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Track Reviews

The Deloreans – Dandelion

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A little something beautiful from Louisville band The Deloreans. The epic “Dandelion”, complete with picked uke, cinematic string pads, and a great 3/4 step, is gorgeous and will have you in love immediately. Jawdropper.

The Deloreans – Dandelion

The Deloreans kentucky (Facebook)

Rating: 8.0

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09-13-11

The Whip – Keep Or Delete

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To mark the release of their new LP Wired Together Manchester band The Whip are giving excerpted track “Keep or Delete” away for free. The brash dance pop track goes 0 to 100 km/h in about 3 seconds leading into an excellent hooky chorus. Don’t miss it.

The Whip – Keep Or Delete

The Whip england (Facebook)

Rating 8.1

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09-13-11

Drake – Marvin’s Room (DJ Dodger Stadium Remix)

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DJ Dodger Stadium puts a fresh dream house spin on one of our favorite songs of the summer. #eyebrowgame (RT)

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Rating 8.2

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09-13-11

Sarongs – Pedestrian

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They’re are a zillion surf fuzzed out rock bands like Sarongs right now. Most of which are pretty shitty. Guitar fuzz, weird female background vocals, instagrammed press photo, whatevs. Sarongs were (the band is already broken up) actually good. We are talking legit songwriting chops and some fucking MENACE. Remember when rock and roll had some MENACE in it? Yeah, we know it’s hard to. Let Sarongs be your reminder.

Sarongs – Pedestrian

Sarongs newyork (Bandcamp) (Prison Art Tapes)

Rating 8.7

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09-13-11

Flo Rida – Hangover (Feat. Taio Cruz)

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Welcome to your Fall 2011 club joint. “Hangover” is pretty standard Flo Rida ish which means its climb to the top of the U.S. pop charts starts the instant it hits radio. (DoML)

Flo Rida – Hangover (Feat. Taio Cruz)

Flo Rida florida (Official)

Rating 8.0

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09-13-11

Trailer Trash Tracys – Engelhardt’s Arizona

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The TTTs unleash a new track on an unsuspecting interwebs. If you’re into the spooky textured sound of their previous material, “Engelhardt’s Arizona” will likely do you just fine. The Tracys load up a bit more on the 2011 beeps and bloops in the arrangement of the track but still stick pretty close to their weirdo sound. Pretty cool track. Feat. The White Panda. #BAWSE

Trailer Trash Tracys england (Facebook)

Rating 7.9

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09-13-11

Girl Crisis – The Sign (Ace of Base)

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A bunch of BK rock and roll girls (including Class Actress’ Elizabeth Harper and Chairlift’s Caroline Polachek) got together recently to whisper to each other this sweet take on Ace of Base’s worldwide smash.

Girl Crisis – The Sign (Ace of Base)

Girl Crisis newyork

Rating 8.0

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09-13-11

Theophilus London – I Stand Alone (Ocelot Remix)

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Remixer Ocelot turns in a top shelf dub spin on Theo’s “I Stand Alone”. Do it live.

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Rating 8.4

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09-12-11

Lucy Rose – Scar

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The tempered warm “Scar” is new from UK singer-songwriter Lucy Rose. Ms. Rose continues to step her game up with each release and that growth is especially evident in the more complex melodic and instrumental arrangements on the song. We are in love.

Lucy Rose england (Facebook) (Myspace)

Rating 8.3

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09-12-11

Trophy Wife – Wolf

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“Wolf” is the latest release from Trophy Wife’s “Bruxism” EP. The EP features a different A-level producer helming each track. On “Wolf” its Foals’ Yannis Philippakis. Give the vid and track your eyes and ears below.

Trophy Wife – Wolf

Trophy Wife england (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.3

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09-12-11

Tribes – When My Day Comes

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Tribes punch back in with a strong return on “When My Day Comes”. Expect the hat tips to 90’s British and American rock that you’ve heard on their earlier tunes.

Tribes – When My Day Comes

Tribes: england (Myspace)

Rating 7.9

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09-12-11

Raized by Wolves – The Call (Feat. Tom Smith)

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New signees to Deadmau5’s label Mau5trap Raized by Wolves just got a run from Pete Tong on his Radio 1 show of their track “The Call”. If you recognize the voice of “Tom Smith”, it’s cause he also moonlights as frontman of the Editors. “The Call” is a big kinetic builder that will have your hands in the air and your feet to the floor in no time.

Raized by Wolves – The Call (Feat. Tom Smith)

Raized by Wolves england (Facebook) (Myspace)

Rating 8.2

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09-09-11