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Kiev: Crooked StringsWritten by Guest Blogger Dana Kelly The first time I heard Kiev, I played the album on repeat five times over and then again everyday for weeks thereafter. Although this isn’t a new release, its definitely a group which you should keep on your radar.
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Throwback Thursday: PortisheadSince hitting the airwaves in 1994 with their debut album Dummy, for which they won the coveted Mercury Prize in 1995, to this day we continue to love English band Portishead. Having long established their downtempo, electronic legacy in this release, third single Glory Box is this week’s Throwback.
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Toro y Moi: So Many DetailsToro y Moi’s recently dropped single and EP “So Many Details” (released Nov 23) is a beautifully crafted collabo of Chaz Bundick and Hodgy Beats, portraying layered beats with an urban undertones.
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FOALS: InhalerFOALS’ highly anticipated third album Holy Fire isn’t set to hit shelves until February 2013, but recently released single “Inhaler” has set a new and distinguishing tonal shift for the Oxford band. “Inhaler” displays parallels to Rage Against The Machine meets Prince, while maintaining true to their post-punk, dance-y and calculated beats.
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Crystal Castles: KeroseneBUY ALBUM HERE Crystal Castles are back with their third full length album, (III), produced entirely by Ethan Kath, who creates a sound experience much different from the previous two albums (I) and (II) by trading in the keyboards and pedals used in (I) and (II).
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BenZel & Jessie Ware: If You Love MeBritish songstress of-the-moment, Mercury Prize nominee, Jessie Ware has teamed up with Osaka duo BenZel to cover Brownstone’s record “If You Love Me.” The original catchy chorus stays
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Peaches: Burst!BUY HERE Merrill Beth Nisker aka Peaches is back on the world stage, and her new single “Burst!” will illuminate your ears for days. With a proper mix of electro-synth pop, guitar rock and dance punk in Burst!, the sound is impeccably polished and menacing, from the opening beat, to her vocals on the hook, [...]
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Syron: BreakingSyron, born Daisy Russell, is the latest in a crop of young female vocalists coming to you from South London. The Brit, hailed by i-D magazine as one of 2012 coolest new female talents, sings coolly over breezy house production on her first single.
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SBTRKT: Wildfire (Feat. Little Dragon)Listen to “Wildfire” here The verdict on SBTRKT and Little Dragon‘s sizzling “Wildfire” team up: Ten dancing thumbs up. When that shy tribal beat comes in, you still have no idea that a hot synthy bass is on its way to come sweep you off your feet. That sexy, dub synth should be a sin–a [...]
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Hooray for Earth: True LovesListen to “True Loves” here BUY HERE Hip hip, hooray. Hooray for Earth (of Dovecote Records) is proving why they’re the perfect supporting act for Architecture in Helsinki’s much-awaited tour this summer. “True Loves,” off their early May-released and raved about debut EP, Momo, has got the angelic back-up vocals to die for.
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Chiddy Bang : Heatwave(ft Mac Miller)Listen to “Heatwave(ft Mac Miller)” here Buy here Here is yet another joint from Philadelphia’s hot hip hip duo Chiddy Bang (featured previously here). This time Xaphoon Jones and Chiddy invited fellow young gun Mac Miller to join them on this bumpin’ reiteration of the past goodie. Xaphoon drops a sweet oldies sampled electronically fused arrangement [...]
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Teenage Kicks : Hearts Of DarknessListen to “Hearts Of Darkness” Here The last decade has been curiously absent of a few things – loud guitars, slamming drums, and powerful frontmen. These three things are, by and large, key elements in defining the sound of “rock n’ roll.” So, by this logic, it would be safe to say that rock n’ [...]