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Fiona Apple drops a new track and announce a new album on the way in June via Epic Records, and the only thing harder to believe than this song is the title of the album it’s from: The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw, and
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Black Pus, which is the side-project pseudonym for Lightning Bolt drummer Brian Chippendale, drops a new track along with a huge recpord on his current tour with Buck Gooter and Mounds. This track is hard as hell, I gotta tell ya. Not only does it go on for twelve minutes,
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The a-side to St. Vincent’s new, non-album Record Store day 7″, and it’s a blood pumper. Between Annie Clark’s ferocious screams and the heavily distorted guitars, St. Vincent takes no prisoners on this one; reminding me of some of Kim Gordon’s more aggressive moments in the
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GRAPES EP by RL Grime Despite the tongue-in-cheek name, RL Grime delivers the real deal when it comes to simple, straightforward, electronic bangers. The opening track on his new Grapes EP says it all with lumbering bass kicks, trap music-inspired snares, and numerous layers of buzzing synths. Stream the Grapes
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Texas singing and songwriting legend Daniel Johnston has a new album out titled Space Ducks, which is in celebration of the new comic book he himself created. The SXSW showcase he played last month was actually the release party for it. The album features a seven new tracks from Johnston,
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First single from Wisconsin dub duo, Peaking Lights off their upcoming LP Lucifer. This track brings a real spacey atmosphere to the reggae style of music they are presenting. The song has the classic expected flow to a reggae song with a real groovy bass line, but they layer it
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Mystify by XXYYXX Floridian producer XXYYXX just dropped his self-titled mixtape a couple of weeks ago, but the beat maker is already at it again with a new EP. Titled Mystify, the release features six lucid, off-kilter beats that would sound right at home among the Brainfeeder crew, as well
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This new Humansuit track is very interesting. While being unmistakably produced by Flying Lotus, this short track doesn’t sound much like anything I’ve listened to lately. The drums sound intentionally synthetic, with Gonjasufi’s soulful and tattered vocal over the top. While perhaps sounding a little sparse, I
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Following “Myth,” Beach House has just released its second single from the forthcoming album Bloom. This is a strong single, and sounds like a bit of a progression for Beach House. It’s a sleepy track with delicate keyboards, distant drums, and an ethereal vibe. Victoria LeGrand sounds especially carefree
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Totally (EP) by The Bats Pajamas From Toronto hails The Bats Pajamas, a punk-indebted garage rock band that recently dropped an EP titled Totally. The EP follows the group’s full-length debut that was released in 2010, which, according to their Bandcamp, was recorded by Steve Albini. Throughout the release’
