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Pelican (Photo: Lisa Shelley)

NEEDLE EXCHANGE 096: An Exclusive Mix By … Pelican

While we’re a little hurt that Pelican chose to celebrate the release of their new EP (Ataraxia/Taraxis, which is now streaming at the A.V. Club and available for pre-order here) with a two-week tour overseas–including dates with Chelsea Wolfe and Tombs–self-titled will settle for its consolation prize. And that is a special mixtape featuring selections […]

NOW PLAYING: Mark McGuire, ‘A Young Person’s Guide’

The Artist/Album: Mark McGuire, A Young Person’s Guide (Editions Mego, 2011) Our Review: Here’s something we didn’t know we needed: nearly two and a half hours of rare solo material from Emeralds’ resident shredder, ranging from the rapid fire flare-ups of “Dream Team” (an opening track that happens to be 17 minutes long) to the […]

DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Mexican Summer’s ‘Stash Rituals’ Sampler, F/ Oneohtrix Point Never, Light Asylum, Peaking Lights and More

Remember Kemado Records? Yep, us neither. That’s because Mexican Summer–and to a lesser extent, the Ford & Lopatin-curated Software Label–has gradually eclipsed its sister label in its sheer volume of releases, records that celebrate artists outside of the psych-rock/’hipster-metal’ corner Kemado painted itself into. (Why, just this week Kemado put out a Pink Floyd-y LP […]

DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: King Tuff, “Bad Thing”

As we head into the planning stages of our next issue, one record that can’t seem to leave s/t‘s office stereo is King Tuff’s self-titled Sub Pop debut. To understand its greatness, all you need to do is look at the title of the first track–”Anthem”–because this record’s full of them, from the railing-jumping riffs […]
Pole

DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Pole’s ‘Birth of Reggae Music’ Mix

With Unsound’s annual New York festival just a few weeks away, we’re happy to say we’re an official media sponsor again this year, which means lots of exclusive content coming your way soon. In the meantime, here’s a reggae mix Pole cut in anticipation of the special “True Horizons” showcase he’ll be playing at (Le) […]

FROM THE STACKS: Dale Cooper Quartet and The Dictaphones

While it’s nearly impossible to make sense of all the music that floods our mailbox, inbox, and various Web browsers every day–not to mention the shelves at self-titled‘s favorite record stores–we’re constantly looking for artists who make us stop what we’re doing and actually listen. Here’s one of them: