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Monday, May 13 Maiah Manser Her songs—like “Currency,” a relatively traditional piano-led

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Monday, May 13 Maiah Manser Her songs—like “Currency,” a relatively traditional piano-led

Monday, May 13 Maiah Manser Her songs—like “Currency,” a relatively traditional piano-led pop number, and “Little Child,” a…

Monday, May 6 Cloud Cult: Since their beginnings nearly 20 years

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Monday, May 6 Cloud Cult: Since their beginnings nearly 20 years

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 Cloud Cult: Since their beginnings nearly 20 years ago as Craig Minowa’s solo studio project,…

Monday, April 29Local Natives On January’s Hummingbird, Local Natives continues to carve

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Monday, April 29Local Natives On January’s Hummingbird, Local Natives continues to carve

Monday, April 29 Local Natives On January’s Hummingbird, Local Natives continues to carve a niche for itself among…

Band:Science!Album: Science!Release Date: Out nowLabel: Self-releasedInstrumental prowess is the clear focal point

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Band:Science!Album: Science!Release Date: Out nowLabel: Self-releasedInstrumental prowess is the clear focal point

Band:Science! Album: Science! Release Date: Out now Label: Self-released Instrumental prowess is the clear focal point of Science!’s…

Purity Ring plays the Neptune on Wednesday, April 24.

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Monday, April 22Sparks Over their 42-year career, brothers Russell and Ron Mael

Monday, April 22 Sparks Over their 42-year career, brothers Russell and Ron Mael have reinvented their sound (from…

Artist: SeacatsRelease: Burger 7-inchRelease Date: April 20Label: Fin RecordsThis 7" follow up

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Artist: SeacatsRelease: Burger 7-inchRelease Date: April 20Label: Fin RecordsThis 7″ follow up

Artist: Seacats Release: Burger 7-inch Release Date: April 20 Label: Fin Records This 7″ follow up to a…

Mirah plays St. Mark’s Cathedral on Saturday, April 20.

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Monday, April 15The Telescopes are an English experimental drone/noise group that creates

Monday, April 15 The Telescopes are an English experimental drone/noise group that creates dystopian soundscapes out of feedback…

Artist: Corvx de Timor Track: “Always Rain” Release Date: Out now Label:

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Artist: Corvx de Timor Track: “Always Rain” Release Date: Out now Label:

Artist: Corvx de Timor Track: “Always Rain” Release Date: Out now Label: Automation Records Sacramento “dark electronic” producer…

Monday, April 8 Spiritualized Jason Pierce’s long-running project remains surprisingly creative,

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Monday, April 8 Spiritualized Jason Pierce’s long-running project remains surprisingly creative,

Monday, April 8 Spiritualized Jason Pierce’s long-running project remains surprisingly creative, especially for a group with such a…

Artist: Vox Mod, Album: SYN-ÆSTHETIC Release Date: April 2,

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Artist: Vox Mod, Album: SYN-ÆSTHETIC Release Date: April 2,

Artist: Vox Mod, Album: SYN-ÆSTHETIC Release Date: April 2, Label: Self-released There’s a good chance SYN-ÆSTHETIC ends up…

Monday, April 1 Natural Child For whatever reason, Nashville has become a

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Monday, April 1 Natural Child For whatever reason, Nashville has become a

Monday, April 1 Natural Child For whatever reason, Nashville has become a breeding ground for scuzzy garage and…

Tuesday, March 26 Doldrums Emerging from Montreal's DIY art-pop scene, Airick Woodhead's

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Tuesday, March 26 Doldrums Emerging from Montreal’s DIY art-pop scene, Airick Woodhead’s

Tuesday, March 26 Doldrums Emerging from Montreal’s DIY art-pop scene, Airick Woodhead’s work as Doldrums is busy, inscrutable…

Wild Wants, We Are Committed to Excellence!Out now, self-releasedWebsite The new solo

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Wild Wants, We Are Committed to Excellence!Out now, self-releasedWebsite The new solo

Wild Wants, We Are Committed to Excellence! Out now, self-released Website The new solo project of former Western…

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Shake Some Action!, Full Fathom FiveOut now, self-releasedWebsiteShake Some Action! mastermind James

Shake Some Action!, Full Fathom FiveOut now, self-releasedWebsiteShake Some Action! mastermind James Hall was inspired to write songs…

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Air Bacha, “Lady Mary (nonnon’s ouioui remix)” Out now, Automation RecordsWebsiteThis collaboration

Air Bacha, “Lady Mary (nonnon’s ouioui remix)” Out now, Automation RecordsWebsiteThis collaboration between French hip-hop duo Air Bacha…

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Grave Babies, Crusher 2/26, Hardly ArtWebsiteDense, noisy, and monochrome, Grave Babies’ debut

Grave Babies, Crusher 2/26, Hardly ArtWebsiteDense, noisy, and monochrome, Grave Babies’ debut LP on Hardly Art is exceedingly…

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Lusine, The Waiting Room 2/19, GhostlyWebsiteJeff McIlwain writes film scores in addition

Lusine, The Waiting Room 2/19, GhostlyWebsiteJeff McIlwain writes film scores in addition to producing cerebral electronica as Lusine,…

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Hot Bodies in Motion, Principle AOut now, self-releasedWebsite Befitting a band whose

Hot Bodies in Motion, Principle AOut now, self-releasedWebsite Befitting a band whose website bears the unfortunate tagline “Soulful…

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Us On Roofs, s/t Jan. 20, self-releasedWebsiteThis four-piece has filled out its

Us On Roofs, s/t Jan. 20, self-releasedWebsiteThis four-piece has filled out its sound considerably since 2011’s Some Unrecorded…

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