STAFF PICKS kimber – beirut lindsay – dungen, protomartyr dario – dungen jeff – alex g, el ten eleven THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Alex G. – Beach Music CD/LP+MP3 (Domino) “Alex Giannascoli, more commonly known as Alex G, is a lo-fi bedroom pop artist from Pennsylvania.  Although he has tons of albums currently on Bandcamp, Beach […]

STAFF PICKS kimber – editors lindsay – helvetia dario – helvetia jeff – helvetia, kamasi washington   THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Bixiga 70 – III CD/LP (Glitterbeat) There is no doubt that Bixiga 70 is one of the guiding voices of Brazil’s contemporary instrumental music scene and their new album III clearly demonstrates why. Blitzen Trapper – All […]

STAFF PICKS kimber – wilco, gardens & villa lindsay – gardens & villa, holy sons dario – jessie jones, sextile jeff – dangerdoom, afx   THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES AFX – Orphaned Deejay Selek 2006-2008 CD/LP+MP3 (Warp) For the first time since the Analord series released through 2003-2005 on his own Rephlex Records imprint, Richard D. James […]

STAFF PICKS kimber – gardens & villa lindsay – red house painters reissues dario – modern lovers reissue jeff – mewithoutyou, pavement   THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES   Melanie Martinez – Crybaby CD (Atlantic) Melanie Martinez is an unforgettable 20-year-old artist from Long Island, New York — a stunning and provocative singer/songwriter and visual presence. She wants to […]

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