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Now Hear This: Imarhan, The Currys, Panic is Perfect
Imarhan "Assossamagh" Pinned on some excellent guitar and bass work, "Assossamagh" is a funky, organic retro jam. What really stands out about this track is its near-perfect production, locking every...
Songs to watch: Bela Takes Chase, Devereaux and Lady Low
Bela Takes Chase Video: "Wonderlust" Directly inspired by fka twigs, the xx, and London Grammar, London artist Bela Takes Chase combines dark pop and electronic music in a creative, sumptuous...
Album reviews: Soak, Algiers, Daughn Gibson and Goatsnake
Soak Before We Forgot How to Dream Irish teen Bridie Monds-Watson took the name Soak to stand for a combination of soul and folk, which she says describes her distinctive...
“The Avengers”: First superhero chick flick?
I t's already got geek boy nation in a frothy uproar. In fact, outside of the announcement (and then eventual cancellation) of George Miller's Justice League film, few in the...
Cassettes Won’t Listen: Jason Drake’s latest is dramatic funky
I t's probably fair to say that Kevin Spacey isn't a fan of Cassettes Won't Listen. How does Cassettes Won't Listen's mastermind Jason Drake know this? When he was prepping...
Tune in: Best singles of 2009
We're near the end of the year and new releases have slowed to a crawl just in time for that favorite activity of all critics: list-making. So, in this special...
French duo Air makes sweet, sweet ‘Love’
"I will do the best I can to sound clever." That's a strange thing for a rock star to promise at the start of an interview, but then again, J.B....