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LISTEN: Dead Can Dance, “Amnesia”

The radio edit of “Amnesia” can be grabbed via one of Topspin’s inbox-flooding widgets here. Dead Can Dance will release their first proper record in 16 years, Anastasis, on August 14th through [PIAS].

NOW PLAYING: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, ‘Summer of Fear’

The Artist/Album: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, Summer of Fear (Saddle Creek, 2009) Our Review: We’re not quite sure why, but our thoughts suddenly turned to Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson this morning, probably because three years have passed since this record. And since then, the tortured troubadour has been relatively silent outside of a few stray, […]

VIDEO: EL-P and Zola Jesus Perform “Works Every Time” on ‘Conan’

If EL-P’s made one thing clear over the years, it’s that he takes his live show very seriously, forsaking the hype man-heavy approach of other MCs for a full band that blurs the line between hip-hop and a real deal rock show. Case in point: his horn-stabbed, Zola Jesus-backed performance of “Works Every Time” on […]
Lavender Diamond

Lavender Diamond Returns With First New Record in Five Years

Remember Lavender Diamond? It’s okay if you don’t; after all, the group’s first and only album (the subtle, bittersweet Imagine Our Love) was released through Matador Records five years ago. Since then, the group’s enigmatic singer, Rebecca Stark, has focused on a side career in film, including appearances alongside Kim Gordon and Spinal Tap’s very […]