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Stream: King Krule, “Rock Bottom”
Listening to King Krule’s intimate “Rock Bottom” is like an alternative version of the Olympics Closing Ceremony where instead of seeing a giant stadium, you’re in a tiny dive bar and Krule is taking the … read more »
Some Ember, “Flowers Open” MP3
Some Ember would be a thoughtful boyfriend. Case in point, “Flowers Open” is all elongated chugs and sonnet-like verse: Petals crushed into the earth, singing out to him a curse/ Love erasing every hurt when … read more »
Kitty Pryde, “Hittin Lix” MP3
Toronto producer Bad Channels’ beat on “Hittin Lix,” the first single off the young Florida rapper Kitty Pryde’s forthcoming debut LP, is decompression after decompression, with shushed cymbals and Kitty’s voice lulling. It’s the definition … read more »
Usher f. Pharell, “Twisted (Sammy Bananas Bootleg)” MP3
Fool’s Gold’s Sammy Bananas ships Usher‘s “Twisted”—which features and was produced by Pharell—into a pitter patter. Download the remix below and read our feature on Usher from FADER #80 here. Download: Usher f. Pharell, “Twisted … read more »
Stream: Arca, “Self Defense”
Arca‘s “Self Defense” hails from the New York producer’s Stretch 2 EP, out August 6th via UNO. The bouncy track’s got a scribbling zap to it like a paranoid tadpole freaking out under a spotlight. … read more »
Picture, “True” MP3
David Kyhlberg, of the great Swedish duo Sail A Whale, has branched off on his own as Picture. “True,” off his upcoming EP for Cascine, is all about the rise and unending liftoff, with an … read more »
Stream Purity Ring’s Album Shrines
Purity Ring‘s debut album, Shrines, is streaming at NPR. The whole thing has a dancing-on-your-tiptoes grace to it. Make sure to listen to “Crawlersout” and the duet “Grandloves,” like Purity Ring’s equivalent of Nelly and … read more »
Video: Goldroom f. Chela, “Fifteen”
The video for LA producer Goldroom’s “Fifteen” frays with sadness. Starring the song’s vocalist Chela, it makes you feel like summer’s already over and you’re doing everything for the last time with your best friend: … read more »
Stream: Lone, “Lenticular Cloud”
English producer Lone put out a new song yesterday. “Lenticular Cloud” is unhurried, taking its sweet time, poised and patient like someone who never raises their voice. You can just see the hubcaps of a … read more »
Video: Justice, “New Lands”
The amusing new Justice video for “New Lands” gives a new spin on the Olympics. Instead of a world where sports are played separately, Justice posit a time where all athletics merge in one mega-hybrid … read more »
