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Jamie xx Releases New Single ‘Idontknow’ (STREAM)

4/15/20

You can listen to ‘Idontknow’ by Jamie xx or pre-order the 12″ now, available via Young Turks.

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Angel Olsen Shares Remix of “All Mirrors” by Johnny Jewel (Listen Up)

4/13/20

Angel Olsen isn’t somebody who has released a lot of remixes in her career. Before the pandemic derailed everyone’s life, Olsen also got together Johnny Jewel of Italians Do It Better and reworked “All Mirrors” into a full on late-night dance floor anthem.

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Stream ‘maiden muva crone lo​-​fi punk tape’ by drea the vibe dealer (Listen Up)

3/29/20

drea the vibe dealer dropped her ‘maiden muva crone lo​-​fi punk tape’ exclusively on her Bandcamp page to stream and purchase.

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SHARDS…SOME THOUGHTS ON CENIZAS BY NICOLAS JAAR (Stream)

3/28/20

In all of its exhilarating glory listen to the excellent new LP from Nicolas Jaar Cenzias out now via Other People.

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Hamilton Leithauser Shares “Don’t Check The Score” (Listen Up)

3/28/20

In the beginning of February, Hamilton Leithauser began releasing songs off his upcoming album, The Loves Of Your Life. So far, we’ve heard Here They Come, Isabella and yesterday he released the latest single Don’t Check The Score.

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Cafe Racer Showcases New Album ‘Shadow Talk’ w/ Faces & Zenith (Listen Up)

3/28/20

Listen to Faces and Zenith off Cafe Racer’s upcoming album ‘Shadow Talk’ out via Born Yesterday Records.

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‘That’s What I Want ‘Em To Say’ by The Anna Maze (Listen Up)

2/13/20

We are very excited to finally share the new debut album Thats’s What I Want ‘Em To Say by Chicago singer-songwriter The Anna Maze!

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STREAM THE NEW AGAINST ALL LOGIC ALBUM ‘2017 – 2019’ (Listen Up)

2/12/20

Listen to 2017 – 2019 in its entirety by clicking the link.

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GEM TREE Shares New Song ‘Mums’ (Listen Up)

2/11/20

GEM TREE shares another intoxicating gem, Listen Up!

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SHARON VAN ETTEN SHARES VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE ‘BEATEN DOWN’ (STREAM)

2/11/20

Directed by Nicky + Juliana Giraffe

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Stream “Nadia” by Otherly (Premiere)

1/20/20

Today we are excited to premiere the next single “Nadia” before the album drops on February 28, 2020.

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BEST SONGS OF 2019…

12/30/19

The end of the of 2019 is upon us and here are our favorite songs of the year in no particular order…

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King Krule shares new music in short film Hey World! (Video)

11/30/19

King Krule Debuts New Music and a Beautiful Short Film.

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Listen to “Gunshot Glitter” by MIIRRORS (Listen Up)

11/22/19

Chicago group MIIRRORS debuts with a version of “Gunshot Glitter” by Jeff Buckley with Matt Johnson, original Buckley studio and touring drummer…

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LISTEN TO ‘DREAM BELIEVERS’ BY JOSH CHICO (Listen Up)

10/11/19

Josh Chico best known from his work with The M’s and Cloudbirds just dropped the title track off his new solo EP ‘Dream Believers’ out 10/25/19 on TMB Limited.

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DEHD SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘LETTER’ (Video)

10/10/19

Watch the video for the new stand alone single ‘Letter’ by Dehd out now on Fire Talk.

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Today Michael Stipe released “Your Capricious Soul”, his solo debut. (Listen Up)

10/5/19

Today Michael Stipe released “Your Capricious Soul”, his solo debut. The release is timed to coincide with October 7th’s “International Rebellion” climate justice protests.

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Stream ‘Wayback’ by Blake Davis (Listen Up)

9/27/19

Chicago artist Blake Davis just dropped an absolute heater!

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Watch ‘Ascend and Try Again’ by Okay Kaya (Video)

9/22/19

Okay Kaya just released the song and video for ‘Ascend and Try Again’ on Jagjaguwar.  The video is directed by Kaya Wilkins + Adinah Dancyger.

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Watch The Video For ‘Natural Born Killers (Ride for Me)’ by James Massiah (Video)

9/22/19

South London poet + producer James Massiah just released the mesmerizing apocalyptic love story video shot and directed by the brilliant Ian Pons Jewell.

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Stream Motown Comp Featuring Previously Unavailable Tracks From The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, & More

9/22/19

Motown Records just released Motown Unreleased: 1969, a digital-only compilation featuring 60 previously unreleased studio recordings from 1969.

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LISTEN TO THE NEW SINGLE “PINK LIGHT” BY K A I (Premiere)

9/6/19

Today K A I dropped their stand alone single “Pink Light” exclusively as a FREE mp3 download on Soundcloud… Listen Up!

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Watch “Sweet Talkin” by Dogs At Large (Video Premiere)

9/6/19

We are super stoked to premiere the video for “Sweet Talkin” by Dogs At Large available today from Fine Prints!

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Stream “Strawberry Love (ft. Rhea the Second”) by GEM TREE (Listen Up)

8/23/19

Some more new music from Chicago label Rosebud Allday. Listen Strawberry Love by GEM TREE featuring Rhea the Second on vocals.

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The Minimal Beat is Chicago-based music blog. We blog about relevant artists of the day, with no particular genre-specific focus. In addition, The Minimal Beat hosts a weekly radio show on 105.5 WLPN-LP 'Lumpen Radio' every Saturday from 5-7PM CDT. We also release music on the private press label TMB Limited. If you would like more information or want to get involved with The Minimal Beat, please write to us at the email below.

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