new wave
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Chicago’s California Wives might be viewed as a contradiction, and their debut single, “Tokyo,” only adds to the confusion. This mod quartet is breathing new life into the classic sounds of new wave pop, blending their love of electronic music with influences from the Police and New Order. The
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Holy Ghost!’s self-titled debut is getting released physically and digitally this month on DFA Recs. There’s even a crazy iTunes exclusive going on right now that has brought the album’s price down to $7.59! I should be reviewing this thing sooner rather than later. The dance
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And another track drops from the forthcoming, self-titled Holy Ghost! album. “Wait and See” is pretty different from the odd dance “Do It Again” was doing, but it’s still a big win in my book. My ears are watering at the thought of hearing the rest of this LP.
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A while back, in a blogTV, the UK’s Recommender recommended this track from the band Fiction. I absolutely loved it, picking up whiffs of Talking Heads and that new Vampire Weekend record at the same time. Weird, I know. Anyway, Hit Club released a 7” for this track back
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Stream tracks: Future Islands’ Thrill Jockey page –
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