. It’s totally downloadable on After the Smoke’s Tumblr, too. Word is there’s going to be a video for ever song, but how many times have
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Henge Beat by Total Control A track from post-punk outfit Total Control. I’m a little late on the uptake of the group’s latest album, Henge Beat, but it sounds like it’ll be a pretty nice listen since I dug that Iceage album that came out earlier this
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A stream of the new Roots album, Undun, which is dropping December 6th. Thanks for NPR Music for the listen! Hear the entire album via the widget below:
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Lund Quartet – Lund Quartet by A Future Without Press Genre-bending jazz outfit Lund Quartet has a new album dropping this December that’s streamable right now on Bandcamp. Even on first listen, the tunes here come off as a pretty unique experience. “Sequoia” has gears that are greased with psychedelic,
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Some fingerpicked guitars and lovely vocal harmonies coming off the new Staves EP, Mexico.
