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  • 2012

    Danny Brown seems to be popping up everywhere lately. His output has been consistently strong, this song included. Backed by a beat that would sound right at home on Heems’ Nehru Jackets, Brown and Schoolboy Q lay verses about their favourite pastimes. It’s a fun song, and will fill

  • 2012

    As part of a run of tracks titled “Soulstice,” East Coast rapper Soul Khan has been pairing his own verses with unconventional beat choices, which have ranged from a fusion of the first two tracks from downtempo artist Bonobo’s 2010 LP Black Sands to a piece from pianist Rachel

  • 2012

    On August 28th, Wild Nothing will be releasing its latest album, Nocturne, on Captured tracks. While the band can certainly be lumped in with many others chasing after a dreamy pop rock sound, these guys certainly set themselves apart with their memorable songwriting and distinctive hooks and verses. I’m

  • 2012

    Japanese Juke&Footworks Compilation by JAP MUTATION BOOTYISM The sounds of footwork, juke, and ghetto house have come a long way since their Chicago origins, and have caught on in a big way on an international level. Loads of electronic producers have been experimenting with the jittery, high-energy sounds–

  • 2009

    The Messianic Downfall by GNAW THEIR TONGUES “The Messianic Downfall” is a sickeningly dark piece of vile, noisy, and lo-fi black metal from this project’s recently released Eschatological Scatology. Nice title. This LP was recorded back in ’09, but hasn’t had any sort of official release until this

  • 1999

    Download: Joey Bada$$- 1999 New York rapper Joey Bada$$ drops a pretty telling line at the start of his new mixtape, 1999: “It’s been a minute since they seen a style with no gimmicks.” A no BS approach has pretty much been what’s been so appealing about

  • On his new instrumental mixtape, producer Clams Casino shows off all the progress he’s made and places he’s been in the year that’s passed since he released his first instrumental tape. WATCH THE REVIEW

  • 2012

    Involving Italian psych pop eccentric Dumbo Gets Mad and a few collaborators, Lickbellies is essentially a loose collective of friends making music they love. The above video is a 23-minute medley of the music these guys have been producing together for a few years now, and it’s a treat

  • 2012

    Point Reyes – Golden by Point Reyes Relying mostly on vibraphone and cello for instrumentation, and bringing some of the strangest vocal deliveries I’ve heard this year, experimental music outfit Point Reyes isn’t afraid of coming off weird. While the melodies enclosed in the songs on this new album,

  • 2012

    The Tallest Man On Earth proves the power of consistency on his third full-length album. WATCH THE REVIEW