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News: The legendary David Byrne announces new album ‘Who Is The Sky?’ with the irrepressible and buoyant single ‘Everybody Laughs’ as a taster and massive world tour.

David Byrne has always been an influential and innovative musician from his time in the iconic Talking Heads to his solo and collaboration work that have magnified his talent exponentially.…

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Album Review: The majestic Horsegirl unveil their stunning masterpiece ‘Phonetics On And On’, ahead of US. UK and European tour.

At the risk of using superlatives so early in a review, I haven’t got this excited about a band since I heard the first single from Fontaines D.C.. Originally from…

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Track: The inimitable Horsegirl ‘Switch Over’ with another über cool laconic delivery ahead of album release and tour.

New York-based Chicago trio Horsegirl today releases the laconic and über cool single ‘Switch Over’ ahead of their second album ‘Phonetics On and On’ which is out next month. It’s been…

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News: Mdou Moctar Announces New Album ‘Tears For Injustice’ Out Feb 28 via Matador Records

If ‘Funeral For Justice’ was the sound of outrage, ‘Tears Of Injustice’ is the sound of grief. Mdou Moctar’s new album is ‘Funeral For Justice’ completely re-recorded and rearranged for acoustic and traditional instruments. It is…

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Track: Mdou Moctar Share Track ‘Oh France’; New Album Out Now

Mdou Moctar have released their much-anticipated new album, ‘Funeral for Justice’. Along with the album release the band have shared the record’s penultimate track, ‘Oh France’, a fiery indictment of French…

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Track: Mdou Moctar – Imouhar

Mdou Moctar have shared the video, directed by Laura Greenhall, for their second single ‘Imouhar’, taken from the bands forthcoming album, ‘Funeral For Justice’, due out on the 3rd of May…

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Track: Mdou Moctar – Funeral For Justice

Nigerien quartet Mdou Moctar are set to release their new album ‘Funeral For Justice’ on the 3rd of May. Recorded at the close of two years spent touring the globe following…

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News: Fucked Up Release ‘44th & Vanderbilt’ EP, ‘The Chemistry Of Common Life’ 15th Anniversary Vinyl Edition Out Now

Last autumn, we celebrated the 15th anniversary of Fucked Up’s The Chemistry of Common Life – an era-defining punk LP that also just so happened to be the Canadian band’s…

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News: Fucked Up To Release ‘The Chemistry of Life’ 15th Anniversary Vinyl Edition, Watch New Video For ‘Black Albino Bones’

Originally released October 7th, 2008, ‘The Chemistry of Common Life’ is the second album by Toronto punk band Fucked Up. Today, we celebrate the record’s 15th anniversary with the promise…

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News: Cool London indie trio bar italia sign to Matador and release the slow burning track ‘Nurse!’ and UK/European tour dates.

London trio bar italia have been building quite a reputation for their minimalist brand of cool indie rock, and this has lead to their signing with iconic US label Matador…

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