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Mary Lattimore and Walt McClements Rain on the Road review

Mary Lattimore & Walt McClements : Rain on the Road

An ambient record that feels like the natural hum and glow of your own memories

Orcas How to Color a Thousand Mistakes

Hear Orcas’ gorgeously gloomy dream pop song “Riptide”

First new album in 10 years from Benoît Pioulard and Rafael Anton Irisarri due in July

DJ Shadow Endtroducing

Treble 100: No. 17, DJ Shadow – Endtroducing…

A literal record-breaker composed entirely of pieces from other records

Darkside band

Darkside announce fall UK/European tour

Shows lined up in 12 cities in October and November

Ibibio Sound Machine pull the rope review

Ibibio Sound Machine : Pull the Rope

On their fifth album, the UK group ease back into a sensuous late night groove.

Efterklang

Efterklang announce new album, Things We Have In Common

Hear “Plant,” featuring Mabe Fratti

Houses of Heaven within/without review

Houses of Heaven : Within/Without

The California group deepen their darkwave with a set of synth-goth featuring guest appearances from members of Nitzer Ebb and Boan

Mabe Fratti Sentir que no sabes review

Mabe Fratti announces new album, Sentir que no sabes

Hear two new songs, “Kravitz” and “Pantalla azul”

Broadcast spell blanket review

Broadcast – Spell Blanket: Collected Demos 2006-2009

As a closing chapter for celebrated cult psych-pop band Broadcast, this compilation is a splendid tribute to the late Trish Keenan

Lord Spikeheart The Adept review

Lord Spikeheart : The Adept

An debut album that takes industrial noise to fun new extremes

Actress

Actress announces new album, Statik

Hear two new tracks, “Dolphin Spray” and “Static”

claire rousay sentiment review

claire rousay : Sentiment

An unpredictable move into emo songwriting and Auto-Tuned folk from the unpredictable composer/producer

Fabiana Palladino review

Fabiana Palladino : Fabiana Palladino

A masterful debut that draws influence from ’80s sophisti-pop and Minneapolis funk and R&B.

Cold Cave

Cold Cave share new song, “Shadow Dance”

Hear the group’s second new single this year