Shabazz Palaces had a great 2011 with one of the year’s most inventive hip-hop releases, Black Up (2011: #7). The duo of Ishmael Butler (‘Butterfly’ from Digable Planets) and Tendai Marair aren’t stopping
New Tracks
Fiery Furnaces' Eleanor Friedberger released her first solo album, Last Summer, this past July to glowing reviews. It featured an all-star cast of Matt Asti (MGMT), Ahmed Gallab (touring member of Yeasayer
Fair Ohs have been drumming up some press lately with a plethora of East African-inspired garage punk releases, ranging from 7" singles to distributed cassettes. Despite their East African influences, Fair Ohs'
of Montreal are offering a full stream of their upcoming album Paralytic Stalks, out February 7th. Check out Spin for the stream, and a very helpful track-by-track account by frontman Kevin Barnes.
Lambchop released a track last week off their upcoming album Mr. M, out February 20th. “Gone Tomorrow” is a pleasant seven minute epic of two parts, the latter half more subdued and
Kate Bush’s video for “Lake Tahoe” is highly consistent with the remarkable album it was on, 50 Words for Snow. It’s heavy on imagery and barren landscapes, though this time led by
Dr. Dog released another new track from their upcoming album, Be the Void. "Lonesome" is the second made-available song off the album, after "That Old Black Hole" was unveiled in November -
Xiu Xiu released the video for “Hi”, the first track off their upcoming album Always. Directed by David Horvitz and Jamie Stewart, the video features footage of a “crazed” road trip through
New Albums
Seattle-based Waves Crashing deliver a gripping rock sound across their debut album, Effection. Shoegaze-y guitar layers and dynamic vocals — spanning from
MoreThe Waves is the enthralling debut album from Leeds-based artist James Whiteley, whose atmospheric blend of subdued dreaminess and soaring guitar-led invigoration
MoreHong Kong-based project Besides craft a dreamily inviting rock and alt-pop cohesion on new EP Breakfast. Led by musician David McGinty, Besides
MoreSan Diego-based act The Tabloids deliver a mesmerizing blend of jangly psychedelia and dreamy introspection on new album If Not Now, When?,
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