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best albums of 2018
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TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2018

12/29/18

The end of the of 2018 is upon us and here are our favorite 50 albums of the year. We dug real deep and our hope is for you to read our list and listen to these album and find some new favorites that you may have missed this past year…

Robyn
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Watch ‘Honey’ by Robyn (Video)

12/27/18

Robyn shares the Max Vitali directed video for the track ‘Honey’.

chromatics
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CHROMATICS Release Slow-Burning Cover of “I’m On Fire” (Video)

12/27/18

Check the video that was filmed 12 years ago by Johnny Jewel + Nat Walker…

Lake Ülemiste
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Listen to “Eutrophic” by Lake Ülemiste (Listen Up)

12/27/18

Lake Ülemiste is a project by Emilia Jasmin which shares its name with the largest of the lakes surrounding Tallinn, Estonia but that’s where the similarities start and end.

best songs of 2018
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TOP 100 SONGS OF 2018

12/22/18

The end of the of 2018 is upon us and here are our favorite 100 songs of the year. Just like we did last year for our Top 50 Songs of 2017 we dug real deep again and doubled our list this year for a total of 100 songs.

Red Hot Chili Peppers
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#tbt Red Hot Chili Peppers / Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991)

12/19/18

The Red Hot Chili Peppers don’t have the indie cred they once did in the 80’s. They cycled through several guitarists, and came to lie comfortably within the soft pop-rock bed they made for themselves many years ago.

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Jaguar Sun releases ‘Again’ via Nice Guys (Listen Up)

12/18/18

With two releases already this year, he has come at us with yet another dreamy tune before the year end. Here is ‘Again’ in true Jaguar Sun style.

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Kevin Morby announces “Harlem River” 5-year anniversary remix 12-inch featuring Peaking Lights (Listen Up)

12/12/18

Woodsist Records will be releasing a special remix 12-inch featuring a new extended version of the title track and two remixes by Peaking Lights.

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BLOOD ORANGE Unveils New Video for “Dagenham Dream” (Video)

12/10/18

Producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter and vocalist Devonté Hynes – aka Blood Orange – has shared the new music video for the track, “Dagenham Dream.

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TORO Y MOI SHARES NEW SINGLE “ORDINARY PLEASURE” (Listen Up)

12/10/18

Following the announcement of its forthcoming album, Toro y Moi is sharing the new new single “Ordinary Pleasure”.

Noname
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NONAME SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR “BLAXPLOITATION” (Video)

12/8/18

Noname just dropped her first-ever music video.

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#tbt Violent Femmes / Violent Femmes (1983)

12/6/18

What started out as a joke name, their self-titled debut is their most popular record, achieving gold and platinum status before even reaching Billboard album charts. Gano’s deadpan vocals complimented the natural punky style the band came to rest upon, delivering infectious vocal melodies simultaneously brimming with confidence and insecurity.

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LUCILLE FURS ANNOUNCE ‘ANOTHER LAND’ WITH NEW SINGLE (LISTEN UP)

12/4/18

The Lucille Furs just dropped the title track off their upcoming album Another Land out March 15th on French label Requiem Pour Un Twister.

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