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Behind every great song is a great groove. “Beat It,” “Soft Pyramids,” and “You Wanted a Hit” bring a deep appreciation of rhythm to the table, which is why people are dancing on top of it. Texas’ the Young Maths care about percussion, too. They don’t beat you over
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Sunbeam Rd. is a San Fran outfit that’ll catch the ear of anyone who prefers their vocals harmonized. There’s a an old-world psychedelic charm to their music, but clear pop sensibilities take precedent over noise and experimentation–most of the time, anyway. The band’s latest release is
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So pleased to be able to bring you lucky Needle Drops two different Black Lips tracks this month. Of course, we posted one that came at the hands of a collaboration with Adult Swim a while back, but this track arrives as a single side of a split 7” with
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What am I supposed to say in regards to one of underground hip hop’s most prolific producers releasing one album a month for the entire year? Bring it, mutha. Madlib’s new collaboration with Guilty Simpson might have left me wanting more, but this latest LP in his series
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Frankie Rose has been the backing beat for quite a few powerhouses in the lo-fi circuit: Crystal Stilts, Vivian Girls, and Dum Dum Girls, for example. She’s released solo work before, but she’ll be doing it full-length style 9/21 with a new album on Slumberland. It’s
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Lead track from Best Coast‘s upcoming album Crazy For You. We blogged “Our Deal” earlier this year, and this track is just as pleasing: MP3: Best Coast- Boyfriend Is Best Coast too nostalgic for you, or not nostalgic enough? Did you dig on this track? Why? Who is this
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Basketball memories on VHS set to the light, airy, psychedelic guitar sonics of Woodsman. MP3: Woodsman- When the Morning Comes
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New 7” out from the NY trio Family Trees. Sounds like self-recorded beach sun bliss. Summer’s here. Grab the physical over here, and hear the track down below: MP3: Family Trees- Dream Talkin’ /via/
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Sweet, serene pop bliss from Best Coast‘s July-slated album, Crazy For You. It’s due on the 27th via Mexican Summer. Grab a track below: What’s up with this album cover? Is the kitten supposed to convey a savvyness with internet trends while, retro colors show a fandom
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New track from WAVVES forthcoming King of the Beach. Grab it below and look for the LP 8/3 via Fat Possum: MP3: Wavves- Post Acid Is this too sweet, simple, and poppy for WAVVES? Do you miss the noise? Do you miss Zach Hill? Do you think this new