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Courtney Barnett's surprise live set, a thank you from How To Dress Well and more in this week's musical round-up

Courtney Barnett: Nobody Really Cares If You Don’t Go to the Party Summing up the weekend vibe (or maybe even adult life) is Courtney Barnett’s “Nobody Really Cares If You Don’t Go to the Party,” and the Melbourne singer-songwriter shared the message with Londoners this week in a surprise live set outside Camden Town tube station. With lyrics like “I wanna go out / but …

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Love Ssega's debut, a protest anthem by Janelle Monae, Alabama Shakes' most soulful jam yet and more in this week's musical round-up

Hot Chip: Started Right “Started Right“—the endearing single from Hot Chip’s recently released sixth full-length album, Why Make Sense?—has been given video treatment in the form of a beautiful woman singing solo karaoke in a dimly lit bar. It’s much more low key than Hot Chip’s alternate universe post-breakup music video for “Need You Now,” but its subtle enough to let the reliable British electronic …

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A stunning video from Seinabo Sey, new music from New Order and more in this week's musical round-up

New Order: Restless It’s safe to say that much of the dance music we listen to today wouldn’t exist without the ’80s influence of New Order. The group took a genre to soaring heights with bold, charged music. New Order has released a new single, “Restless,” that takes their impeccable song-crafting to the present day. Catchy and clearly New Order, the thoughtfully upbeat track offers …