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  • Feb 8 Album Reviews

    Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II

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    On II, Unknown Mortal Orchestra rockets past a somewhat lackluster debut with a longer album that features more variety, melody, and personality. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Feb 8 Album Reviews

    Dumbo Gets Mad - Quantum Leap

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    On its sophomore full-length, psych pop project Dumbo Gets Mad is sounding a little more chaotic–and slightly less enjoyable because of it. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Feb 7 experimental

    Grave Babies - "No Fear" / "Over And Under Ground" (LOVED)

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    [audio:http://www.hardlyart.com/mp3/GraveBabies_NoFear.mp3]”No Fear” [audio:http://hardlyart.com/mp3/GraveBabies_OverAndUnderGround.mp3] “Over And Under Ground” (LOVED) Toward the end of this month, Hardly Art will be releasing the latest album from the post-punk trio Grave Babies. The band has dropped a few

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  • Feb 7 black metal

    Kvelertak - "Bruane Brenn"

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    Nordic rock ‘n’ rollers Kvelertak have a new video out for their new single, “Bruane Brenn,” which is gonna be on the band’s sophomore album dropping later this year, Meir. It’s always nice to see a metal band not take themselves too seriously, eh?

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  • Feb 7 Electronic

    James Blake - "Retrograde" (LOVED)

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    A music video for the new James Blake track, which is teasing toward the release of a new album that’s looking at an April release via Republic Records! I’d be a shock if every track on the album were this soulful, eh? While the song does take a

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  • Feb 7 2013

    Flatbush Zombies - "MRAZ" prod. Erick Arc Elliott

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    Ever since the release of their D.R.U.G.S. tape last year, I’ve been feeling what New York’s Flatbush Zombies have to offer more and more. I’m definitely warming up to them, but I think they’re refining their style as well, combining classic boom

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  • Feb 7 abstract

    clipping - midcity

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    midcity by clipping Smooth, chill California flows matched with noisy, strange, glitchy production on this new clipping album, midcity. Some of the rhymes are pretty raunchy as well, so don’t go into this looking for something highfalutin–or even Death Grips-esque, really. clipping’s style may take a lot

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  • Feb 7 2013

    New Bongripper / Hate Split

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    Bongripper // Hate Split by Bongripper / Hate Chicago doom metal experimentalists Bongripper team up with the fast and furious hate for a quick split 45 that’s available on Bandcamp right freakin’ now! Stream it via the widget above, and enjoy! Check out a review for Bongripper’s Satan Worshipping Doom

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  • Feb 6 2013

    Red Hot Chili Peppers - "In Love Dying"

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    Established alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers have been steadily releasing songs that were recorded during the sessions for their latest LP, I’m With You, but weren’t included on the album. The most recent installment in the series is “In Love Dying,” which you can stream above.

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  • Feb 6 2006

    The Avalanches - “Big Tent Set 2006”

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    Download: The Avalanches – “Big Tent Set 2006” Enigmatic plunderphonics crew The Avalanches only has one official album under its belt, but it’s a doozy: 2000’s Since I Left You, which many people consider to be a classic in not only the fields of sample-based and dance-oriented music, but

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