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  • Every time Cass McCombs drops an album, I feel myself swinging back and forth violently on a spectrum of enjoyment. The songs that win me over do so with little to no effort, and the songs I hate gather an immediate response from me as well. Thankfully, “County Line” is

  • Actor, writer, and rapper Donald Glover is Childish Gambino. He’s best known for his comedic output, but his rap career seems to be growing exponentially with the release of his latest EP–look out for a full-length this fall, too. We’re taking on the lead single from this

  • On this new track, Bon Iver has altered the instrumentation his somber tunes soak in, but not much else. Years after For Emma has dropped, the mood as stayed roughly the same–which is a pretty great thing, to me. Sincerity, earnestness, honesty, and passion all come through on this

  • The latest single from Fucked Up’s David Comes to Life is both hard-hitting and thematic. The fierce punk energy that make this Canada band’s previous work so extreme remains intact as the band pulls together a track that begins the story that opens up this forthcoming concept album.

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    Boris’ first single from Heavy Rocks is a hefty take on the bluesy sounds metal used to have during its salad days in the 1970s. It recalls the work the band did on the original Heavy Rocks, too, which came out in 2002. It’s 9 years later and Boris

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    On Papercuts’ fifth album, the band follows closely in the footsteps of their fourth, You Can Have What You Want. Maybe a little too close, though. Is this track for you? Find out in this review. Review: Papercuts- Do What You Will Stream: Papercuts- Do What You Will

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    This past weekend, TV On the Radio announced the release of their fifth album, Nine Types of Light. “Will Do” was the first song to drop from the album. Is this track for you? Find out in this review. Review: TV On the Radio- Will Do Stream: TV On the

  • We’re taking on the latest Bright Eyes single, “Shell Games,” which comes off the album the People’s Key. Is this song for you? Find out in this review. Review: Bright Eyes- Shell Games Video: Bright Eyes- Shell Games

  • Boris will be releasing two new albums on 4/26, and one, I’m guessing, will be heading in a much different direction. The song “Party Boy” comes off one of the two albums due to be released, Attention Please. Is this track for you? Find out in this review.

  • T,TC’s latest single goes down the same dark road we saw him on in Bastard. His flow and rhymes are better than ever, but I’m still hesitant to jump into the foxhole and start fighting for the future of Odd Future. There’s a ton of potential