Lo-fi jangle rock purveyor Mac DeMarco has just dropped a new video for the track “Ode to Viceroy,” which comes from his latest album, 2. The video here reveals the song to be an ode to Mac’s smoking habit, which he playfully embraces as he chain smokes from one
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Deerhoof drops some visuals via this Richard Huntington Swanson-directed video for the track “Mario’s Flaming Whiskers III,” which is loaded with weird, artsy takes on circus sideshow acts. The song comes from the noise pop band’s latest effort, Breakup Song. Watch a review of it here.
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The Italian psych pop project known as Dumbo Gets Mad has dropped one more single from its forthcoming full-length, which is set to drop in January via Bad Panda Records. I’m digging the quirky and slightly lo-fi feel of this track. The light beat, falsetto vocals, and bouncy keyboards
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With a new album on the way in March of 2013, the Swedish jangle pop outfit the Mary Onettes have a new single out titled “Evil Coast,” which has a strong 80s AOR vibe to it. There’s something about the glistening synths and groove that remind me of bands
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“Send Me Down” is the b-side to the latest single from California pop and contemporary R&B trio HAIM. It’s a polyrhythm-laden tune that carries a pretty heavy Michael Jackson influence. Actually, that’s the case with much of this outfit’s material, but they channel it into
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A track from Half Way Home, which is the latest album from Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Cairo Gang cohort Angel Olsen. It’s a pretty wonderful tune, too. It well-sung, emotive, and I love the desperate romance coming from the lyrics as well. The bass and drums are pretty modest,
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Some heart-warming pop coming through on this new Plume Giant video for the track “We Got It Made,” which was shot and directed in New Haven, Connecticut. The song’s got a pretty joyous finish, and it’s honeyed throughout with some tight vocal harmonies that bring some nice personality
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Stream: Surahn- “Watching the World” Some tight, groovin’, and danceable pop from Surahn on “Watching the World,” which is set to be on this dude’s forthcoming EP on DFA Records. While the label has always been a supporter of various forms of alternative dance music, this track sidesteps weird
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King Krule drops some visuals on what’s one of this year’s catchiest singles. Can’t wait for this dude to drop a full-length. Check my review of his last EP right here.
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On her third full-length effort, singer-songwriter Natasha Khan, a.k.a. Bat For Lashes, brings on more instrumentation and co-producers than ever to bring her moody, mystical art pop to a new level. WATCH THE REVIEW
