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On Pianos Become the Teeth’s sophomore LP, the band sports all the qualities I look for in a screamo group. However, they stop short of separating themselves from many of the bands in this style. WATCH THE REVIEW
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With a bassline that reminds me of the Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams,” the New York shoegaze/post-punk/noise rock band A Place To Bury Strangers has dropped a track from its forthcoming EP, Onwards to the Wall. Look for this to get a Feb. 7th release via Dead Oceans. Now, I
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Awesome! Another audio review where I’m accompanied by my good friend Derek. He’s the best. Number one! Anyway, in the last episode of this series, we were talking about some friggin’ death metal. That’s all well and good, but you can’t be listening to extreme stuff
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Back in September, Vampire Weekend member Rotsam Batmanglij dropped a solo track titled “Wood” that I’ve been pretty infatuated with ever since. I was hoping it was going to lead to more material and seems this dude is leaving a breadcrumb trail of new songs that will probably lead
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On Crazy Clown Time, David Lynch indulges in the kind of sonic artistry that has made so many of his movies pretty disturbing. Still, the man’s songs, to me, just don’t match up. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Out now via What’s Your Rupture?, here’s a track from the new Comet Gain album, Howl of the Lonely Crowd. These guys are a longstanding indie rock acts from England, and their sounds proves it. Their messy and edgy approach to writing rock tunes is reminiscent of underground
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Check out the brand new single from Two Wounded Birds via the video above. The track is titled “Together Forever.” The surf-pop emulators continue to deliver the goods, and channel their inner rock ‘n’ roll idols. The video is a humorously blatant reference to the legendary promotional tape of the
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After a dose of hype and a few pop singles, Blouse has released their self-titled debut on Captured Tracks. The dream-pop group shares many similarities with their label mates; fans of Craft Spells and Wild Nothing should definitely appreciate their aesthetic. It’s slightly disappointing that they left their catchy
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Armed with strong hooks and pop sensibilities, New York singer-songwriter Chris Glover has released a new album under the name Penguin Prison. The album is out now on Downtown, and is streamable via the widget above. Though a lotta pop music as been wearing its welcome with me lately, the
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Icelandic metal band Sólstafir released a new two-disc record titled Svartir Sandar on Seasons of Mist two weeks ago, and I can’t believe I almost missed it. They’ve got a really heavy and open atmosphere surrounding their music. The tunes here really build slowly and subtly, and I’
