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LISTEN: Mono, “Dream Odyssey”
As first hinted at in the trailer s/t premiered last month, Mono has a new album on the way through their longtime label Temporary Residence Ltd. Check out “Dream Odyssey” in the player above, and the rest of For My Parents on September 4th.
LISTEN: DJ Shadow Shares a Sampler of Early MPC Productions
Anyone who misses the dust-clogged, crate-clearing golden age of early DJ Shadow productions will be happy to hear that he’s announced a compilation of rare and unreleased material from 1992-1996. Dubbed Total Breakdown: Hidden Transmissions From the MPC Era, it’s due out on August 15th and available for pre-order through the producer’s Web store now. […]
PITCHFORK FESTIVAL PHOTOS: Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, The Men, Iceage, Beach House, Kendrick Lamar, The Field, Dirty Beaches and More
Words and Photos by Andrew Parks All we could think about at the Pitchfork Music Festival on Sunday was pizza–a caramelized, sausage-dotted slab of Pequod’s deep dish, in case you’re curious. Eight hours of heat exhaustion and protracted sound checks stood in the way, however. Which is fine, as Sunday had its fair share of […]
The xx Share New Single, Reveal Tour Dates and ‘Coexist’ Details
The xx have announced the details behind their long-awaited second record, Coexist. Due out September 11th through Young Turks, it’s available to pre-order here, with an MP3 version of “Angels” hitting iTunes as of midnight tonight. Check out the complete tracklisting, cover art and the trio’s upcoming tour dates down below…
PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL PHOTOS: Sleigh Bells, Wild Flag, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Cloud Nothings, Atlas Sound, and More
Words and Photos by Andrew Parks “The rain killed my shit,” said Bradford Cox, as he wrapped up one of his meandering, intermittently entertaining Atlas Sound sets. Anyone who spent their entire day at the Pitchfork Music Festival on Saturday felt the Deerhunter frontman’s pain throughout, with an afternoon that was plagued by power shortages […]
PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL PHOTOS: Japandroids, A$AP Rocky, Dirty Projectors, Willis Earl Beal, Lower Dens, Clams Casino and You
Words and Photos by Andrew Parks Take a quick look at those smiling faces. That’s what happens when Japandroids lands smack dab in the middle of a Pitchfork Music Festival bill that’s largely subtle and subdued. On Friday at least, as the willfully eccentric reel-to-reel karaoke jams of Willis Earl Beal and the dizzying dynamics […]
Read Our New Issue
Photo by Jimmy Fontaine Well then; without further ado, we present to you the sixteenth issue of self-titled, which includes the following: A cooking lesson with Twin Shadow The heady non-musical influences of Lower Dens Baroness’ favorite concept albums, from Camel to King Geedorah Laurel Halo‘s new album, as explained through Wikipedia entries A mix […]
LISTEN: Helm, ‘Live at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill’
Check out Helm’s favorite drone records here. His ‘Impossible Symmetry’ LP is available now through PAN.