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Alpines: EmpireThe London-based duo, Alpines, go monolithic as they seize the day with lavish vocals and immortal drums in their latest single out June 11.
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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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Starfucker: Mona VegasBUY HERE BUY HERE Emerging from the sidelines after a pinwheel of projects in 2011, the noise-pop Portland four piece Starfucker (STRFKR) are about to release new material (knuckle taps ensue). After their debut album in 2008, Starfucker (Badman Recording), the talents cemented a place among neo-pop crowds with dance beats and introverted melodies. From [...]
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Perfume Genius: HoodListen to “Hood” here BUY HERE Be thankful songs remind us that our time here is brief and to better go about telling people they matter before both mortal parties can no longer speak or break bread. Sometimes it takes a reserved intensity to drive home the fact that the one spoken to through song [...]
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1,2,3: Turtle & BearListen to “Turtle & Bear” here BUY HERE Animals and insects are hot commodities in entertainment these days. Separate from recent big advertising (Coca Cola bears, ‘Mr. Quiggly,’ Chevy cockroaches), they continue to creep up in music adding profuse depth
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The Belle Brigade: I Didn’t Mean ItListen to “I Didn’t Mean It” here American brother and sister duo, The Belle Brigade, return to Trendland’s pages with a spunk not yet realized in their last visit. “I Didn’t Mean It” showcases a retro rock ‘n’ roll side to their familial folkness. It’s ironic that the track snuck off The Twilight Saga: Breaking
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We Barbarians: Chambray (Video)Listen to “Chambray here BUY HERE “Chambray” is by far the most powerful member of We Barbarians’ Headspace. That said, it seems only right that the song be saved as last, but not least, of the LA-bred trio’s promotional efforts for the 2011-released EP. Producer of Superhumanoids’ latest video, “Mikelah,”
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Young Man: NothingListen to “Nothing” here BUY HERE Not even the lengthy intro to Young Man‘s “Nothing” could prepare ears for the melting they face. With on-the-edge vocals taking after the late and beloved Elliot Smith, the gorgeous layers of this soothing
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The Black Keys: DearestListen to “Dearest” here BUY HERE The Black Keys‘ “Dearest” is off Rave On Buddy Holly, a cover album honoring one of the biggest innovators within America’s rock ‘n’ roll landscape. The tribute album, released by Fantasy/Concord earlier this year,
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: ManiacListen to “Maniac” here DOWNLOAD HERE The eclectic and sometimes beautifully awkward Clap Your Hands Say Yeah five-some are back. “Maniac” and fellow single teaser, “Same Mistake” off the to-be-released album, Hysterical debuts a more tame version of lead singer, Alec Ounsworth’s typically pubescent and off-kilter vocals–which I must say are sorely missed. However, the revisited take [...]
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Portugal. The Man: So AmericanListen to “So American” here BUY HERE Man, oh, Portugal. The Man. Is it the Alaskan air you were bred in? Is it the small town musicophilia? Is it your hippie roots? I don’t know what gives you that stand-out flair, but if you can’t tell, I’m more than smitten with your newest single, “So [...]
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Pepper Rabbit: ‘Rose Mary Stretch’Listen to “Rose Mary Stretch” here BUY HERE The first 3 seconds of “Rose Mary Stretch” beguiles the listener, planting electronic expectations of the likes of Justice, but then comes the rapid switch up into a happy guitar-filled and lighthearted indie pop-rock treat.