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The VSS (Photo: Vincent Goldberg)

The VSS Announce Reunion, Share Rare Live Footage

Anyone psyched about Refused’s sudden reunion this past spring has something else to look forward to later in the year: the live return of the VSS, who announced the news via freshly activated Facebook/Twitter accounts earlier today. In case you’re unfamiliar–and most people are; the Boulder, Colorado band imploded two years into their existence–the VSS […]
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VIDEO: Twin Shadow, “Five Seconds”

Twin Shadow has unveiled the blood-spattered, big-ideas-on-a-small-budget video for “Five Seconds,” the first single from his upcoming album, Confess. Based on a story (Night of the Silver Sun) George Lewis Jr. co-wrote with Eric Green, the video is the first chapter of an ongoing series that the singer/multi-instrumentalist hopes to develop into something well beyond […]

PREMIERE: Mono Share an Exclusive Trailer For Their New Album

Well this is exciting: Mono have unveiled a trailer for their sixth studio album. Due out this fall through their longtime label Temporary Residence Ltd., the as-yet-untitled effort is their first since 2009’s Hymn to the Immortal Wind and judging by the heart-sinking sound of the samples in the clip below, it’s yet another step […]

LISTEN: Dirty Projectors, “Dance For You”

Domino is set to release Swing Lo Magellan on July 10th. Look for an lengthy interview with Dirty Projectors frontman Dave Longstreth in the next issue of self-titled, which is also out in early July.

The Presets Launch Mysterious Site, Share New Music

While we’re not sure what any of it means outside the allure of a potential new album, the Presets have launched a Twitter account and Web site with the tagline “Youth in Trouble.” Details must only be a matter of time…

DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Can, “A Swan Is Born” (Previously Unreleased)

The Lost Tapes, a three-disc collection of previously unreleased Can material, is due out June 19th through Mute. You can pre-order it here. As for why these tracks are coming out now, keyboardist Irmin Schmidt says, “Obviously the tapes weren’t really lost, but were left in the cupboards of the studio archives for so long […]

LISTEN: Kindness, ‘House’ EP

Check out our lengthy interview with Kindness here. We’ll also be sharing a special feature about his love of Scrabble in the next issue of self-titled, which is set to drop in early July. Check out the singer/producer’s upcoming tour dates and a full stream of his House EP (due out next Monday, and featuring […]