It Gets Dark To celebrate the new year, 1,2,3 released a 5-song EP full of lullabies titled Dreamland Pt. 1. It was originally recorded for lead singer Nic Snyder’s niece, Daisy, his family and friends. But, after some thought, Snyder decided to give it away for free to anyone interested in hearing it. He said in a […]
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Reincarnate This is the kind of music best listened to while out cruising the city. You know, when you got that feeling like you run the town. The song “Reincarnate” is the first track off Has-Lo’s latest album, Conversation B, a complete re-imagining/reworking of his previous album In Case I Don’t Make It. Although only two minutes […]
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Come Break My Heart Minor Characters may be one of Chicago’s most promising new bands, but with a sound similar to the band Girls, it’s hard not to wonder whether the group would be more at home in California. Fortunately for Chicagoans, they seem to be quite comfortable right where they are. If you haven’t yet heard of […]
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Montreal Late on December 21st, The Weeknd released Echoes of Silence, the third and final installment of its mixtape trilogy. The Toronto based R&B project, lead by singer Abel Tesfaye, quickly became one of this years most prominent young acts, landing its first two mixtapes near the top of almost everyone’s “best of” lists. If it released a little earlier, […]
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Rumbling “Rumbling” by Young Fathers, a hip-hop trio out of Edinburgh, perfectly exhibits the group’s devious, grimy dub-tinged take on the genre. It’s definitely not a sound you would expect a group of guys living in Scotland to produce. In November, Young Fathers released their 8-track Tape One mixtape, which “Rumbling” was taken from. You can grab […]
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Opossum Brother/Sister, Theo and Sasha Spielberg (yes, the children of Steven Spielberg), have a sound self-described as “the music that would be made by two people who grew up sharing a wall.” If you had to compare them to another band, their style probably most closely resembles Beach House. But with a sound more complex and changing, […]
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The Recipe ft. Craig G You’ll soon find out, Seattle’s hip can hop too. The Physics, a prominent Queen City hip-hop trio, has been making music for more than a decade and is finally starting to get its hometown a little respect in the genre. As you’ll hear in the group’s newest song “The Recipe” ft. Craig G, there is certain level of sophistication brought into their lyrics […]
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IFUCKINGLOVEYOU Be warned, “IFUCKINGLOVEYOU” by Big Black Delta rocks pretty hard. The distorted bass, screaming choir and army of low horns form a tsunami of sound, instantly flooding the ear. Up until about two thirds of the way through, the song is a constant barrage of noise. Jonathan Bates, Mellowdrone’s vocalist/bassist, has been recording as Big Black Delta […]
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Dogpile The Fling let their Long Beach, California roots shine on its new tune “Dogpile.” The song has a sun-soaked indie-psychedelic-pop vibe that will make all of us midwesterners wish it wasn’t December…and raining. You can find the track no the band’s new EP What I’ve Seen, which released Nov. 1st.
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Tumble Down San Francisco post-punk rockers Terry Malts recently announced their debut LP, Killing Time, which is scheduled to release Feb. 21st. The band describes their “gospel” as “succinct, direct, sincere, and timed expertly with next year’s looming apocalypse.” They go on to say, “life is hopeless, enjoy!” Terry Malts’ song “Tumble Down” will appear on […]
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Cowards Luck Hip Hatchet is a Portland based folk project lead by Philippe Bronchtein. The songs on the group’s most recent release, Coward’s Luck EP, were recorded in single takes, all-in-all taking one day to complete. They’re really raw cuts. Vocally and lyrically, only being accompanied by two acoustic guitars, you are given the opportunity to take […]
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Fans of Animal Collective with find YAWN’s debut record, ‘Open Season,’ to be a familiar sound. YAWN won’t be a Chicago secret for long.
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