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POP ETC: Halfway to HeavenBUY HERE The Morning Benders have morphed into POP ETC. It’s a transformation of sorts befitting our current cravings for pop from a folk stand point.
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Metric: ‘Synthetica’ Album ReviewBUY ‘SYNTHETICA’ HERE BUY HERE Album after album, and ten years re-inventing indie rock, Emily Haines’ Metric proves they have not yet hit their expiration date. Synthetica (now available on iTunes) returns as the 5th album
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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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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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Wildcat! Wildcat!: Mr QuicheWildcat! Wildcat! is Jesse Taylor, Michael Wilson, and Jesse Carmichael: four Los Angeles-bred friends since the age of fourteen. It’s a bond thick enough to hear. Their single, “Mr Quiche” holds beats as hip hop as they are sexy trailing along quavering synths and grime-filled bass-lines appropriate for a sunny summer soundtrack. Miike Snow fans [...]
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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.”
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The Black Soft: Love Song VS ToturemixListen to “Love Song” here BUY HERE Listen to “Love Song Torturemix” here BUY HERE This is a test. Two diverging versions of The Cure‘s “Love Song” will distinguish your general make-up. Based on your personal preference, what kind of gal or gentleman are you? Just in time for Halloween, has The Black Soft‘s Toturemix [...]
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M83: Midnight CityListen to “Midnight Cities” here BUY HERE M83 released their catchy tribal shouting single, “Midnight City” for streaming and free download on the band’s official website. The shiny, new double LP, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming happens to be their 6th studio album and should be hurrying on up and releasing itself by October 18th [...]
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We Are Enfant Terrible: Filthy LoveListen to “Filthy Love” here BUY HERE Still pushing the limits, here is another single brought to you by We Are Enfant Terrible off Explicit Pictures. “Filthy Love” is a fun, dark, and sexy ride.
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Holy Ghost!: Do It AgainListen to “Do It Again” Here Buy Here Ouch. It hurts so good. Holy Ghost! requires the exclamation point following their title. They excite. And to preeminently answer some of your questions, “Do It Again” is not sampling Depeche Mode–that would be lead-singer, Alex Frankel. No, their full self-titled debut album is not available just [...]