Category Archives: Music News

Thursday Music News

By Britta Plyler | Published: June 6, 2013

The wait is over. Finally, Nine Inch Nails have given us a new single to sink our teeth into. “Come Back Haunted” has an addictive chorus that longtime fans of the band will devour hungrily. Their new album, Hesitation Marks, will drop on September 3 via Columbia Records. Look out for, NIN in November whenRead more...

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Wednesday Music News

By Katherine Humphreys | Published: June 5, 2013

Super-group Divine Fits have somehow released two new tracks almost as one — on Conan, they played “Chained to Love” and “Ain’t That the Way” and it worked. Both tracks showcase the Spoon/Wolf Parade vibes as one, while also just totally rocking the way a super-group should. Never ones to miss a beat, the performance wasRead more...

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Tuesday Music News

By Britta Plyler | Published: June 4, 2013

AraabMUZIK is gearing up to drop The Remixes Volume 1 on July 9, a compilation that will feature tracks from music label Ultra Records and two brand new AraabMUZIK originals.”Keep it in Motion” - featuring Chase N Cash, one of those aforementioned originals can be heard below. You should also take a listen to hisRead more...

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Monday Music News

By Katherine Humphreys | Published: June 3, 2013

Did you know about the current infestation of pythons that Florida is facing? Yeah! They’re eating all the small animals and slowly squeezing the biodiversity out of the region - but there is a different python at work in Surfer Blood’s new album, Pythons. It’s a surf rock kind of slippery happy sunny python -Read more...

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Friday Music News

By Britta Plyler | Published: May 31, 2013

TEEN have shared the video for title track to their new EP, which is available now via Capark. “Carolina” follows performance art/expressionist Megha Barnabas as she ventures around NYC hotspots with a bouquet of roses. The best part of the video is her crazy dance, featuring awesome arm choreography, in Times Square. [Stereogum]

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Wednesday Music News

By Katherine Humphreys | Published: May 29, 2013

So I had literally just walked from CHVRCHES set at Sasquatch and opened my computer to write about said set when I found out that they had just released “Guns” - an amazingly good track that basically runs pop-synth circles around most other pop that’s been released this summer. “Did you feel so clever?” MayberryRead more...

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Tuesday Music News

By Britta Plyler | Published: May 28, 2013

Here’s one of the most unexpectedly amazing mash-ups you’re likely to hear. Music producer Mr. Troublesome is working on a new mash-up album called What’s a Black Beatle that will be released later this summer. Today we have the first single, “Southside My Dear,” which features Kanye West‘s hit “Southside” and The Beatles‘ classic “MarthaRead more...

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Friday Music News

By Britta Plyler | Published: May 24, 2013

Brooklyn rockers, Grizzly Bear, stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show back in April to promote their album, Shields, and the performance finally aired yesterday. The track “Yet Again” is a definite highlight of the album and apparently they are one of Ellen’s favorite bands. Watch the performance below. [Pitchfork] video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player

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Thursday Music News

By Dillon Sturtevant | Published: May 23, 2013

Elusive electronic duo Boards of Canada are set to release their first album, Tomorrow’s Harvest, in eight years on June 5th. After having to track down specific six digit codes throughout the internet and on a record store day vinyl release to reach the online video announcement of the LP, the band has gone withRead more...

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Wednesday Music News

By Katherine Humphreys | Published: May 22, 2013

Freshly signed to Sub Pop, Rose Windows have wasted no time making gentle waves with their “hard-hitting hippie” style of psychedelic Sabbath-influenced rock. “Wartime Lovers” is a tambourine tangled track with harmonies that swirl and captivated to boot - singer Rabia’s deep and melodic voice soothes while stirring distant collective memories of stormy desert plainsRead more...

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