Eternal Tapestry – “Galactic Derelict”
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Listen@MBV: Apex Manor – “The Year of Magical Drinking”
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This week marked the release of The Year of Magical Drinking , the debut album from former Broken West er Ross Flournoy, under his new nom de guerre Apex Manor . After the Broken West's 2009 demise, Ross skipped out of Silver Lake for Pasadena, and before long found himself with a big fat bundle of new songs. Here are 10 of 'em! (Dig the video for "My My Mind," too...) Apex Manor - "My My Mind" - Ryan Catbird Read Full Story
The Twilight Singers – “Dynamite Steps”
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The Twilight Singers - Dynamite Steps Out 2/15 on Sub Pop The Twilight Singers - "On The Corner" MP3: The Twilight Singers - "Blackbird and the Fox" - Ryan Catbird Read Full Story
LHB’s Shorties (Patti Smith’s Detective Novel, Fight Club: The Musical, and More)
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Treats couldn't be more apt a name for Sleigh Bells' album, with the pair serving up 11 short, sweet missives laced with just the right amount of dissonance. Songs like "Kids" and "Rill Rill" - the latter featuring a particularly well-placed Funkadelic sample - are endearing in their lo-fi crackle, while more abrasive numbers, such as live favorites "Crown on the Ground" and "Straight A's," trade in unashamed discordance. Together, they form a package that's a genuine guilty pleasure. Read Full Story
Video: No Age – “Fever Dreaming”
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The Curious Mystery – “We Creeling”
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The Curious Mystery - We Creeling Out 3/8 on K - Ryan Catbird Read Full Story
LHB’s Shorties (Wanda Jackson, Les Jupes, and More)
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Atomic Bombs Are Going To Explode
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A lot of indie rock music is based on contrasting highly expressive guitar parts with deadpan or understated vocal performances, but Deerhoof push that dynamic to an absurd extreme. The guitar parts are always extremely flamboyant and tied in with rhythms that bounce all over the place. The music carries all the emotion, while the vocals by Satomi Matsuzaki are like a blank slate. She can be rather playful, but it’s hard to get a read on her. Emotionally illegible, totally unknowable. This... Read Full Story
Cold Cave – “Cherish The Light Years”
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Cold Cave - Cherish The Light Years Out 4/5 on Matador - Ryan Catbird Read Full Story
Video: Times New Viking – “No Room To Live”
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Times New Viking - "No Room To Live" Times New Viking - "No Room To Live" From the band's forthcoming full-length (and first for Merge ), Dancer Equired . It's out 4/26. - Ryan Catbird Read Full Story

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