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The new Moonface record not only features a simple display of Spencer Krug’s vocals against his incredibly refined piano playing, but it’s also the Canadian singer-songwriter’s most personal record yet.
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Electronic music producer Evian Christ takes to bangers like a duck to water on this new beat of his, “Salt Carousel,” which is set for release on his Waterfall EP. Look for that early next year. Check out a review for his Kings and Them compilation below:
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Swedish rock outfit MANKIND has a few songs floating up on SoundCloud at the moment, and they’re absolutely over-the-top, ballsy, and in-your-goddamned-face! UGH! GOD! BELHDLHDLGHG! There are some loud, abrasive elements to this band’s music that reminds me quite of bit of progressive punk bands like Refused, but
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Detroit rapper Quelle Chris isn’t the most energetic MC, but his laid-back delivery approach is complemented with an eccentric cadence, thought-provoking bars, and some ridiculous song topics. If only his bold ideas were a little more well-organized, refined.
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Lips – EP by SNSCRN “Ave. B” has got to be my favorite cut from this new SNSCRN EP, and you can stream it via the Bandcamp widget above. The track’s hip hop-style groove, scurrying hi-hats, and playful vocal sampling make it a standout on this incredibly short EP, Lips.
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Stream: Da Mafia 6ix – 6ix Commandments Sorry I haven’t mentioned this yet, but an occasion such as this can’t be talked about too many times, honestly. Three 6 Mafia is back, but they’re now working under a different name and making music sans a few original members.
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Some of you might have heard that the California synth pop, art rock, post-punk, experimental everything outfit Xiu Xiu has a Nina Simone covers album coming out on December 3rd. Well, that’s true, but this isn’t the only thing the band has had up their sleeve! In February
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Underground MC The Man From Somewhere Else has teamed up with producer Aoi for an EP that’s gonna be dropping sometime in January of 2014. Here’s a trailer: The duo recently dropped the track that’s streaming at the top of this post, which features verses from Shape
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Stream the latest track from neo-no wavers Housewives. via the embed above. The track is titled “Medicine Bottle,” and features squawking guitars, a finicky sax, relentless drums, and some deadpan vocals. Enjoy!
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Still by Weekend Nachos Chicago’s Weekend Nachos has never been a favorite of mine when it comes to the heavier side of modern music. I guess I’ve always felt their sound wasn’t that bold; however, it would be a shame not to share their new full-length of
