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A hilariously strange video from No Monster Club involving a car, a lip-synced dog, and a catchy chorus. Yeah, the lyrics are bit cliche, but these guys definitely have a tune on their hands. This track comes from the new Popical Island compilation, which can be streamed here.
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Another track drops from the forthcoming Fergus & Geronimo album, Funky Was the State of Affairs. Surprisingly, frontman Andrew Savage sings with a faux English accent on this one after a short, introductory moment titled “Planet Earth Is Pregnant For the 5th Time” that fronts this new album. A lot
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On this new Mission of Burma album, the Boston band continues to advance their old sound, and it’s pretty enjoyable–well, to me, anyway. WATCH THE REVIEW
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My introduction to Louisiana rapper Hopsin was this video, which was pretty hyped at the time thanks to a few jabs at Tyler, the Creator. I was impressed with the flow, but thought the dude’s style was a little too cartoony, gimmicky, and Eminem-inspired. While I feel like Hopsin
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melancholy and the infinite shadness by Shad Canadian rapper Shad is as clever as he is entertaining to listen to. I guess you could say his wit is why he’s interesting to listen to. The dude dropped an album I wasn’t too hot on a few years ago,
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After breaking up for a short bit, Menomena are back in duo form, and they’re gearing up for a September 18th release of their next album, Moms. A track from it is streaming above, and it’s an emotionally affective piano tune that morphs into a heavy psych jam
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Aesop Rock’s latest album shows him on top of his lyrical game, and taking on production duties as well. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Sweden’s Holograms aren’t the most original band on the block, but their take on post-punk is enjoyably passionate, catchy, and dark. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Let’s get one thing straight: Next week, There is no release I’m looking forward to reviewing more than the new TNGHT EP. The EP is self-titled and will be out on Warp Records. TNGHT is basically the collaboration of Hudson Mohawke and Lunce. Both producers have a history
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The experimental, dreamy R&B project known as How To Dress Well hasn’t always been a favorite of mine. If I remember correctly, my review of its debut album was pretty negative. If there was anything I came away liking from the album, it was the musical vision
