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A bedtime mix by Thom Yorke, HTDW goes NSFW, Nas and Erykah Badu duet and more music this week

Alexis Taylor: I Never Lock That Door Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor has just released the video for his track “I Never Lock That Door” from his third solo album Piano. Directed by Simon Owens, the video is made up of many stills of Taylor mid-air, captured by 170 pinhole cameras. It’s a beautifully minimal love song—opening with just Taylor’s vocals and a piano and building …

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Two kid dancers groove in tune to Vulfpeck, plus new music from Die Antwoord, Sleigh Bells, Poolside

Poolside: And The Sea Put a paper umbrella in your cocktail and dip your feet in the water; Poolside’s new jam “And The Sea” is made for summertime. The LA-based duo’s self-proclaimed “daytime disco” brand of music (their take on Neil Young’s “Harvest Moon” is a must-listen) is tropical and breezy—and this new track delightfully follows suit. Something we expect to hear on an island …

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A weirdly hypnotic Vine compilation music video, St Vincent's Golden Girls dirge, AG Cook uplifts us all and more new tracks

AG Cook: Superstar PC Music fans have been waiting for the official version of “Superstar” to release since RBMA Festival New York last May, when subversive pop producer AG Cook performed it live—on a grand piano. Originally written as a top-line pitch (aka melody and lyrics) for Zedd, the uplifting song veers away from maximal, over-dramatic EDM and surprisingly reveals an unusually intimate AG Cook. …