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Omar Souleyman is dropping his new album To Syra, With Love on June 2 via Diplo’s Mad Decent label, and it’s great to hear the singer’s magnetic style of dabke continue to break through in the West. This latest single, “Chobi,” is probably his most techno-oriented offering
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A stunning video for a track off Fumaça Preta‘s latest LP Impuros Fanáticos, out now via Soundway.
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The woman at the end of the world (A mulher do fim do mundo) by Elza Soares The title track off experimental samba singer Elza Soares‘ 34th album A mulher do fim do mundo, out worldwide May 20 via Mais Um Discos.
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A new single from M.I.A., presumably from her forthcoming project Matahdatah, though it has yet to be detailed.
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A couple of tracks from Excavated Shellac: Reeds, a compilation of previously unreleased reed performances from around the world, out via Dust-to-Digital.
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Singer-songwriter Natasha Khan (Bat for Lashes), producer Dan Carey, and British psych-rock band TOY have united as Sexwitch. A self-titled debut album of cover songs (mostly culled from 60’s & 70’s Iran, Morocco, and Thailand) is due out September 25 via The Echo Label. Hear the band’s
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tUnE-yArDs drop an incredibly fun, creative, and colorful video for the track “Water Fountain,” which is one of many cuts that’ll be featured on the band’s next full-length, Nikki Nack. The album is dropping the first week of May via 4AD.
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With loads of strange MIDI sound effects, synths, and a live drum kit, the recently formed Psykers are on their way to producing a twisted, enthralling, and electronic monster of some sort. The handful of video rehearsals they’ve pulled together so far on YouTube are pretty impressive. They’ve
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Kindness is the musical project of Mr. Adam Bainbridge, a producer who hasn’t really been heard from since dropping a cover for the Replacements tune “Swinging Party” in ’09 on Moshi Moshi Records. Out of nowhere, Bainbridge is back with a set of tunes that embrace the new wave,
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Young Fathers drops a video for the track “Sister,” which comes off the UK Trio’s new mixtape, TAPE ONE. I gave the tape a glowing review here, and download a copy of the tape here. Enjoy the visuals!
