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  • Jan 14 2014

    La Dispute - "Stay Happy There"

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    Midwest post-hardcore act La Dispute is back with another installment of their uniquely poetic brand of melodic, passionate punk rock. The track “Stay Happy There” comes from the band’s next full-length, Rooms of the House, which is looking at a spring release this year. While I don’t this

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  • Jan 14 2013

    Nils Frahm - "Says"

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    Ambient composer Nils Frahm sneakily dropped one of 2013’s prettiest albums, Spaces, near the end of the year. A puzzling mixture of live recordings and reenvisionings of past tracks, it was moving and interesting nonetheless. And now one of its best cuts, the striking “Says”, gets the video treatment.

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  • Jan 14 2014

    Sun Kil Moon - "Ben's My Friend"

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    I feel like it’s been a while since a Sun Kil Moon song has begun with a cymbal smack. “Ben’s My Friend,” the closing track from SKM’s upcoming album Benji, features more of leader Mark Kozelek’s ever-quickening lyrical delivery, detailing an intricate story that starts with

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  • Jan 13 2013

    After The Smoke - Microwaves

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    Download: After The Smoke – Microwaves Alternative hip hop and R&B project After The Smoke drops a spacey new mixtape titled Microwaves via the link above. Download and enjoy!

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  • Jan 13 dance

    Liars - "Mess on a Mission"

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    Like all the bleeps and bloops of WIXIW, but just wish it were more upbeat and colorful? Well, looks as though Liars will be fulfilling your wish on their new LP Mess, a title that justifies all the pics of tangled colored yarn the trio has used for promotion these

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  • Jan 13 bow down

    Denzel Curry & Deniro Farrar - "Bow Down" (prod. D.K.A.D.)

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    Denzel Curry & Deniro Farrar tag-team a D.K.A.D. beat on the track “Bow Down.” While the track seems like a one-off deal Curry and Farrar came up with when they got together this past CMJ, it’s still a dark, gloomy banger of a track that’s

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  • Jan 13 bristol

    ThisisDA - "Trippin'"

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    With the flute-kissed “Trippin’,” previously mentioned Bristol rapper ThisisDA delivers what might be his most colorful track yet. Over the blissful beat, ThisisDA’s flow and sung hook sound positively ecstatic. Another reason to look forward to his debut mixtape Super Arkane, due out next month. Happy listening!

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  • Jan 12 2013

    Xiu Xiu - Nina

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    Most tribute albums don’t go over that well, and I can’t make a promise that you’ll think Xiu Xiu’s Nina is an exception. However, from where I’m standing, this collection of recordings is incredibly twisted, bizarre, beautiful, and moving.

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  • Jan 12 Album Reviews

    Calvaiire - Forceps

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  • Jan 12 Album Reviews

    Beyoncé - Self-Titled

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    Beyoncé Knowles’ latest album is easily her most sexual and personal.

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