September 2010
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WatchThe sublime opening track from Australian dream-pop outfit City of Satellites’ debut album Machine Is My Animal, “BMX” unfolds in a magisterial swirl of synths and hovering atmospherics, driven by Thomas Diakomichalis’ propulsive, detailed drumming and Jarrod Manuel’s pure vocal tones. Part misty paean to lost youth, part anthem for a better future, “BMX” is premium...
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10 Autumn Acts To Watch →
Common Grackle is a Canadian duo consisting of Factor on the beats and Gregory Pepper on vocals. Their hip-hop meets indie pop sound brings to mind Broken Bells, but with a few added doses of melancholy. Guests on their critically-acclaimed Fake Four debut The Great Depression include Ceschi and Kool Keith.
Factor has been a busy man this past year, having already released the stellar Lawson...
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Matt Ross - Mad Pony
For those in and around...
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Matt Ross - P U S H
Up-and-coming Southern...
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WatchLazerbeak - Land’s End
As an ex-Plastic Constellations member and current producer for the likes of P.O.S. and Wale, Doomtree collective member Lazerbeak knows a thing or two about the unconventional. And “Land’s End,” with its graffiti-Tron imagery, eccentric outer-galaxy production, and Lazer’s Robert Del Naja-channeling streams of consciousness, weaves between influences and...
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The N.E.C. - Those (Guilty Pleasures)
Atlanta...
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Interpol - Interpol (Review) →
Released by Matador
The ever-present longing of Paul Banks’ unmistakable baritone hits all the right notes on Interpol’s self-titled fourth album. His gothic wails dissect with precision on top of reverbed guitars, stellar drums, layered piano and synths. The moody atmospherics of Interpol were recorded prior to Carlos D leaving the band and his signature bass lines, which remain among the...
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