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Charli XCX: I’ll Never KnowFREE DOWNLOAD HERE British babe, Charli XCX steams up the airwaves with her raspy pipes and grimy, girl-powered love songs. With a tone reminiscent of Metric’s Emily Haines, the 19 year old displays a maturity beyond teen years with a personalized sensibility for her own synth-laden species of emo-pop.
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Alt-J: Something GoodBUY HERE Meet UK-bred quartet, and must-know band, Alt-J. Taking on the delta sign as their symbol, they represent change and introduce us to folk as we’ve never known it: what they call “folk-step.”
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Dirty Projectors: Gun Has No TriggerBUY HERE Somewhere in the air of Nat King Cole’s Nature Boy and the musical stylings of Matthew Bellamy (Muse) emerges a David Longstreth biggie, Gun With No Trigger, as Dirty Projectors sends a post-dated gasp with a sneak peak of their album Swing Lo Magellan (out July 10 on Domino Records). Feverish, frank and always sound forward, the [...]
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Claude Violante: For YouBUY HERE Claude Violante‘s down-tempo dance floor hit unearths a melancholy mood that is just right for swirling in the darkness. Dim the L.E.D. lights, and cue the fog machine: this is melodramatic synth-pop at it’s finest.
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Jagwar Ma: What Love?BUY HERE The marriage of electronic and psychedelic mischief in progressive rock have not always ended happily ever after, but Australia’s Jagwar Ma chops too finely to be taken for granted. Lead by former Lost Valentinos member, and praised producer, Jono Ma, the group remains in their cloud of mystery–providing little information via social outlets [...]
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Rhye: OpenListen to “Open” here BUY HERE In a three-prong music weapon of romance, deception and soft porn, the Los Angeles indie no-names of Rhye, slice into an artist’s dessert with their new release, “Open.” While the violin and flute serve as a backdrop to unisex vocals, the music project lights up audiophiles (not to mention with [...]
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New Build: Finding ReasonsListen to “Finding Reasons” here BUY HERE The muscles of electro-rock are contracting under the epithet New Build. The anatomy: LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip. Al Doyle, Felix Martin and Tom Hopkins have rolled out their debut 12-track album, Yesterday Was Lived And Lost this month (mastered by New Build and Club Ralph). They further [...]
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Hot Chip: FlutesListen to “Flutes” here BUY HERE Hot Chip‘s last album release, One Life Stand felt more like a one night stand. We loved them and we never heard from them again. It has been two slightly painful years without the indietronica touch of Hot Chip’s deft rhythms, but Joe Goddard,
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AlunaGeorge: You Know You Like ItListen to “You Know You Like It” here BUY HERE Patience is a not only a virtue, but also a necessity in the case of AlunaGeorge‘s under-the-radar R&B hit, “You Know You Like It.” Like a honoring love letter to our favorite R&B girl bands of the 90′s,
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Usher: ClimaxListen to “Climax” here BUY HERE After an extended absence, Usher comes out from under the radar and partners with coveted producer, Diplo. “Climax” may be accredited to Usher, but this track has Diplo written all over its electronic soul.
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Active Child: Johnny Belinda (White Arrows Remix)Listen to “Johnny Belinda (White Arrows Remix) here BUY HERE Los Angeles lo-fi psych-rockers, White Arrows electrify Active Child‘s (aka Patrick Grossi) minimally booming seascapes of electronic aesthetics heard in “Johnny Belinda.” The original transcends heightened grace,
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Awesome New Republic: It’s Around YouListen to “It’s Around You” here BUY HERE Simplicity has its advantages. Less can be more, but simplicity and some light beat boxing is a whole other fantastic ball game. Exhibit A: “It’s Around You.”