Review: Wampire – “Curiosity”
The Portlanders’ Jake Portrait-produced disc is a riff-heavy burst of psych that’s just begging to be unravelled.
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Review: Vampire Weekend – “Modern Vampires Of The City”
Everyone’s growing old but Vampire Weekend’s third LP is a reminder of what it means to be young and modern.
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Track/MP3: Badlands – “Sleeping Beauty”
Thumpety thump goes the heart at night and Badlands’ debut track is like a kiss from an attractive stranger.
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Track/MP3: Logic – “On The Low” (ft. Kid Ink, Trinidad Jame$)
Not many people can run with the name “Young Sinatra” but the wide-eyed Maryland kid gives us an exception.
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Video: The National – “Sea Of Love”
A kid does the darnedest things while the Cincinnati five-piece rock out with a whole new hue of The National.
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Soundcheck: Kisses
The Los Angeles retro poppers on Rhye’s clean approach to songwriting, the Seinfeld theme song and the importance of pinewood.
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Track/MP3: Adventures – “Promise”
Everyone needs a good head-bashing every now and then, and Pittsburgh’s Adventures are here to help.
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Track/MP3: The Orwells – “Other Voices”
Slip in and trip out with this Dave Sitek-produced jam that could have been on a Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater soundtrack.
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Track/MP3: Thundercat – “Oh Sheit It’s X”
Oh sheit, Stephen Bruner’s new three-minute jam is straight-up gorgeous… so what are you waiting for?
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Review: Savages – “Silence Yourself”
Savages’ debut practically guts the hype around them and drags a knife along the ground to say “Hello”.
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