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Since reviewing SBTRKT’s debut album, I’ve picked up the CD and haven’t regretted a single penny spent. I just love how soulful Sampha’s vocal contributions are, and the simple, bright synths SBTRKT backs them with. Of course, my musical hunger is insatiable, and I can’t
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MP3 Lenses Alien, the new album from New Jersey’s Cymbals Eat Guitars, arrives on August 30th on Barsuk Records. Soon after, the band will kick off a lengthy tour across the United States. We’ve already heard one track from the album, a staggeringly ambitious opening track called “Rifle
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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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When it comes to generating earworms, New York’s Das Racist works with a special recipe. The mistake most artists make is in trying to be meaningful or melodic. Nah, all you really need is an equal mixture of repetition and outlandishness. Throw “Michael Jackson, a million dollars, ya feel
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Yeah, So by Make Wave Believe it or not, it’s already August. Aside from signaling the impending end of the summer season, this fact means that some people out there are probably getting a little tired of catchy, summery pop music–the kind that gets played on road trips
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Here and there, I’ve been receiving requests and reminders to check out this album from the Caretaker, An Empty Bliss Beyond This World. The main man behind this pseudonym is James Leyland Kirby, and this is his latest in a long string of releases he’s been putting out
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Set for an August 1st release via Warp Recs, here’s a track from Hudson Mohawke’s new EP, Satin Panthers. Now let me start off by saying Hudson Mohawke is not really for everyone–especially not those who look for the finer, more subtle moments in electronic music. At
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Stream: Mogwai- “Go To France” A new track from Mogwai’s forthcoming EP, Earth Division, which follows the full-length LP Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. The first track to drop from this EP is “Go To France,” which relies heavily on strings and piano to carry the mood.
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Yalls by Yalls Oakland-based producer-singer Yalls makes quirky synth pop music that sounds close to what Baths would be if he spent more time listening to old funk records. Yalls’ new, MJ MJ-released album is nineteen tracks of manipulated, cartoonified vocals dancing over squawky bass and funky synths. The album’
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A new track from CANT, which is the solo pseudonym of Grizzly Bear member Chris Taylor. He’ll be making his full-length debut via Warp and Terrible Records this September with the album Dreams Come True. Listen for a track from this LP above, and find the cover art below:
