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Projection by biblo Combining ambient textures and mind-numbing drones with dub rhythms, the new Biblo album, Falls Silent, creates a pretty vast soundscape. If it weren’t for the percussion, it might even sound like standing in the middle of the desert at night with no signs of civilization for
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After the stellar “Cartoons & Cereal,” Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar drops a new single, and land’s a feature from none other than Dr. Dre. Of course, this special occasion needs a special instrumental. The beat here sounds bit more refined than the instrumentals Kendrick usually spits over, featuring loads
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You may remember singer Jessie Ware from the SBTRKT album I reviewed last year. Though the track featuring her wasn’t one of my favorites from the LP, I am very impressed with this new single she’s released titled “Devotion.” The live performance is a slick and forward-thinking piece
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[audio:http://theneedledrop.com/mp3/off- king kong brigade.mp3] Unlike most revivalist hardcore groups, the members of LA’s punk supergroup OFF! were actually around in the 80s to make the kind of music that they’re now emulating. Also unlike many revivalist groups, they don’t try to
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On the Shins’ fourth album, the band bring some newer, bigger production to the table. However, the band doesn’t exactly present the energy or personality to make these ambitious sounds exciting.
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Stream: High On Fire- De Vermis Mysteriis The new High On Fire album won’t officially be out until next week, but you can experience the heavy, crushing guitars and Matt Pike’s relentless vocals right now through the NPR Music stream linked above. Enjoy responsibly. More volume, more results.
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Danny Brown drops a video for one of my favorite tracks off of last year’s XXX. It’s one of the most obnoxious songs on the mixtape, and it’s meant to be. Not only are Danny’s lyrics a sharp criticism of the music business, but the instrumental
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A track from the forthcoming El-P album, Cancer For Cure, which will be out on Fat Possum on May 22nd. Like usual, El-P brings a hard flow and beat, and the dude sounds hungry as hell. Here’s to hoping he kills it later this year.
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Download: Log.Os- Purple Tape Log.Os presents a new collection of material titled Purple Tape. As you may remember, the electronic and neo-soul project dropped its debut release last year, λόγος, which I gave a pretty warm review. This new tape only contains three tracks, and all of them
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On their first official album release, THEESatisfaction alternate between the sounds of neo-soul, abstract hip hop, jazz, funk, and more. While the combination of genres is refreshing, the bold and out-there personality of this record is what ends up making it attractive. WATCH THE REVIEW
