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still warm: Future Nostalgia for sale, by Hiva Oa

The first half-minute, indeed the first ten seconds set the terms. This whitewashed chorus is the sound of inner dissonance, nothing really to do with the external world of instruments or processing. This...

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Stream: The Neighborhood – “I’m Sorry”

I stumbled across the band The Neighborhood this morning to great pleasure. The band is a Los Angeles based quintet that mixes together a perfect blend of soul, indie rock and hip-hop. Their debut EP,...

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name your price: The Rigged Orchestra, by Temi I Idei

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free download: Symptomatic EP, by La Machine

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The Only Way To Kill You by Greylag

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Sunset Rubdown – Dragonslayer

sunset-rubdownSunset Rubdown released a fantastic album of experimental indie back in 2007 called Random Spirit Lover that I have been enjoying on a regular basis ever since. Now they have announced the release date for their follow up album Dragonslayer due out June 23rd on Jagjaguwar Records. Sunset Rubdown is primarily the work of Stephen Krug of Wolf Parade along with assistance from Camilla Wynn Ingr of Pony Up!, Jordan Robson-Cramer of Miracle Fortress and Michael Doerksen of Deep Sleepover.

Although there have been no singles released yet, I guarantee that I will get them posted when they are available.

Tracklist:

  1. Silver Moons
  2. Idiot Heart
  3. Apollo and the Buffalo and Anna Anna Anna Oh!
  4. Black Swan
  5. Paper Lace
  6. You Go On Ahead (Trumpet Trumpet II)
  7. Nightingale/December Song
  8. Dragon’s Lair

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