On the first track to drop from Bjork’s forthcoming album, Biophilia, the Icelandic singer-songwriter just doesn’t do a lot for me, honestly. I was pretty excited about this track, too. It’s certainly got all the makings of a great Bjork track–some strong vocals and personality, ear-grabbing
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Beirut has a new single out! Those who love hearing the sounds of Eastern European music filtered through an American lens can rejoice! But honestly, Zach Condon’s Beirut has put together two pretty solid full-length records, and this single has mouths–or ears, maybe–watering for a third. “East
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New York’s Krallice, unarguably, are one of the current strain of American bands that are helping to keep black metal relevant in the West. I liked the band’s self-titled debut just fine, but I was expecting brighter days ahead for the group. With album after album, despite this
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On “the Rose With the Broken Neck,” Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi pull together some Italian-style soundtrack music with Jack White on vocals. Though the textures and sounds are vintage and pretty authentic, the drama of this track–the drama I imagine should be here–doesn’t really hit me.
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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
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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
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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
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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
