Pop
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Singer-songwriter Spencer Krug, a man known for his eccentric and drawn-out tunes in bands like Wolf Parade and Sunset Rubdown, has released a new track with his more experimental side project, Moonface. A new album has been announced. The title: Heartbreaking Bravery. It’s a collaboration with the band Siinai,
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A track for the song “Cheerleader,” which comes off the latest St. Vincent album, Strange Mercy. The album made it onto my list of favorite albums from 2011, and you can check our review of it here. Look for this album now on 4AD. A lot like the video for
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ARAB SPRING by Literature Literature is a pop rock group whose sound has a lotta jangle and a little lo-fi. It’s a familiar angle, but the songwriting is too catchy for me to ignore, reminding me a lot of groups like Smith Westerns. While most tracks on this Literature
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Finding Reasons by New Build Here’s the first track to drop from the forthcoming New Build album, Yesterday Was Lived and Lost. The group comes straight out of the UK, and the album the song comes from should be out in March. They’ve also got strong connections to
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Caught this song on the Fader, and I’m completely smitten with it. It’s from an anonymous California-based duo named Rhye. They’ve currently got a 12″ out on Innovative Leisure for the track streaming above. “Open” has a light, electronic groove that reminds me of the synth-heavy art
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London pop rock outfit Veronica Falls drops its first single since the release of its 2011 album, Veronica Falls. It was one of my favorite LPs last year, and was so due to its infectious hooks, close vocal harmonies, and moody fall-appropriate atmosphere. This new track, “My Heart Beats,” is
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of Montreal’s latest album marks a slight change in sound for the Georgia psych pop band, incorporating more arranged instrumentation for a pretty classy effect. WATCH THE REVIEW
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The release of this track marks the announcement of the debut Superhumanoids album. Yes! The title: Exhibitionists. Ooooo. After the release of its debut EP, I’ve been dying to hear this band take its blend of pop, indie rock, and synth pop to a full-length album. If “Geri” is
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A funny little song from the forthcoming Neverever EP, Shake-A-Baby. The title: “Mexicoco.” It’s the kind of song that would have been a surf pop hit in the 60s if it had a better recording going for it. I can see leagues of teenage girls chewing gum and gossiping
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MP3 RSL blog has the world premier of the new Baby Baby song “Haters,” off the forthcoming LP of the same name. Baby Baby are an Atlanta based pop rock band that has kept with fun rock energy and catchy hooks seen on their previous album, Money. This track manages
