April 2011
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Video: A Lull - "Weapons For War"
A Lull - Weapons For War from Mush Records on Vimeo.
A Lull is a 5-piece experimental-indie band hailing from this writer’s hometown, Chicago. Through expansive, robust percussion, A Lull displays a sweet center for listeners on “Weapons For War”. The track, which is from their latest release, Confetti, is summery, sentimental, and powerful, but it never comes across as...
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Album Review: "Terra" by Julian Lynch
7.5/10
Audio: “Terra”
Audio: “Clay Horses”
Wisconsin is vastly different in comparison to New Jersey. The industrial, nuclear belly of the East is typically seen in a dim light by non-residents (and somewhere in NJ—maybe—the remains of Jimmy Hoffa rest). But despite the gloominess and other baleful adjectives used to describe the Garden State,...
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Video: Lykke Li's "Sadness is a Blessing"
Well, if this whole music thing doesn’t work out for Lykke Li, she’s got dancing skills to fall back on. In Lykee Li’s new video for “Sadness is a Blessing” from her wonderful sophomore LP, Wounded Rhymes, she dances and dances the dejection (and vodka) away.
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Album Review: "Nine Spirits or nineteen spirit" by...
8/10
“The movement is self-mutilating.”
Emanuel Vinson, a 19 year-old experimentalist from the southside of Chicago, is a prolific songwriter and music creator. Vinson is by no means a rookie. With his 9th album and 11th release, Nine Spirits or nineteen spirit, a delicate collection of envelop pushing hip-hop is presented.
The album opens with “nineteen spirit”, a...
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Listen to The Antlers' "Burst Apart" in its... →
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Here we go, folks. I hope you don’t have class/work tomorrow, because thanks to NPR, The Antlers newest album, Burst Apart, is streaming in its entirety. Featuring the haunting track “Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out”, Peter Silberman and Company’s latest release is out on May 10 via Frenckiss Records.
Pre-order the album here
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Listen/Watch: The Beastie Boys debut their new...
This morning, the Beastie Boys did one hell of a cool thing: they played their newest album in its entirety via a boombox at center court of Madison Square Garden. Not only that, but they live streamed it online! Check out the video of Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2 playing through the PA system at the Garden.
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Watch: Modest Mouse performs new song (and home...
Northwest Sound pioneers Modest Mouse have been off the radar since 2009’s No One’s First and You’re Next EP; however, thanks to the Portland-based webseries, Don’t Move Here, not only do we get a sneak peek into Isaac Brock’s home, but we also get a sneak peak into a new Modest Mouse song! (AND MY HEART IS SLOWLY DRYIN’ UP.)
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New Neon Indian: "Heart: Attack"
Neon Indian, glo-fi’s poster child, is set to release a new album this Fall. Led by Alan Palomo, Neon Indian’s 2009 effort, Psychic Chasms, was filled wondrous, psyched-out sounds that laid out waves for listeners to chill on. Check out a snippet of a three-part instrumental section from the new album. The new track, entitled “Heart: Attack”, keeps that psychedelic glow...
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NEW Curren$y and The Alchemist: "Covert Coup"...
Curren$y, New Orleans’ most blunted, has teamed up with the prolific hip-hop producer, The Alchemist. Together, they’ve made a new EP entitled Covert Coup.. Featuring Curren$y’s silky smooth delivery, and The Alchemist’s soulful, yet forceful production, Covert Coup transports some truly superb tunes to your ears. The EP is free (GET IT!) via JETS FOOL.
It’s only a...
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New Animal Collective tour dates
From what I’ve heard, Animal Collective’s set at Coachella was tremendous, and if anything, it was a bit of a tease for us outside the grounds of Indio, CA. Well, good news! The band is getting ready to tour again, so count your lucky stars if you live in any of the following cities:
Animal Collective 2011 Tour Dates: 05/13-15 – Minhead, UK @ ATP Curated by Animal Collective 05/16 –...
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New Radiohead tracks: "Supercollider" and "The... →
Record Store Day is THIS SATURDAY, and Radiohead is set to release a new 7” in commemoration. The new 7”, which is fresh off the release of their latest album, King of Limbs, features the tracks “Supercollider” and “The Butcher”. (Both tracks are from the King of Limbs sessions.)
Stream the tracks on Stereogum by clicking the link above.
Disclaimer: Both of...
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Album Review: "w h o k i l l" by tUnE-yArDs
9.5/10
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Audio: “Gangsta”
Audio: “Bizness”
“The thing about living a lie is just wondering when they’ll find out.”
tUnE-yArDs—yeah, it gets kind of annoying typing that out—is the moniker of Merrill Garbus’ music project. The band received a ton of praise for their enchanting debut, Bird Brains (2009), and come into the post-Vernal Equinox of 2011 with...
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Earl Sweatshirt has been found! →
Click link above to read the full Complex story.
For months, OFWGKTA fans have wondered about the whereabouts of rapper Earl Sweatshirt. Arguably the best rapper of the Odd Future brand, Earl’s existence was constantly put into question with him being missing since last year. Well, thanks to Complex, we now know where he is. Apparently, his mother was so fed up with his...
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New Purity Ring track
Lofticries by Purity Ring
Purity Ring first caught my attention with “Ungirthed”, a light-yet-heavy track released earlier this year. It featured some amazing production and vocals from Megan James that were so amazingly fucked-with, it simply needs to be heard to believe. The Purity Ring project, according to Last.FM, was started by Gobble Gobble member, Corin Roddick.
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Watch: Titus Andronicus covers They Might Be...
The A.V. Club is doing some pretty awesome stuff. This is the second year they’re doing Undercover, a series that gets new artists to cover influential songs of the past. Last week, Rhode Island’s The Low Anthem covered Wilco’s “Shot In The Arm”, and this week, New Jersey’s Titus Andronicus covers the They Might Be Giants track, “Birdhouse In Your...
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Album Review: "Tomboy" by Panda Bear
9/10
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Audio: “Slow Motion”
Audio: “Last Night At The Jetty”
There is no doubt that Animal Collective member Panda Bear has become an influential force. His work with Animal Collective catapulted his musical prowess to a rare plateau, as is reflected in his solo work. Panda Bear, aka Noah Lennox, received a number of album-of-the-year nods for 2007’s Person...
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Animal Collective performs new songs (Live)
Watch below as Animal Collective play new (YES!) songs at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA. {via}
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Matthewdavid: "Cucumber Lime" (Song)
Cucumber-Lime by Matthewdavid
Can Brainfeeder do anything wrong? Flying Lotus’ label has been on fire this year. Following Mono/Poly’s spectacular release, Manifestations EP, Brainfeeder is set to release up-and-comer Matthewdavid’s Outmind. “Cucumber Lime” is the perfect introduction to Matthewdavid (or Matthew David…), a Los Angeles based musician who...
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New Curren$y track: "Ventilation" →
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Ventiliation by Curren$y (Prod. by Alchemist)
Curren$y does not stop making music, apparently. Since his tremendous major label debut, Pilot Talk (2010), New Orleans rapper Curren$y has dropped a full-length mixtape (Return To The Winner’s Circle), and a full-length album, Pilot Talk II. Well, as it would figure, the smoked-out rapper is prepared to drop a new...
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64 by MellowHype (VIDEO)
Other than sinister lyricism and infectious beats, Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All are also known for their heavy use of social media. As would be the case, each member has their own Tumblr, and earlier today, the official OFWGKTA Tumblr posted this amazing clip of their in-house group, MellowHype (Left Brain and Hodgy Beats), performing on The Daily Habit. The...
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New single by the Beastie Boys: "Make Some Noise" →
Two years removed from their last single, MCA, Ad-Rock, and Mike D are back. With the release of their upcoming album (Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2) coming this May, the band has released a new single, affectionately named “Make Some Noise”.
Check out the track via Consequence of Sound by clicking the link above.
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Album Review: "Creep On Creepin' On" by Timber...
This review is also featured on Groovemine.
8/10
Timber Timbre - Black Water by Arts & Crafts
Creepy: (adj.) causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease.
Do you know that feeling where you think something or someone is about to sneak up on you? It gets to the point where your paranoia coerces you into believing some irksome thing is going to crawl into your skin and burrow...
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The Antlers: "Parentheses" (New Song) →
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The Antlers, the Brooklyn trio led by Peter Silberman, have released the first single from their upcoming LP, Burst Apart. “Parentheses” is a vastly different sound than what was featured on 2009’s hauntingly amazing Hospice. The new track presents a harder sound, as distorted guitars pulsate throughout the song. But don’t let that scare...
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Cults announce debut album
New York indie-poppers Cults announced that their self-titled debut will be released on June 7th. The album is self-produced and features some previously released tracks: “Go Outside”, “Most Wanted”, and “Oh My God”. There are a total of eleven tracks including their latest single, “You Know What I Mean” (check out the track below). If you’re...
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Panda Bear's 'Tomboy' is now streaming on NPR →
Animal Collective member Noah Lennox, aka Panda Bear, is set to release his fourth album, Tomboy, on the 12th of this month. Check out the album in its entirety at NPR Music. Click the link above to listen.
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Update: Watch LCD Soundsystem's final show in its...
Last night, one the most influential bands of the past decade played their final show. New York’s Madison Square Garden hosted LCD Soundsystem’s last concert, and featured guest-stars Arcade Fire and Liquid Liquid. The band absolutely tore up a three and a half hour set of pure and uninhibited passion.
Watch the final show in its entirety below. Bring all your friends, dance yourself...
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LCD Soundsystem's Final Show--This is Happening!
If you’re not watching this, something is very wrong with you. James Murphy and his band are putting on one hell of a show.
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Unreleased Yuck Track: "Doctors In My Bed"
Doctors In My Bed by Yuck
Yuck, those young, fervent musicians, recently uploaded a song to their Soundcload page that wasn’t on their excellent self-titled debut. The previously unreleased track, “Doctors In My Bed”, is another 90’s homage that superbly captures wistfulness in a three-and-half-minute jar.
