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  • Jul 19 2012

    Shad- melancholy and the infinite shadness

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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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  • Jul 18 2012

    Menomena- "Heavy Is As Heavy Does"

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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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  • Jul 18 Album Reviews

    Aesop Rock- Skelethon

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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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  • Jul 18 Album Reviews

    Holograms- Self-Titled

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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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  • Jul 18 2012

    TNGHT- "Higher Ground" (Hudson Mohawke x Lunice)

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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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  • Jul 18 a man

    Blu & Exile- "A Man"

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    It’s been about five years since California natives Blu & Exile teamed up and released the modern hip hop classic Below the Heavens. They’ll be putting out another album later this year, and it’s an LP I believe leaked onto Bandcamp for a short while last year,

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  • Jul 18 2012

    Nachtmystium- "I Wait In Hell"

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    Another track drops from the forthcoming Nachtmystium album, Silencing Machine, and it’s just as anthemic and awesome as the previous track to drop from this LP. This album is dropping at the end of this month via Century Media, and it seems to be shaping up to be a

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  • Jul 18 2012

    How To Dress Well- "Cold Nights"

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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

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  • Jul 18 2012

    Stream Massacooramaan's Debut EP

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    Portland electronic music producer Massacooramaan’s debut EP, Dead Long Time, has some pretty impressive juke and footwork productions on it. The opening track is an all-out banger, featuring some pretty energetically sequenced shout samples with a myriad of intricate rhythms twittering away in the background. This EP is out

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  • Jul 17 Album Reviews

    Nas- Life Is Good

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    On his 10th album, Nas delivers a slightly modernized version of the same ol’ same ol’. WATCH THE REVIEW

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