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best albums of 2016 so far Big Ups

Stream the new Big Ups album, Before a Million Universes

Hear the blistering new album from the NYC punk outfit.

Deftones announce tour dates

Band touring in support of Gore.

Ennio Morricone wins first Best Original Score Oscar

Sam Smith wins Best Original Song.

Andrew Bird Fiona Apple

Andrew Bird shares new track, “Left Handed Kisses,” feat. Fiona Apple

Hear the latest from Are You Serious.

ANOHNI shares open letter about not attending the Oscars

“It is a system of social oppression and diminished opportunities for transpeople”

The Body interview

The Body share new track, “Hallow/Hollow”

Another dose of apocalyptic sludge.

Parquet Courts new album

Parquet Courts share new song, “Berlin Got Blurry”

Parquet Courts go to Germany!

Beach House 2015

Beach House announce “Installation” shows

Group playing intimate shows as a duo.

M Ward More Rain review

Stream the new M. Ward album, More Rain

Hear the singer/songwriter’s latest a week before it’s out.

Form Acrosanti 2016 lineup

Four Tet, Tortoise to play FORM Arcosanti 2016

Skrillex, Thundercat, Bill Callahan and more lined up for Hundred Waters’ festival.

Wire mini-album Nocturnal Koreans

Wire announce new mini-album, Nocturnal Koreans

Stream the title track.

Brian Eno announces new album, The Ship

Album features two 20-plus-minute suites.

best doom metal albums

Pallbearer announce 2016 tour dates

Doom heroes make another lap.

White Lung new album

White Lung announce new album, Paradise

Watch the new video for “Hungry,” starring Amber Tamblyn and Deafheaven’s George Clarke.

Marissa Nadler new album Strangers

Marissa Nadler announces new album Strangers

Listen to “Janie In Love”.

Gold Panda new album

Gold Panda announces new album, Good Luck and Do Your Best

Watch the video for “Time Eater”.

Dam-Funk We Continue video

Dâm-Funk shares two new songs, “F U N K” and “Won’t Stop”

A couple of moody new jams from Damon Riddick.

Chvrches Clearest Blue video

Chvrches share “Clearest Blue” video, expand tour

The video is very, very blue.

Burial

Burial announces vinyl represses of first two albums

First two albums to feature the “beatless atmospheric” tracks left out of early pressings.

Oranssi Pazuzu Varahtelija review

Win a copy of Oranssi Pazuzu’s Värähtelijä

Enter to win a copy of our latest Album of the Week.