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A psychedelic party with PNAU, Matthew Dear joins forces with Tegan and Sara, new music by Wolf Parade and more

Matthew Dear feat. Tegan and Sara: Bad Ones The seamless creative process behind “Bad Ones”—wherein Matthew Dear discovered a loop that he thought would be a great fit for Tegan and Sara, and they returned a verse and chorus within a day—beams brightly through the track. There’s a beautiful ease to this electro-pop tune. Matthew Dear wears many hats in the music world—from artist to …

St Vincent: New York

With a whimsical color palette and crisp, shapely structures, the music video for St Vincent’s latest single “New York” delights. It’s a visual feast from director Alex Da Corte, starring Annie Clark who delivers a break-up love letter in the context of her home city. The song hooks the soul in a way we all know while the images feel familiar and foreign all at …

Andrew Applepie: Fantasy Prison

German songwriter, musician and producer Andrew Applepie’s new song “Fantasy Prison” includes tinges of countless genres—from jazz to electronic and beyond—resulting in a slow-burning and beautiful work. Experimental and charming, the track also has an accompanying stop-motion video starring a robot, duck and unicorn.