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Twin Shadow, Babe Rainbow, The Vinyl Factory's top 100 and more in our condensed look at Listen this week

Twin Shadow: Turn Me Up “Turn Me Up” is Twin Shadow’s first track in months after a brief hiatus. Continuing in the same synth-tinged vein, the new release feels somehow grander than previous efforts—more stadium anthem than basement bar. Taxie: Rock Don’t Stop Announced during a recent NTS Radio set with Four Tet, UK producer Floating Points is launching a new record label in the …

Top 100 Vinyl Releases of 2014

London’s The Vinyl Factory has published their Top 100 Vinyl Releases of 2014, and as expected from this annual treat, it’s a penetrating look at the year’s 7”s, 10”s, 12”s, EPs, LPs and box sets. Many of the artists we’ve covered throughout our year of ListenUp have made the cut: Air (96), Fatima (90), Liars (80), Future Islands (80), DJ Harvey (79), Beyoncé (70), Holly …

Baby Alpaca: Roller Coaster

In advance of next year’s forthcoming EP, Brooklyn duo Baby Alpaca has released a beautiful new (and sexually charged) track, “Roller Coaster.” It’s been almost a year since the band dropped a new track, and this is well worth the wait, as melody meets soul beneath lead singer Chris Kittrell’s rich, alluring vocals and flirtatious lyrics. It’s music for lovemaking, or at least inspiration.