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Review: Rubik Dada Bandits (Stunt Company)

This is Finnish pop-tronica band Rubik's U.S. debut set, which at first brings to mind the light and peppy sounds of Peter Bjorn and John or I'm From Barcelona. Upon further spins, however, it's clear that Rubik delves a little further into the complexities of their songs, with small, ear-pulling details throughout that catch your attention before flitting off into the background....

Joakim, Milky Ways (!K7)

Parisian musician Joakim seems to approach his work as if he were in outerspace and able to hear all of the sounds of Earth at once. Styles, techniques, instruments, genres scenes and eras get banded together, and the resulting compositions come to life as engaging musical Frankenstein’s Monsters. ...

Rubik, Dada Bandits (Stunt Company)

This is Finnish pop-tronica band Rubik's U.S. debut set, which at first brings to mind the light and peppy sounds of Peter Bjorn and John or I'm From Barcelona. ...

Deru, Say Goodbye to Useless (Mush)

After having issued music on Ghostly, Merck and more, Benjamin "Deru" Wynn delivered a set of enigmatic compositions to Mush for his debut on the label, and it's one of the strongest beat albums from the West Coast–based independent in years. Say Goodbye to Useless is stylish and varied. ...

Gus Gus, 24/7 (Kompakt)

Reykjavik, Iceland’s Gus Gus reeked of such promise thanks to the release of their now classic albums Polydistortion (1996) and This Is Normal (1999). Although primarily the work of Daníel Ágúst, Veiran and President Bongo, Gus Gus was formally a large collective of multimedia artists combining dance music with film elements. ...


INTERVIEWS

Interview: Cougar

Interview: Speech Debelle

South London's Speech Debelle offers her cathartic debut, marked by sweet vocal delivery, warm instrumentation and production by Wayne Lotek....

Interview: Sian Alice Group

With a new album, Troubled, Shaken Etc., out and a tour in the offing, Sian Alice Group is already looking ahead to its next studio adventure....

Interview: Bomba Estéreo

Bomba Estéreo merges traditional Columbian instruments and folk sounds with hip-hop, reggae and more. Producer Simon Mejia explains how....

Interview: Moby

Homebody Moby holed up in his home studio to craft his latest release, Wait for Me, finding solace in the charms of a Bakelite radio another studio friends....

Nosaj Thing

Nosaj Thing lets the keys do the talking on his debut LP, Drift....

Interview: The Field

Axel Willner used to think he needed to complete songs while the ideas were still fresh without going back to rework any unfinished notions....

REVIEWS

Zaza, Cameo (Kanine)

Relax in the heavily effected haze of Brooklyn-based twosome Zaza and its six-song debut of droney, shoegazey awesomeness....

Us3, Stop.Think.Run (Us3)

Cantaloop, flip fantasia! We still don't know what that means, but Us3 is back with a new album and help from a couple of hip-hop newcomers....

Pictureplane, Dark Rift (Lovepump Unlimited)

Big beats and and '90s-era dancefloor psychedelia inform this debut from Denver-based newcomer Pictureplane....

Nisennenmondai, Destination Tokyo (Smalltown Supersound)

This trio of Japanese ladies brings the frenetic noise direct from Tokyo with their sophomore release, Destination Tokyo....

Eyedea & Abilities, By the Throat (Rhymesayers)

After a five-year hiatus, Rhymesayers duo Eyedea & Abilities is back with a new album and a much darker sound....

The Gaslamp Killer, My Troubled Mind (Brainfeeder)

An L.A. producer with as much studio skill as onstage showmanship, the Gaslamp Killer drops his debut EP: My Troubled Mind....

Moka Only, Lowdown Suite 2: The Box (Feelin' Music)

MC and producer Moka Only, our neighbor to the north, keeps his mad rush of releases coming with the latest, Lowdown Suite 2: The Box....


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