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  • 2012

    Tim Hecker-esque layers of noise subtly underscore mesmerizing acoustic guitar arpeggios on Villages’ song “Before Failures.” While I really enjoy drone music, more often that not, I feel an unnerving sense of dread whenever I listen to the genre. The repetitive patterns that make the genre often feel like ill

  • 2012

    Absolutely gargantuan is the best term to describe NO’s sound on “What’s Your Name,” the A-side to their latest single. Almost every element of the song, from the drums to the guitars, feel burly and monolithic, culminating to form a song that the listener physically (as well as

  • 2012

    Hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Girls Names are an ambitious indie pop band currently signed to Slumberland Records. While many of the bands signed to the venerable label are known for a dreamy brand of indie pop (e.g. Crystal Stilts, Frankie Rose, etc.), Girls Names distinguish themselves on their

  • 2012

    Canadian post-rock titans return with their first full-length album in ten years, ALLELUJAH! DON’T BEND! ASCEND!. Stream the entire thing via the widget above. Look for this LP on October 16th on Constellation.

  • 2012

    Dreamers Asleep at the Wheel by The Ambulars A solid display of indie rock power on this new collection of tracks from the Ambulars, Dreamers Asleep at the Wheel. Some pretty catchy hooks here, and a refereshing, youthful energy coming out of this maturing genre of music. Diggin’ it.

  • 2012

    Converge drops a full stream of their new album, All We Love We Leave Behind. It’s officially dropping next week on Epitaph Records. Enjoy!

  • On Piramida, the Danish band Efterklang seems to tone things down even further from the more subtle move the band made with their previous LP. WATCH THE REVIEW

  • 2012

    Black Moth Super Rainbow drops a new track with the band’s latest album, Cobra Juicy, coming out officially on October 23rd. I’m really enjoying the straightforward dance quality of this track. I could really see this getting play in a club, and I’m really feeling the Daft

  • 2012

    Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar has always been pretty proud of where he is, referencing it numerous times–in lights both positive and negative–in his songs. However, this new track is truly his biggest tribute yet, featuring the likes of Compton legend Dr. Dre on a few verses. Also, that

  • 2012

    With some wild, stringy guitars combined with some faux English vocals and a heavy atmosphere, China’s Stalin Gardens have a pretty impenetrable and tortured post-punk album on their hands with Shanghai Void. The band rips through the nine tracks on this new album with the dissonant, narrated swagger of