Fans of Gang Starr should recognize the name and voice from Krumb’s verse on “Make Em Pay” from the Moment of Truth album. Expect more boom-bap hip-hop with his latest offering, “Hidden Scriptures,” which features production by Pete Rock, Da Beatminerz, and Large Professor.
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If An Horse reminds you of Tegan and Sara, well, you’ve nailed it! Sara Quin pulled a few strings to help break the Australian duo, which is why we’re getting to know them overseas. They’ll be a key band to watch this year as they invade the …
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Today’s answer to the Go-Gos, Electrocute are as adorable as their name, and their synth-pop songs reflect their young and sassy attitudes. Enlisting heavy-hitter producers like Junkie XL to their production mix, Electrocute is sure to be a favorite for bubble-gum smacking, pink-convertible-driving Valley girls this summer.
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The first album from the Azure Ray singer/songwriter served confessional indie pop under a thick production varnish. That project was strong, but her solo material digs even deeper with catchy/cool hooks suitable for both the radio and casual headphone listening.
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Combining revolutionary spirit and bottle-breaking sound, Living Things bring back their fury from Missouri with the release of “Habeas Corpus.” The trio of brothers added new blood to the band on this album and the contributions from guitarist Cory Becker do well to increase the hard-hitting, melodic quality of their …
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The long-awaited rumor of a Royce 5′9″ and DJ Premier collaboration is now closer to a reality, thanks to his lead single, “Shake This,” from his Street Hop full-length due out in 2009. With DJ Premier executive producing this album, except this to be a classic in the making….
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You’ll recognize his haunting voice from his acclaimed project as one-half of The Postal Service and hear traces of those melancholy beats he mastered as James Figurine. But all that started out 13 years ago when Jimmy Tamborello was Dntel. The last studio album under that moniker came out …
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Where psych-rock meets psychosis; where ambient meets its pharmaceutical analogue Ambien–that’s the cauldron in which this Atlanta quintet stews its sounds. Deerhunter makes an art-rock abstracted into something visceral, a swirling soup of jumbly guitars and medication revelations.
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Justin Vernon comes by this project name–sorta-French for “good winter”–honestly, having cut his LP in the snowy isolation of rural Wisconsin. There’s a reason we mythologize such outings. This is pristine lo-fi, run through with icy acoustic guitar and fragile vocals.
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With enough influences to drive a music critic insane, Honey Claws have similar creative range as Danger Mouse and the Beastie Boys. With help from their self-made DJ machine (called the “Junkbox”), they’re skilled at mashing up songs, as well as introducing a new sound with their original party …
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