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01/23/2015
Britta Plyler
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  • Richard David James, better known as, Aphex Twin is now streaming his entire new EP Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments Pt2 on Spotify. Check out the playlist below. The album will be officially released on January 23. [Pitchfork]

  • Electronic music outfit Body Language have shared their latest single "Really Love." It's definitely got a hip-hop vibe to it along with heavy doses of dub-step and soul. In an interview with FADER they said "Love is never quite so obvious when it hurts as much as it heals. ’Really Love’ lies somewhere in this tumultuous middle ground." [Stereogum]

  • The Decemberists stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live last night to promote their recently released album What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful Word. They sang a hilarious medley of youtube comments, which was followed by a performance of their song "Make You Better." [Stereogum]

  • Last year, Mount Eerie premiered a new song during a live show for Ontario's Pinball Sessions. Today, the singer-songwriter has shared the official studio version of the somber track entitled "Dragon." Listen below. [CoS]

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