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BREAKING: Mr. Dream

By Arye Dworken Breaking is a recurring self-titled feature where we introduce you to an artist who you’ll be hearing a lot more from this year. This installment focuses on the New York-based trio Mr. Dream, featuring guitarist/vocalist Adam Moerder, drummer Nick Sylvester, and bassist/vocalist Matt Morello. Their reckless rock ‘n’ roll debut, Trash Hit, […]

FROM THE STACKS: Dirty Beaches

We get a lot of crap CDs at the self-titled offices. But once in a while, a pleasant surprise slips into our promo stack. Here’s a recent delivery that knocked the s/t staff on its collective ass.

DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Laurel Halo’s Arthur Radio DJ Set

Photo by Shawn Brackbill We’re still a few months away from Laurel Halo‘s next EP (Hour Logic, available May 3 through Hippos In Tanks), so here’s the next best thing: a hint at where her head’s at lately, via a recent mix for our favorite RIP publication, Arthur. If you like what you hear, you […]

COMING SOON: Gang Gang Dance, ‘Eye Control’

The Artist/Album: Gang Gang Dance, Eye Control (4AD, May 10) The Details: Like the DJ sets of multi-instrumentalist Brian DeGraw, Eye Control is a sprawling affair, leaving trails of techno, funk, disco, pop, and space age something or other behind in its pursuit of post-everything bliss. The thing’s a grower in every way, too–if you […]

PREMIERE: Ryat, “The Fish That Lived Out of Water (White Rainbow Remix)”

While RYAT morphed into a duo last year, it’s been the ever-evolving project of multi-instrumentalist/singer Christina Ryat for a while now, from live improv performances to studio collaborations with such diverse artists as King Britt (“The Intricate Beauty”) and recent Flying Lotus signing Taylor McFerrin. As for what RYAT sounds like these days, their Avant […]