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  • Nov 5 bored in the usa

    Father John Misty - "Bored in the USA" (On Letterman)

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    Mainstream America got its first exposure to Father John Misty’s (Josh Tillman) haunting vocals and effortless stage presence on David Letterman. The word “angelic” is thrown around liberally when folks discuss the Fleet Foxes camp, and it’s always done deservedly so. Most often done in reference to Robin

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  • Nov 5 2014

    Pissed Jeans - "Boring Girls"

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    Last month, Pennsylvanian noise-rockers Pissed Jeans reissued their 2005 debut album Shallow on their current label Sub Pop. Definitely check this re-release out if you’ve been digging the group’s recent output and want to witness the genesis of their “power dirge” ways. Above you can watch the music

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  • Nov 5 2014

    Lee Bannon - Main/Flex EP

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    After the success of his Alternate/Endings full-length earlier this year, I think it’s safe to say music fans and critics alike have accepted Lee Bannon‘s sudden transition into the world of drum ‘n’ bass. The West Coast producer is now backing that move up with a new

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  • Nov 5 dark comedy

    Open Mike Eagle - "Dark Comedy Late Show"

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    Hellfyre Club‘s Open Mike Eagle revises the introductory track to his new album, Dark Comedy, delivering some new, impassioned bars over an Exile-remixed version of the album’s original beat. As much as I enjoyed Dark Comedy, I actually prefer this version. Mike’s delivery is much more gripping

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  • Nov 5 Album Reviews

    The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - Between Bodies EP

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    The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die take their dynamic approach to emo and fuses it with spoken word on this new collaborative EP.

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  • Nov 4 Alejandro Ghersi

    Arca - "Thievery"

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    Venezuelan producer Alejandra Ghersi, a.k.a. Arca, has been having a great couple of years. Back in 2013, she was a featured co-producer on Kanye’s last record, and her gorgeous production on the new FKA twigs album is too stellar for words. With all this newly acquired buzz,

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  • Nov 4 4ad

    Ariel Pink - "Picture Me Gone"

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS87mPfD_yI&feature=youtu.be Ariel Pink has just shared a fittingly chilling and tragic video for “Picture Me Gone,” taken from his upcoming “solo debut” pom pom. The track might just be Ariel’s most mature and moving track yet, expressing with

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  • Nov 4 Album Reviews

    Deerhoof - La Isla Bonita

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    Veteran indie rockers Deerhoof mark their 20th year as a band with La Isla Bonita.

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  • Nov 4 cars

    Deerhoof - "Mirror Monster"

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    OH MY GOD! STOP BEING SO MEAN TO ALL THOSE CARS! HEY, YOU! HEY! QUIT IT! NO, DON’T SMASH ‘EM! NOOOOO! WHYY? C’MON, MAN! QUIT IT! Deerhoof‘s latest album is titled La Isla Bonita, and it just dropped via Polyvinyl Records.

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  • Nov 4 2014

    Wizard Rifle - Here in the Deadlights

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    Here in the Deadlights by Wizard Rifle With the new addition of a bassist filling the sound of Here in the Deadlights, Portland trio Wizard Rifle seems to finally be on their way to some international recognition. Although not the heaviest, nor the most progressive, nor even the most unique

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