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Track Reviews

Dems – Down On You

Dems, a London UK-based 3-piece, have a coldly emotive, slightly r&b-ish influenced, fiercely melodic sound they may remind of The xx or other…
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11-07-11

Dev – Kiss My Lips (Feat. Fabolous)

Our (pregnant) girl Dev has been busily in the studio putting down new tracks as she polishes up her oft-delayed The Night The Sun Camp Up LP…
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11-07-11

Part Company – Babar

Part Company are a French band from Nice that do some super soulful indie pop. “Babar” is a great track and if it were by an Anglophone band…
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11-07-11

Trailer Trash Tracys – You Wish You Were Red

TTTs do their best version of Meredith Brooks’ “Bitch” with “You Wish You Were Red”. Wrapped in layer upon layer of guitar-gaze and cascading…
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11-07-11

Mac Miller – My Team (Prod. Clams Casino)

Around b3sci HQ Mac Miller goes by the name “Cotton Candy”. “Did you hear that new Cotton Candy/Primo collab?” “Did you see Donald Trump is down…
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11-06-11

Drake – Take Care (Feat. Rihanna) / Lord Knows (Feat. Rick Ross) (Prod. Just Blaze)

Fucking mega. Drake via Jamie xx via Gil Scott-Heron. Give Drake a hand for going for something somewhat less predictable at this point in his…
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11-06-11

Drake – Crew Love (Feat. The Weeknd)

That OVO that XO. Eyebrows just let loose this new Take Care Weeknd collab on Toronto’s Flow 93.5. Shreds hard. Drake – Crew Love (Feat. The…
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11-06-11

Spector – Grey Shirt & Tie

Spector drops a very electro beat on their new single, “Grey Shirt & Tie”. Church bells and synth layers create a 2011 wall-of-sound aesthetic.…
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11-05-11

nihiti – The Orchids (Psychic TV cover)

nihiti (purposefully lowercase) is a NYC psych-folk duo, and their cover of “The Orchids” by art rock vanguards Psychic TV is my pick for track…
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11-05-11

David Guetta – Titantium (Feat. Sia) (Nicky Romero Remix)

The Dutch DJ does a top shelf rework of the David Guetta smash. David Guetta – Titantium (Feat. Sia) (Nicky Romero Remix) Nicky Romero …
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11-04-11

Sleeping Bags – Shark

“Shark” by Sleeping Bags sort starts off with its least best foot forward (its other foot?), crawling and dragging about for a good two minutes,…
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11-04-11

Post War Years – All Eyes

“All Eyes” from London UK band Post War Years is a soulful, big beat rock and roll tune with just enough menace to really make things…
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11-04-11