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• Shabazz Palaces – They Come In Gold

  

  In 2011, Shabazz Palaces released what has become one of the most exploratory and perplexing hip hop albums of the decade. Three years later Black Up lost littl... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Steve Sobs – Ugh

  

  “Ugh” is a really neatly and tightly pulled together ‘bedroom pop’ by Brooklyn’s Eric Littmann, previously Phantom Powers who now goes by the playful... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Alice Boman – Over

  

  If you own a physical copy of Alice Boman’s debut EP, then “Over” is old news. The track, possibly the most haunting track of the EP, has so far only been... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Video: Sisyphus – Take Me

  

  One of this years most overlooked albums is the ‘supergroup’ Sisyphus’ (Sufjan Stevens, Son Lux and Serengeti) self-titled release. Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• OH ROSE – Prom

  

  From Olympia, Washington comes OH ROSE, a trio that creates sullen, but beautiful music that sounds a bit like demo outtakes of a misplaced Burn Your Fire For N... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Hooray For Earth – Keys

  

  If you were into Twin Shadow, Memory Tapes or Yeasayer at the turn of the decade, then you probably found a lot to like on Hooray For Earth’s debut album True... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Parquet Courts – Black and White

  

  Following the untamed, fire-eating ”Sunbathing Animal”, charismatic Brooklyn band Parquet Courts premiered a new song on Late Night With Seth Meyers showing wha... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Donovan Blanc – Hungry A Long Time

  

  ”Hungry A Long Time” is the second track from talented jangle-pop duo Donovan Blanc. I’m hearing a lot of Ariel Pink in their music, but perhaps a bit plusher... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Ought – More Than Any Other Day

  

  If you’re not aware of Ought, it’s high time to get acquainted with their brash and jittery art-punk. After their very capable and bracing self-released New Cal... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Sharon Van Etten – Every Time The Sun Comes Up

  

  Maybe I’m imagining things, but I feel there is a level of clarity and strength in Sharon Van Etten’s voice on here new singles “Taking Chances” and now on... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Wye Oak – Shriek

  

  For those who’ve closely monitored Wye Oak’s eight years long career, were most likely taken aback when lead-singer Jenn Wasner’s told SPIN in a late 2013... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Protomartyr – Under Color of Official Rights

  

  I believe Protomartyr’s debut album No Passion All Technique slipped through many cracks, including our own. It was a hardnosed punk rock debut, full of... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Geronimo! – Spitting In The Ocean

  

  In-your-face fuzz punker’s Geronimo! are back with what I believe is their finest track yet. Just listen to how the band alters between piercing guitars and a... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Devon Williams – Flowers

  

  I stumbled across Devon Williams when thoroughly examining excellent Washington label Slumberland’s latest additions to their impressive 20+ year roster.... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Gold-Bears – For You

  

  While – for the most part - Are You Falling In Love’s strong twee/emo framed melodies didn’t engage me, on “For You”, Atlanta band Gold-Bears reemerges with a... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Mac DeMarco – Salad Days

  

  Whether you care or not about Mac DeMarco well-documented on-stage antics or recklessness slacker-head persona, doesn’t really matter, it’s impossible not to... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Young Widows – The Money

  

  Next month, Young Widows will drop their fourth album via Temporary Residence (Pre-order here). As we’ve already heard, Easy Pain is easily going to be their... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Video: Amen Dunes – Lilac In Hand

  

  As already reported, psych-folk rocker Damon McMahon a.k.a Amen Dunes has a new album coming out, titled Love. It’s languid lead-single “Lilac in Hand”... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Total Control – Flesh War

  

  My only previous encounter with Total Control comes from an EP split with Thee Oh Sees. A track titled “Nervous Harvest” was by far the greatest thing on... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Video: Uncle Skeleton – VHF

  

  Uncle Skeleton is Nashville’s Ross Wariner. Watch the sex and blood sodden visuals for his latest release “VHF”. The video is directed by Jonathan Rogers that... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC