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The music we tweeted this week had an unintentional theme: male vocalists with superb falsettos

Active Child: Subtle (Feat. Mikky Ekko) Video-game textures and delayed synths meet choir music in “Subtle,” the first official single from Active Child’s upcoming EP. It’s an unusual departure for Active Child’s Pat Grossi, an LA-based electronic music artist and classical harpist, whose songs such as the Ellie Goulding-covered “Hanging On” feature his harp skills and drawn out vocals. At a much more club-friendly tempo …

Pixies: Indie Cindy

The Weeknd preview, Pixies' surprise EP, the "Rappin Duke" and more in the songs we tweeted this week

Perhaps a nod to the years during their reign, the video for Pixies’ “Indie Cindy“—a preview track from their surprising forthcoming EP—is bound by a VHS aesthetic. While the legendary Boston-based band is now sadly operating sans bassist and vocalist Kim Deal (also of Breeders fame), all the sounds that made fans fall in love nearly two decades ago are still there, and Francis Black’s …

The Weeknd: Kiss Land

The Weeknd preview, Pixies' surprise EP, the "Rappin Duke" and more in the songs we tweeted this week

NPR gave the internet a first crack at The Weeknd’s upcoming album Kiss Land this week, which they describe as Abel Tesfaye’s “manifesto against seeking fame and living your dreams.” Since dropping the mixtape House of Balloons in 2010, the unique crooning Canadian singer has received much critical acclaim—even a comparison to the indelible Michael Jackson. Deeply introspective, emotional and beautifully composed, Kiss Land shows …