new wave
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After Laughter, Paramore’s first album in four years, finds the pop punk band going through a synthpop metamorphosis.
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The Far Field, the fifth album from NC synthpop trio Future Islands, is a serious case of musical déjà vu.
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Future Islands‘ second single off their forthcoming album The Far Field is yet another synthpop tune from the trio that just exudes a shit-ton of passion. And fittingly enough, the song’s accompanied by what must be the most emotive lyric video ever made. The Far Field‘s out April
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With Remain in Light, the Talking Heads released one of the funkiest and most essential albums of the ’80s.
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A remarkably bold cut from Angel Olsen‘s forthcoming album My Woman, out September 2 via Jagjaguwar.
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The Strokes are back, following up their least impressive album with their least impressive EP.
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Seasoned art pop group of Montreal is following up last year’s Aureate Gloom with Innocence Reaches on August 12; above, check out the project’s amusing lead single.
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Neil Cicierega returns with a new Lemon Demon album, featuring the project’s catchiest and most eccentric set of songs yet. Very nerdy, very catchy.
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UK pop rock outfit The 1975 returns with the most bloated pop record I’ve heard so far this year. A few decent tracks on it, tho.
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New Order is back with their first studio album in 10 years.
