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MP3 | Your Youth – Awake

First, let me draw your attention to the above picture. Just what is going on here? Mirrored sunglasses, confetti, oranges, and…Abe Vigoda? I couldn’t help but giggle a little at the utter randomness happening in the shot. Yet, Brooklyn’s Your Youth’s press shot perfectly embodies its music: punky fresh and blatantly brazen. “Awake” takes me … Read more

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10 to Spin | These United States

Photo Credit: Sarah Law Last month, we released our early “Best Of” lists for you to enjoy. Of course, lists like these are always changing. Case in point: We hadn’t heard What Lasts, the fantastic new album from These United States. It’s a dark album, written in the shadow of lead singer Jesse Elliot’s near … Read more

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Jam of the Day | The Walkmen – “Heaven”

The Walkmen have released the title tune of their upcoming LP Heaven (out on June 5th via Fat Possum), and the track is a fine slice of breezy pop rock from the NYC five-piece. Buoyed with a no-nonsense, jangly riff, “Heaven” is on the lighter side, if you will, of the spectrum of Walkmen singles … Read more

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10 to Spin | James Vincent McMorrow

A couple of weeks ago, we introduced you to Irish born singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow and his impeccable single, “If I Had a Boat.” McMorrow’s debut record, Early in the Morning, will be released here in the U.S. tomorrow on Vagrant Records. We were able to catch up with James as he prepares for a … Read more