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Shlohmo remixes the Weeknd in this reinvention of the song “Crew Love.” Two of my current favorites coming together for something awesome! Watch a review of Shlohmo’s latest EP here, and check a review of the Weeknd’s latest mixtape here.
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ARAB SPRING by Literature Literature is a pop rock group whose sound has a lotta jangle and a little lo-fi. It’s a familiar angle, but the songwriting is too catchy for me to ignore, reminding me a lot of groups like Smith Westerns. While most tracks on this Literature
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Finding Reasons by New Build Here’s the first track to drop from the forthcoming New Build album, Yesterday Was Lived and Lost. The group comes straight out of the UK, and the album the song comes from should be out in March. They’ve also got strong connections to
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Caught this song on the Fader, and I’m completely smitten with it. It’s from an anonymous California-based duo named Rhye. They’ve currently got a 12″ out on Innovative Leisure for the track streaming above. “Open” has a light, electronic groove that reminds me of the synth-heavy art
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London pop rock outfit Veronica Falls drops its first single since the release of its 2011 album, Veronica Falls. It was one of my favorite LPs last year, and was so due to its infectious hooks, close vocal harmonies, and moody fall-appropriate atmosphere. This new track, “My Heart Beats,” is
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Tincture is an Australia-based producer whose discography is a little limited right now, but this track was just too good not to share. On “You’ll Learn,” Tincture actually uses Usher’s “Burn” as source material for its nimble vocals. The choppy dubstep groove is fantastic as well. This guy
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Not Alone 7" by Teen Demon Last month, I came across some of the most aggressive and noisy rock ‘n’ roll I’ve heard in a while. The band responsible: Teen Demon. They’ve got a sound that combines elements of punk, noise, and garage rock that I think
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MP3 Last year, I covered quite a few up-and-coming MCs, and one of the most clever I came across was a young buck by the name of Milo. His debut mixtape, I Wish My Brother Rob Was Here, was one of the first releases I’ve heard to take the
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A new track from Here We Go Magic’s forthcoming LP, A Different Ship. It’s set to drop via Secretly Canadian on May 8th. “Make Up Your Mind” shoots for roughly the same quirky, Feelies-inspired rock sound that material off of Pigeons and January did. I will say this
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STALLONE by Stallone When guitarist Juan Montoya left the stoner metal group Torche, my heart sank a bit. His playing is part of what attracted me to the group, and I’ve been wondering if I’d ever come across it again. Well, I can now praise the stoner/sludge/
