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  • Mar 7 2013

    Drake - "5AM In Toronto"

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    Drake’s next full-length has got to be one of the most hotly anticipated hip hop releases of 2013, and I have to admit that applies to me as well. While I wasn’t in love with Drake’s last album, Take Care, I did think it was an overall

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  • Mar 7 2013

    Yellow Claw - Amsterdam Trap Music

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    The title of this new Yellow Claw EP is about as straightforward as the bass-heavy and sharp trap beats featured within. The tracks ain’t bad, but maybe tracks like “Kaolo” are a sign that the genre is becoming a bit of a trend–“IT’S A TRAP!”

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  • Mar 6 2013

    Dereck Higgins - Sonospheres II

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    Sonospheres II by Dereck Higgins The latest installment of ambient works from multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and video blogger Dereck Higgins. The dude is a music obsessive, and it shows in his jack-of-all-trades approach to creation. He’s been in numerous projects over the years, but Sonospheres II finds him in a

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  • Mar 6 Album Reviews

    The Men - New Moon

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    On their latest LP, New York’s the Men make yet another surprising change to their sound, and head out west for an album that consists mostly of country-inspired songs–but with an attitude. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Mar 6 Album Reviews

    Shlohmo - Laid Out

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    On his latest EP, Shlohmo takes his versatility to a new level with sounds from the recent rise in alternative R&B and trap. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Mar 6 Album Reviews

    Steven Wilson - The Raven Who Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)

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    With a new solo release, modern prog rock figurehead Steven Wilson pulls together a series of tracks that feel like they function more on formulas than they do feelings. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Mar 6 anticon

    Baths - "Miasma Sky"

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    Singer-songwriter and electronic music producer Baths has a new single out titled “Miasma Sky,” which is teasing toward the release of his sophomore full-length, Obsidian. Though Baths’ eccentric, feathery vocals have maintained their place in his music, it would seem that a bit of the textured glitch hop sounds that

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  • Mar 6 album

    Smith Westerns - "Varsity"

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    Smith Westerns groom their sound a bit on this clean, sweet, and ethereal pop track titled “Varsity.” The cut it destined for release on the band’s next album, Soft Will, which is gonna get a June release on Mom+Pop. Check a review of the band’s last album

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  • Mar 6 2013

    Squarepusher - "Angel Interger"

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    With distorted, melodic leads and a punchy beat, Tom Jenkinson, a.k.a. Squarepusher, has dropped a new track from a forthcoming EP he’ll be releasing on March 11th. Enjoy. Check a review for his last full-length right here:

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  • Mar 6 2013

    CHVRCHES - "Recover"

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    Electropop outfit CHVRCHES drops a video for the fantastically catchy “Recover.” The band’s forthcoming Recover EP is dropping later this month. Oh, yeah, and FUTURE CUBES!

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