THAT WAS FUN

Believe it or not, the first month of 2012 has come and gone; it was fun. Our monthly wrap-up includes our favorite albums, favorite songs and the top downloads of…

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JAMIE XX

In a recent Young Turks takeover of Australia’s FBi radio cast, Jamie xx premiered the latest incarnation of “Touch Me,” a steel drum-led song we first heard about a year…

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R KELLY

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, R. Kelly has released “Share My Love,” the disco-flavored first single from his forthcoming album, Write Me Back; the follow-up to 2010′s great Love…

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DANIEL ROSSEN

If you’re anything like us, you’re about ready for new Grizzly Bear material. Their last outing, Veckatimest, may have aged like the finest of wines, but we are still thrilled…

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CULTS

For a series in which young bands cover Leonard Cohen classics, called Old Ideas With New Friends, New York duo Cults offer this sweet rendition of 1988′s “Everybody Knows.” More…

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EVIAN CHRIST

Evian Christ was perhaps the first big surprise of 2012. Early in the year, we were engaged by the anonymous producer’s deft use of samples and his refreshing take on…

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TORO Y MOI

Breaking news of the day – Toro Y Moi’s Chaz Bundick didn’t always busy himself churning out that weird brand of electro-pop that lives where funk meets chillwave. In fact,…

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Yeasayer

Fanfarlo are dropping Rooms Filled With Light soon and a whole bunch of teaser singles leading up to it, and we’ve been continually impressed by the sunny electro-pop direction they’re…

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PRINCETON

LA’s finest fake Ivy Leaguers Princeton are back with a new record, Remembrance of Things to Come, and now they’ve delivered a second single (we’ve already heard the title track…

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DIE ANTWOORD TENSION

Die Antwoord being Die Antwoord in this creepy new clip for the Yolandi Vi$$er-led mega jam “I Fink U Freeky.” TEN$ION is out February 7.

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SPIRITUALIZED

Spiritualized was supposed to release his new LP, Sweet Heart Sweet Light on March 20th, but the album has now been pushed back to an undisclosed date. Fret not fellow…

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LADYHAWKE

Though they just dropped an album of their own, The Big Pink took some time out of their schedule to bring their talent for crafting expansive pop jams to a…

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THE WEEKND ECHOES OF SILENCE

High 5 Collective have released another video inspired by the evocative music of The Weeknd. Last year they put House of Balloons’ “The Morning” to film, and now they’ve just…

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WZRD

Kid Cudi may have pushed back his collaborative album with Dot Da Genius, WZRD, from January 31 to February 28, but he did release a new single from the album,…

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AIR LE VOYAGE LA LUNE

You know the details of Air’s upcoming Le Voyage Dans La Lune – the French electro duo were asked to score a restored version of George Melies’ original sci-fi film…

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TEEN DAZE

You won’t be able to correctly guess where nascent chillwave artist Teen Daze is from based on the title of his new single, so let’s just lay out some facts…

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BOWERBIRDS

North Carolina folkies Bowerbirds will release The Clearing, their third record, soon, and now they’re unveiling single number two, “In the Yard.” It starts off typically confessional and intimate for…

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RUFUS WAINWRIGHT

Rufus Wainwright has announced, Out of the Game, his 7th studio album. The album will be produced by Mark Ronson, who is best known for his work with Amy Winehouse…

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SCHOOLBOY Q

It would be difficult to come up with a better title for ScHoolboy Q’s second album, Habits & Contradictions. It’s a calming album at times, but leaves the listener’s pulse racing, even after 17 tracks and over an hour of music.

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FEIST METALS

My personal favorite Feist song, “The Bad In Each Other,” the opening track from last year’s great Metals album, now has a visual accompaniment. The clip is a puzzler, but…

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