Tune-Yards: nowhere, man
Though most will notice a nod to the Beatles in its title, Tune-Yards’ first new single since 2018, “nowhere, man,” is not a cover; rather it’s a frenetic adventure into the soundscapes …
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Fleet Foxes: I’m Not My Season
Fleet Foxes made a statement by releasing their highly anticipated fourth album, Shore, on the autumn equinox—a move that emphasizes long-held associations between the indie-folk act and fall colors, a crisp breeze …
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Heady teases of psychedelia, glittering synths, celebratory reggae and more music from the week
Customizable Record Dividers
$186.00
San Francisco-based graphic design studio Koeppel Design produces this set of handy record dividers that are customizable to cater to your personal musical taste. The six included slides are crafted from hand-finished, …
Flamagra (Instrumentals)
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The 2020 release of Flamagra (Instrumentals) strips down Flying Lotus’ exemplary sixth studio album of all vocals (from the likes of David Lynch, Anderson .Paak, George Clinton and more) to highlight the …
United Shapes: Fractalvision
From Austin’s oddball indie-pop duo United Shapes comes “Fractalvision,” another mind-bending invitation to their forthcoming “first-ever studio album” (but ninth album overall), Compound Shapes (out 16 October). “We didn’t want the album …
The Art of Sound: A Visual History for Audiophiles
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In The Art of Sound: A Visual History for Audiophiles, British author and musical artist Terry Burrows traces the history of recorded sound through technology—from gramophones to mixers. Beginning in the acoustic …
Andy Bell: I Was Alone
A meditation on loneliness, with heady teases of psychedelia, Andy Bell’s “I Was Alone” follows up his debut solo single “Love Comes in Waves” from earlier this year. Both songs will appear …
Pynkie: Love Theme
The second single from Pynkie’s album #37 (out 16 October), “Love Theme” tells the tale of wistful romance. Over subdued percussion, glittering synths and sporadic abstract sound effects, Pynkie (aka Lindsey Radice) …
Toots & The Maytals: Funky Kingston
Singer-songwriter for Toots & The Maytals, multi-instrumentalist and reggae pioneer Frederick “Toots” Hibbert has passed away in Kingston, Jamaica—the birthplace of the music he helped create. His 1968 song “Do The Reggay” …