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New music by Laura Marling, Rapsody, Whethan and more in this week's musical round-up

Laura Marling: A Hard Rain’s A Gonna Fall (Bob Dylan Cover) Laura Marling’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s A Gonna Fall” has a way of cradling listeners with airy, powerful optimism in the face of adversity. While the lyrics address tragedy, troubling experiences and even triumph, Marling’s take feels much like words of encouragement. Crystalline pools of depth support the surface beauty, for …

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Rhye, Austra, Schultz + Forever and more in this week's musical round-up

Ezra Furman: Love You So Bad It’s no small wonder to make a song that’s altogether likable, relatable and admirable. Ezra Furman does this with “Love You So Bad,” which has just been released in video form, directed by frequent collaborator Joseph Brett. There’s a dramatic and substantial upbeat energy to Furman’s well-composed world. The song will appear on Transangelic Exodus, the musician’s forthcoming sonic …

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Reworking a classic '90s jam by Whitney Houston, new music by The Go! Team, Field Music and more

The Go! Team: Mayday With Morse Code leading into percussion and Detroit Youth Choir choral work, “Mayday” finds The Go! Team up to their old tricks. It’s an exceptionally enjoyable track that moves forward with fury and force on pop-powered harmonies. The song will appear on their forthcoming LP Semicircle, our 19 January. Jadu Heart + Mura Masa: U Never Call Me Now with an …