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A Björk mixtape, new music by Loma, a sad farewell to Chuck Mosley and more in this week's music

Faith No More: We Care a Lot Former frontman of Faith No More, Chuck Mosley sadly passed away at 57 years old. During the mid ’80s, when Faith No More was pioneering alt-metal (which ultimately made way for rap-rock), Mosley was the vocalist on the breakout hit “We Care a Lot.” Blending punk, rock, metal and rap, Faith No More went through several line-up changes, …

Blitzen Trapper: Joanna

An acoustic tune strumming along the waves of a haunting narrative, Blitzen Trapper’s “Joanna” tells the tale of a woman who shoots the man that sexually assaulted her. The somber song comes complete with a first person perspective video of the scene the song depicts. It occasionally flickers over to lead singer Eric Earley serenading an empty room. The track appears on the band’s theatrical …

Björk: The Cover Mix

With a track list that includes flute, various birdsong from Iceland and the music of Kelela, Kelly Lee Owens, Arca, Steve Reich and Serpentwithfeet, Björk’s “The Cover Mix” is a mind-bending sonic adventure stretched across 46+ minutes. Assembled (in Pro Tools) for Mix Mag, in celebration of her forthcoming album Utopia, the mix thrills at times while enveloping the listener in a blanket of delicate, …