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  • Apr 30 are we there

    Sharon Van Etten - "Every Time The Sun Comes Up"

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    No holds barred on this new Sharon Van Etten track. With some elongated, expressive vocal melodies, I think she’s delivering some of her most straightforward lyricism yet. The spacious instrumentation complements her confident vocal delivery fantastically, and the chorus on this thing flourishes beautifully with vocal harmonies bright, shimmering

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  • Apr 30 album

    Yvette - Process

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    So many sounds coming together on this upcoming full-length from Yvette. This is truly a twisted display of noise rock, industrial, and no wave. I’d say there are some gothic undertones worked into the mix as well–especially on tracks like “Everything In Reverse.” The band’s approach to

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  • Apr 30 big k-r-i-t-

    Big K.R.I.T. - "MT. Olympus"

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    Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. comes through with lyrical fire, setting things absolutely straight with a series of bars that address the frustration of trying to appeal to a fickle mainstream audience. K.R.I.T. doesn’t seem happy to load his songs with “MOLLY” and trap-centric

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  • Apr 28 dubstep

    Kid Smpl - "Ja"

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    The previously mentioned Kid Smpl drops another track from his forthcoming Silo Tear EP. The song “Ja” is far noisier than I would have expected given the last track I heard from this Seattle-based producer. “Ja” is just bursting at the seams with distorted, abrasive sounds, yes, still maintains a

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  • Apr 28 cakes da killa

    Cakes Da Killa - "I Run This Club"

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    Cakes Da Killa – I Run This Club [OFFICIAL VIDEO] from Hot Mom USA on Vimeo. Cakes Da Killa attaches some appropriate visuals to his recently released club banger “I Run This Club,” which there’s actually gonna be a remix EP for this May. Expect to hear Jamie Lidell, Spank

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  • Apr 28 cakes da killa

    Cakes Da Killa - "I Run This Club"

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    Cakes Da Killa – I Run This Club [OFFICIAL VIDEO] from Hot Mom USA on Vimeo. Cakes Da Killa attaches some appropriate visuals to his recently released club banger “I Run This Club,” which there’s actually gonna be a remix EP for this May. Expect to hear Jamie Lidell, Spank

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  • Apr 27 Album Reviews

    Lord Mantis - Death Mask

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    Lord Mantis’ latest record bring noise and ambitious songwriting into the fold of their heavy, blackened sludge.

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  • Apr 27 Album Reviews

    Pixies - Indie Cindy

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    Pixies return with a textbook example of a disappointing comeback record.

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  • Apr 27 Album Reviews

    Pharoahe Monch - P.T.S.D.

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    New York hip hop legend returns with P.T.S.D., following up the lackluster W.A.R. with a more solid project.

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  • Apr 27 Album Reviews

    John Frusciante - Enclosure

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    John Frusciante comes through with another demo-quality dud with Enclosure.

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