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Twin Shadow brings some better production and a stronger new wave aesthetic on this sophomore album, but the songwriting and lyrics seem to slip. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Still sweet, still catchy, still Hot Chip. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Album after album, Ontario band Metric hones an incredibly polished approach to rock music. WATCH THE REVIEW
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This is a terrific video for the track “I’m Sorry We Lied” by Blood Orange, which is one of the catchier tracks from the project’s debut album, Costal Grooves. The song itself is nice, with post-punk drums staying throughout the entire song, giving it a very distinct pulse.
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On Mount Eerie’s latest effort, Phil Elverum managest to transform is usual sounds and emotions into a repetitive, drone-y, and sometimes ambient musical experience. Mostly, it’s beautiful, but a few moments felt a bit overlong to me. Plus, despite being well over 40 minutes, I didn’t come
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A combination of slick, progressive synths and rock instrumentation on this new Infinity Shred EP. I first heard the band though a recommendation by Anamanaguchi, and I’m happy to hear some similarities–especially on the track “Wayfinder,” which has some spacey, 8-bit melodies. Stream this new EP in its
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Stream: Beach House- Bloom Baltimore dream pop duo Beach House is set to release its latest album, Bloom, on Sub Pop Records next week, but the entire album is now streaming for your listening pleasure on NPR Music. As you may remember, Beach House’s last album, Teen Dream, was
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California’s Superhumanoids takes its usual synth-led and airy pop style and applies it to a Ramones cover that should have you drifting off into a deep, peaceful slumber.
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New wave revivalists New Young Pony Club have a nice, new single featuring an icy post-punk beat and some lyrics that read like a good book. Liking what I’m hearing!
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After a series of promising singles, one of which made an appearance on last year’s favorite singles list, electronic pop duo Purity Ring have announced their debut album. The LP, which will be titled Shrines, is slated for a July 24 release via 4AD and Last Gang. It will
