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MP3 A new track from singer-songwriter Kurt Vile, which is dropping via a new EP titled So Outta Reach. Look for it to be released on Matador in November. Sadly, I haven’t gotten a chance to review Kurt’s Smoke Ring For My Halo yet, I know. But this
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Skipping Rocks by Oddisee DC hip hop producer Oddisee has a new album of instrumentals out that tributes his favorite spot in the capital city: Rock Creek Park. With both samples and live instrumentation, Oddisee tries–and succeeds, really–at recreating what the place means to him through song. Stream
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With its debut full-length about a year in the past, California’s Weekend is gearing up to release a sophomore album this September via Slumberland records. If you can recall my review of Weekend’s debut, Sports, the production was pretty hazy and the guitars were really aggressive. The album
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A new track from none other than Four Tet. The title is “Locked,” and will be getting a 12” release this September according to Four Tet’s SoundCloud page. The song will also be featured on this Fabriclive series mix. Stream the track above and enjoy all eight minutes of
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MP3 After teasing your ears with a remix from the upcoming collaborative album from (MF) DOOM and Ghostface Killah–a.k.a. DOOMSTARKS–we finally have an original to munch on. It was premiered via XXL, and I found it on 130BPM. And maybe it’s because I wasn’t
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A new track from Swedish metal outfit In Solitude, whose third album dropped on Metal Blade this past May. The LP’s title is The World. The Flesh. The Devil.. The sound here is one that’s been a metal mainstay for decades, going back to the days of King
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MP3 Siskiyou is a Canadian quartet that’s readying to drop a second album via Constellation Records. The band’s approach to folk and folk rock has always been an experimental one, but this album sounds like it’ll be sporting a much bolder sound. On “Twigs and Stones,” Colin
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MP3 A 7-minute introduction to the forthcoming My Morning Jacket LP, Circuital. The introduction is a little slow, but when the instrumentation jumps in after 1/3 of the track, it’s pretty heavenly. I can smell the pollen and feel the sun on my face with this one. Circuital
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Fleet Foxes’ latest song is an epic tease toward their sophomore album. Not only is the production fantastic, but the song structure and lyrics show a lot of ambition–even though they deal with the fear of being a small fish in a big pond. If all the songs on
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Talib Kweli dropped his fifth studio LP Gutter Rainbows this past month, and it’s a surprising mix of social issues and positive vibes. It’s not always easy to play both sides of the isle, though. Review: Talib Kweli- Mr. International feat. Nigel Hall Stream: Talib Kweli- Mr. International
