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best albums of 2015 Beach Slang

Stream the new Beach Slang album, The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us

New album out on October 30.

Pains of Being Pure at Heart Hell

The Pains of Being Pure At Heart announce Hell EP

Hear the band’s cover of James’ “Laid.”

Junior Boys Big Black Coat

Junior Boys announce new album, Big Black Coat

Listen to a stream of the title track.

Death Grips live at FYF Fest 2015

Death Grips announce new album, Bottomless Pit

Announcement made with video featuring the late Karen Black.

Oneohtrix most anticipated albums of fall 2015

Listen: Oneohtrix Point Never shares new track, “Mutant Standard”

Another abrasive new track from Garden of Delete.

Joanna Newsom most anticipated albums of fall 2015

Stream the new Joanna Newsom album, Divers

New album streaming for 48 hours.

Savages Adore Life review

Savages announce new album, Adore Life

Listen to new track “The Answer.”

Big Ears Festival

Laurie Anderson, Yo La Tengo to perform at Big Ears Festival

Kamasi Washington, Lambchop, Andy Stott and Ben Frost also performing.

Shearwater interview Jet Plane and Oxbow

Shearwater announces new album, Jet Plane and Oxbow

Listen to new track “Quiet Americans.”

SXSW announces initial lineup for 2016

Crystal Castles, PUP, Micachu and the Shapes and Into It. Over It. to play Austin festival.

Beach House 2015

Beach House announce 2016 tour dates

Thank your lucky stars the Baltimore duo has more shows for you.

Greg Dulli announces solo tour

Hear Dulli’s cover of Sharon Van Etten’s “A Crime.”

top 10 electronic albums of 2015 Grimes Art Angels

Grimes announces new album, Art Angels

Music and video to come next week.

new releases Deerhunter

New Releases: 10/16

Deerhunter, Majical Cloudz and yet another Beach House album.

best M83 songs Saturdays=Youth

M83 to reissue Saturdays=Youth, Digital Shades

Two out-of-print albums getting new releases.

Mercury Prize

Aphex Twin, Jamie xx on list of Mercury Prize 2015 nominees

Florence and the Machine, Wolf Alice on short list.

Twin Cities albums

Hüsker Dü launches new website

Band members communicating, according to Minneapolis StarTribune

Swans White Light reissue

Swans announce White Light from the Mouth of Infinity reissue

Vinyl box set also features 1992’s Love of Life.

Arca Mutant

Arca announces details of new album, Mutant

Listen to new track “EN”.

Besnard Lakes new album

The Besnard Lakes announce new album, A Coliseum Complex Museum

Listen to new single “Golden Lion.”