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R&B and art pop princess Janelle Monáe drops a new single featuring Miguel singing wonderfully on the second verse here. It’s a sensual, pretty, and melodic slowjam whose only sin is being so short! Look for this track and others on the new Janelle Monáe album dropping
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Dean Blunt, best known as one half of London duo Hype Williams, has dropped a new single titled “King James.” The track continues the decidedly reserved and introspective lyrical themes of the LP he put out earlier this year, The Redeemer; but the warm orchestral arrangements on that album are
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Check out the surprisingly busy lead single from drone musician Tim Hecker’s upcoming LP, Virgins. The multi-phased piece begins sauntering along with a crooked, percussive piano arrangement, which is overwhelmed by a gleaming wall of feedback and a fluttering synth sequence as it progresses. Enjoy! Virgins will be released
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Portugal. The Man have enlisted hip hop producer Jake One to helm a remix of their latest LP’s title track, “Evil Friends.” Danny Brown jumps aboard, delivering a fast, hard-hitting, and surprisingly leery verse about the second-hander mindset running rampant around him. Give it a listen above! Portugal. The
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Willis Earl Beal has shared another cut from his upcoming sophomore album Nobody knows. “Coming Through” is a passionate, relatively ebullient blues tune featuring an understated vocal contribution from Chan Marshall, a.k.a. Cat Power. Nobody knows. is scheduled for release on September 10 on HXC Recordings.
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Orthodox by Native Some pretty invigorating and melodic post-hardcore from the guys in Native on their latest release, Orthodox. I’m loving the raw presentation of the instrumentation, and some of the guitar tones these guys are conjuring as well. I could see this band appealing to those who like
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Rock ‘n’ roll, a touch of punk, and a weird ocarina solo–if that’s what it is…–come together on the latest track from Parquet Courts. The band has a new EP dropping via What’s Your Rupture in October, and I’m pretty psyched considering the potential I
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Messe I.X-VI.X by Ulver Commissioned for Tromsø Kulturhus, Messe I.X-VI.X is an epic and eclectic collaboration between Norwegian black metal outfit Ulver, the Tromsø Chamber Orchestra, and the Arctic Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra. Give the whole piece a listen above!
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English singer-songwriter Anna Calvi has shared the lead single from her upcoming sophomore LP One Breath. An electric art-rock stomp, “Eliza” is certainly an auspicious first taste of her new album. Enjoy! One Breath is scheduled for release on October 7 through Domino Records.
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Minimalist music, jazz, and electronics come together on this new Dawn of Midi album, Dynomia. Stream it, enjoy!
