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Nat Baldwin, bassist of Dirty Projectors, has been very quietly maintaining a solid solo output for a few years now. His songs usually center around his slightly warbled voice (often leaping up into a falsetto) and his twisty, deft bass playing. His new record is coming out soon, and the
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A Winged Victory for the Sullen (aka the partnership of pianist/composer Dustin O’Halloran and Stars of the Lid’s Adam Wiltzie) released their debut self-titled record back in 2011, and it was full of beautiful, lush drones and striking piano. In other words, it was a good holdover
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Joan as Police Woman has released an energetic new video for her recent single “Holy City” from her forthcoming fourth LP, The Classic. The video features a series of different setups, each behind a freshly opened curtain, in which Joan Wasser is dressed in a different get up, surrounded by
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A synthy slow jam named after Bill Murray? Mmkay, you got me. Phantogram have unleashed this new track, and it’s pretty great. From Sarah Barthel’s honeyed, smooth voice, to the lithe slide guitar, to the buzzy keyboards. It almost sounds like a Beach House song if they were
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There’s a feeling I get when one of my favorite artists announces a new record after a long time without one. Four years may not be long in the grand scheme of things, but it has been way too long since Mirah’s excellent 2010 LP (a)spera, and
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Avey Tare’s new oddly-named project releases its first song, “Little Fang.” This is much more straightforward than most of what we’ve come to expect from Tare, despite the slightly off-kilter vocal affect. A throbbing bass and summery guitar lead the way, with the drum beat giving the song
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The new Neneh Cherry songs–I love saying that–have been slightly underwhelming. “Blank Project” had its moments, but ultimately felt a little unfulfilling. “Everything” was better, but overstayed its welcome a tad. Now comes “Out of the Black,” and it’s arguably the finest taste of Cherry’s forthcoming
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Joan Wasser (aka Joan as Police Woman) has been one of my favorite under-the-radar artists since the 2006 release of her debut, Real Life. Gearing up for her fourth LP, Wasser has released a new single, “Holy City”. Percussive and punctuated with horn pops, this song is all about the
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Tech house producer Daniel Avery has a new album out titled Drone Logic, and I’m digging what I’m hearing so far. The whole thing is up on YouTube right now for you to stream until the Internet implodes upon itself. Hopefully, that’s not too soon, because I’
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Despite my somewhat lukewarm feelings on the latest album from pop rock outfit Veronica falls, I have to admit the band still manages to pack a lot of punch into a single. “Nobody There” may circle around some jangly chord progressions that are familiar to the band, but the hook
