After their hiatus, reunion, and lineup change, Thee Oh Sees are back with a brand new album. The new record, titled Mutilator Defeated At Last, drops May 18 via Castle Face. It serves as the follow-up to last year’s Drop. That being said, some things are different, namely the lineup: John Dwyer, Tim Hellman, Nick Murray, Chris […]
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Thee Oh Sees Announce New Album ‘Mutilator Defeated At Las,’ Stream Single “Web”
March 5th, 2015 
Nina Corcoran 
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Hear Ryley Walker’s Incredible New Single “Sweet Satisfaction”
March 5th, 2015 Nina Corcoran There’s something about handpicked guitar playing that never gets old, and Ryley Walker does a great job reminding us of how timeless it can be. The folk singer-songwriter drops his new album Primrose Green on March 31 via Dead Oceans. Pre-orders are ongoing here. In anticipation, he’s shared single “Sweet Satisfaction” to detail what we can expect on […]
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Will Smith Recorded “Seven or Eight” Songs with Kanye West
February 26th, 2015 Nina Corcoran The rumor mill has been circulating word of Will Smith and Kanye West recording in the studio together for years, but it seems that may actually be truth. As Consequence of Sound reports, the Fresh Prince recently stopped by Ryan Seacrest’s radio show. “I spent a week or so with ‘Ye and we went into the studio a couple […]
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Hear Nicolas Jaar Remix Florence + the Machine’s “What Kind of Man”
February 26th, 2015 Nina Corcoran On June 2, Florence + the Machine makes her epic return to the spotlight with her brand new album How Big How Blue How Beautiful. The album will be out via Republic in the US and Island in the UK. We’ve already heard “What Kind of Man,” the lead single, but today we get a shift in […]
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UPDATED: Godspeed You! Black Emperor Announce New Album ‘Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress’
February 24th, 2015 Nina Corcoran Remember when Godspeed You! Black Emperor dropped their first new album in a decade back in 2012 out of nowhere, totally unannounced? The influential post-rock giants may very well be at it again. As pointed out on 4Chan‘s well-kept music boards, Godspeed You! Black Emperor will be dropping a new LP titled Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress […]
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Blur Announce First New Album in 12 Years, Share “Go Out”
February 19th, 2015 Nina Corcoran Damon Albarn has said time and time again that Gorillaz will reunite. Fans know to take his word with a grain of salt, but recently that proved to be true. Every promise of a new Blur album, though, seemed far more of a stretch given it’s been 12 years since their last album. Turns out […]
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Dance to Heaters’ New Video for “Levitate Thigh”
February 17th, 2015 Nina Corcoran Garage rocker act Heaters have announced a new 7″ release due out April 28 via Beyond Beyond is Beyond Records. The Mean Green 7″ B-side, “Levitate Thigh,” has gotten a music video to promote the release, and the short clip is just simple enough to keep your attention without burning your eyes. Anything more intense […]
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Hear Dave DK’s Excellent New Electronic Single “Halma”
February 13th, 2015 Nina Corcoran Kompakt electronic musician Dave DK is back. The German DJ and producer has announced a follow-up to 2007’s Moodmusic. The album, titled Val Maira, drops April 27. In anticipation of its release, he’s shared lead single “Halma,” and it’s an excellent journey through house music and dodgy layering. “Halma” sees Dave DK coming back headstrong. The six-minute track kicks off […]
ALBUM STREAM: José González – ‘Vestiges & Claws’
February 10th, 2015 Nina Corcoran José González is a curious musician. On 2013’s band project Junip, he toiled in metaphysical questions and engaged in the act of musing. On his newest album, this year’s Vestiges & Claws, due out February 17, he’s back at it. But somehow, despite the heavy material, he leaves us floating, relaxed. Thankfully you can hear […]
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The Tallest Man on Earth Announces New Album ‘Dark Bird Is Home’
February 10th, 2015 Nina Corcoran Kristian Matsson, aka The Tallest Man on Earth, is back and ready to strum until his fingers bleed. The folk revivalist and Dylan reincarnation has announced a brand new album is on the way. The album, titled Dark Bird Is Home, drops May 12 via Dead Oceans. It serves as his follow-up to 2012’s There’s No […]
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The Books’ Paul de Jong Announces Debut Solo Album ‘IF,’ Streams “Auction Block”
February 10th, 2015 Nina Corcoran When The Books broke up in 2012, an era came to an end. The collage-pop duo of guitarist Nick Zammuto and cellist Paul de Jong had invented a magical, comforting, mashup of strings and found sounds, creating the type of music that is as perplexing as it is educational. Since then, Zammuto has gone on […]
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Watch Charli XCX’s Punk Cover of Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off”
February 10th, 2015 Nina Corcoran Britain’s pop-meets-punk singer-songwriter Charli XCX put out her excellent sophomore LP Sucker last year to applauding reviews. While she’s busy supporting that album, Charli XCX took some time to stop by the BBC’s Live Lounge to perform a cover of Taylor Swift‘s “Shake It Off.” Considering the two are friends, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. And given […]
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