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Stream: Spiritualized- Sweet Heart Sweet Light After the exciting and gargantuan “Hey Jane,” it’s hard to say “no” to a full stream of the new Spiritualized album, Sweet Heart Sweet Light. It’s playing right now via the link above at NPR Music. Look for the album’s official
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Chicago singer-songwriter Willis Earl Beal makes his official full-length, label-released debut with Acousmatic Sorcery. Though his influences are rife with great artists–for example, Tom Waits, Daniel Johnston, Captain Beefheart, and even blues music–not all of them translate into pure magic. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On its latest LP, Chromatics bring forth a tried and true style, bringing reverb-soaked vocals, post-punk guitars, synths, and drum machines together for a bedroom pop opus that lasts 90 minutes. WATCH THE REVIEW
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High On Fire returns with an abrasive set of songs, and a crushing new sound thanks to producer Kurt Ballou. WATCH THE REVIEW
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You may remember singer Jessie Ware from the SBTRKT album I reviewed last year. Though the track featuring her wasn’t one of my favorites from the LP, I am very impressed with this new single she’s released titled “Devotion.” The live performance is a slick and forward-thinking piece
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On the fourth track Death Grips has released from its forthcoming album, the Money Store, MC Ride and company continue to build a musical empire on the morbid and abrasive noise hop foundation laid out on last year’s Exmilitary. Drummer Zach Hill’s beats hit hard, featuring some subtle
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On the Shins’ fourth album, the band bring some newer, bigger production to the table. However, the band doesn’t exactly present the energy or personality to make these ambitious sounds exciting.
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Stream: High On Fire- De Vermis Mysteriis The new High On Fire album won’t officially be out until next week, but you can experience the heavy, crushing guitars and Matt Pike’s relentless vocals right now through the NPR Music stream linked above. Enjoy responsibly. More volume, more results.
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On their first official album release, THEESatisfaction alternate between the sounds of neo-soul, abstract hip hop, jazz, funk, and more. While the combination of genres is refreshing, the bold and out-there personality of this record is what ends up making it attractive. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On the OF Tape Vol. 2, OFWGKTA delivers their same brand of antics. Some clumsy flows, OK production, lewd lyrics. Nothing all that new if you’ve heard much of what the group has released up until this point. WATCH THE REVIEW
