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  • Dec 11 african

    Young Fathers - "WAR"

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    A brand new single from the Scottish experimental hip hop outfit Young Fathers. The group is getting set to drop a new full-length via Anticon on February 3rd. The title of this thing: DEAD. “WAR” isn’t one of Young Fathers’ most hard-hitting tracks, but it is one of their

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  • Dec 11 2013

    Stream the New Burial EP

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    Famed electronic music producer, and underground dubstep titan Burial has just dropped a new EP titled Rival Dealer, which is streamable on the Hyperdub Records YouTube channel. Hear the title track above, and you can hear the two remaining songs here and here. Pick up a copy of this new

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  • Dec 10 boom gap

    YC The Cynic - "Hunts Point Diaspora"

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    New York rapper YC the Cynic drops a b-side from his last full-length LP, GNK, which you can catch a review for below. A lot like many cuts from GNK, YC delivers smart rhymes over a moody beat with some sharp rhythms. Seeing that this guys “throwaways” are great gives

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  • Dec 10 2013

    Guerilla Toss - Pink Elephant

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    Some abrasive, strange sounds coming from the band Guerilla Toss on the track “Pink Elephant,” which is a cut from the band’s latest full-length on NNA Tapes. The title of this album: Gay Disco. Hah! It’s pretty clear that these guys don’t take themselves too seriously, but

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  • Dec 10 2013

    Childish Gambino - Because The Internet

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    While Because The Internet is much more likable and ambitious than Childish Gambino’s last commercial effort, Camp, this album is not without its hangups.

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  • Dec 10 Album Reviews

    Gesaffelstein - Aleph

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    Aleph has some pretty hard-hitting tech house highlights, but most of the subdued tracks just simply aren’t as engaging, and only seem like they exist to balance out the aggressive moments here–a lot of which sound very similar.

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  • Dec 10 Album Reviews

    Arabrot - Self-Titled

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    Norway’s Arabrot brings together elements of sludge and noise rock, gracing this hellish marriage with some of the most eccentric vocals I’ve heard all year.

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  • Dec 10 art rock

    Silver Arm - "Steady Like A Vein"

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    A chilling new single from Silver Arm with the track “Steady Like A Vein.” On this track, the band’s post-punk leanings head into dark territory with wailing guitars, shouted vocals, and some grimy baselines. Enjoy!

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  • Dec 10 acid

    Phuture Doom - Self-Titled LP

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    An interesting fusion of electro house, industrial rock, black metal, and more on this new Phuture Doom album. Plenty of hard-hitting tracks on this thing. Enjoy!

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  • Dec 10 ambient

    Sunn O))) & Ulver - "Eternal Return" (excerpt)

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    Eternal Return(excerpt) by SUNN O))) & Ulver An excerpt from a soon-to-be-released track that features the artistic of both Sunn O))) and Ulver. Yes, Sunn O))) and Ulver! If you’re into the heavier and darker side of music, these are two names you’re undoubtedly familiar with, and

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