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Quivers – “Apparition”

The Melbourne alt-rock quartet Quivers gained some attention in 2021 when fellow Melbourne indie artist Courtney Barnett admitted her music video was a lot like theirs . Now they’ve signed to Merge for the release of new album Oyster Cuts , and lead single “Apparition” is quite

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Fcukers – “Bon Bon”

Fcukers, a trio from NYC making headblown electronic party music, recently signed to the Ninja Tune imprint Technicolor. Shanny Wise (vocals), Ben Scharf (drums), and Jackson Walker Lewis (bass, keys, production) are back today with “Bon Bon,” a wild new track that reminds me

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The Dua Lipa Album Is… Fine?

Like the subject of its lead single, Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism comes and it goes, a quick pop workout that immediately does a Houdini-like escape act from staying power. The record is a frustrating listen: an album that it’s hard to find anything really wrong with, that’s

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Annabel – “Dog”

A couple months ago, the Akron band Annabel announced Worldviews , their first new album in nine years, and shared its lead single “ Defense Mechanism .” They’ve since shared another song from it, the title track , and today they’re back with a third, “Dog.”

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Album Of The Week: How To Dress Well I Am Toward You

All music is the product of thoughts and feelings, but Tom Krell’s derives from so many thoughts, from emotions felt so deeply . Most albums released into the music industry slipstream are presented with some degree of “director’s commentary”-style guideposts explaining how to

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CMAT – “Aw, Shoot!”

Last year, the Irish musician CMAT released her sophomore album, Crazymad, For Me . Today, she’s back with her first new single since then, “Ah, Shoot!” Here’s what she had to say about it:

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FKA Twigs Cast In New Horror Film About Jesus’ Childhood

FKA Twigs has been cast in The Carpenter’s Son , a new horror film about Jesus’ childhood. As Deadline reports, Twigs will play the role of “the Mother” — aka the Mary stand-in — opposite Nicolas Cage (who will play “the Carpenter”) and Noah Jupe (who will play “the Boy”). The

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Arooj Aftab – “Whiskey”

Last month, Arooj Aftab announced her new album, Night Reign , arriving at the end of this month. The Pakistani artist shared the lead single “Raat Ki Rani,” and now she’s releasing “Whiskey.”

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Kathryn Mohr – “Cut” (Low Cover)

Over the past few months, The Flenser has been sharing tracks off the label’s forthcoming Low tribute compilation Your Voice Is Not Enough , with contributions by Have A Nice Life , Drowse & Lula Asplund , Planning For Burial , and Allison Lorenzen . Today, the California

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Rico Nasty – “BLEACH BROWS”

A couple months ago, Rico Nasty teamed up with Boys Noize for an EP called HARDC0RE DR3AMZ , the latest in a series of collaborations that has included songs with Eyedress , the Drums , and 100 gecs . It’s been a couple years since Rico’s most recent solo album, though — 2022’s

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Perennial – “Up-tight”

Last month, the New England trio Perennial announced a new album, Art History , with “ Action Painting ,” which made our list of the five best songs of the week . The album’s title track was already featured on the surprise Lemon In Plastic EP from earlier this year, and today

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Hinds – “Boom Boom Back” (Feat. Beck)

The last Hinds album was 2020’s The Prettiest Curse . Since then, bassist Ade Martín formed a side project called Shanghai Baby and then later left the band , along with drummer Amber Grimbergen. Now as a duo, the Spanish garage rock outfit is back with the announcement of

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Armlock – “Ice Cold”

In 2021, Armlock released their debut album Trust , which glimmers with the cozy, idiosyncratic indie magic of Alex G. Today, the Australian duo is announcing its follow-up, Seashell Angel Lucky Charm , which is their first for Run For Cover. The lead single “Ice Cold” is out

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Draag – “Microgravity tank”

Last month, Draag announced their new EP Actually, the quiet is nice and released the bewitching lead single “ Orb Weaver .” The LA shoegaze outfit has a knack for conjuring sweeping, mystical atmospheres, and they’ve done it again on their new song “Microgravity tank.”

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GUM / Ambrose Kenny-Smith – “Ill Times”

Last year, GUM, the project of Tame Impala/Pond member Jay Watson, teamed up with Ambrose Kenny-Smith of King Gizzard and the Murlocs for a 7″ single . Today, the Australian psych musicians announced a new collaborative album titled Ill Times .

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Mas Aya – “Tú Y Yo” (Feat. Lido Pimienta)

Brandon Miguel Valdivia is a Nicaraguan-Canadian percussionist and composer who’s played in a bunch of Toronto bands. These days, he records as Mas Aya, and he sometimes collaborates with his partner, the Colombian-Canadian singer-songwriter Lido Pimienta. In 2021, Pimienta

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Myriam Gendron’s Open Book Approach

With her deep knowledge of history and literature, combined with her vulnerable, evocative lyrics, Myriam Gendron has the power to open emotional portals. There is something intangible about the sound of her voice, the phrasing of her words, and the chords she chooses that

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