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Homo Anxietatem
by Shamir
August 18, 2023
The ninth full-length release from Philadelphia-based artist Shamir was recorded in London with producer Hoost (aka Justin Tailor).
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Echo the Diamond
by Margaret Glaspy
August 18, 2023
The third full-length release from singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy features contributions from David King of The Bad Plus, Julian Lage and Chris Morrissey.
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Unreal Unearth
by Hozier
August 18, 2023
The third full-length release from Irish singer-songwriter Hozier features a guest appearance by Brandi Carlile.
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Struggler
by Genesis Owusu
August 18, 2023
The second full-length release from Ghanaian-Australian artist Genesis Owusu was inspired in part by Waiting For Godot by Samuel Beckett and Kafka's Metamorphosis.
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Intercepted Message
by Osees
August 18, 2023
This is the 27th full-length studio release from John Dwyer's Osees.
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Learning How to Live and Let Go
by The Xcerts
August 18, 2023
The fifth full-length release from Scottish rock band The Xcerts features a guest appearance by Architects' Sam Carter.
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Live in Brooklyn 2011
by Sonic Youth
August 18, 2023
The live recording of the final New York concert from Sonic Youth at Brooklyn's Williamsburg Waterfront on August 12, 2011 was originally released digitally on Bandcamp but is remastered and remixed for its physical release.
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World Music Radio
by Jon Batiste
August 18, 2023
The latest full-length release from jazz artist Jon Batiste features guest appearances by Michael Batiste, Jon Bellion, Camilo, Lana Del Rey, Fireboy DML, Kenny G, J.I.D, Leigh-Anne, Lil Wayne, Native Soul, Newjeans, and Rita Payés.
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Snow Angel
by Reneé Rapp
August 18, 2023
The debut full-length release from actor/singer-songwriter Reneé Rapp was executive produced by Alexander 23.
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Swinging Stars
by Mapache
August 18, 2023
The latest full-length release from California folk rock duo Mapache features contributions from Allah-Lahs' Spencer Dunham and David Rawlings.
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Appaloosa Bones
by Gregory Alan Isakov
August 18, 2023
The first full-length release from Colorado-based singer-songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov in five years was recorded in a studio in a barn on his property.
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Tell Everybody! 21st Century Juke Joint Blues from Easy Eye Sound
by Various Artists
August 11, 2023
The collection of blues produced by Dan Auerbach features tracks from Auerbach, RL Boyce, Gabe Carter, Robert Finley, Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, Moonrisers, Glenn Schwartz, The Black Keys, Leo Bud Welch, and Willow Witchin'.
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Layover [EP]
by V
August 11, 2023
The debut solo release from BTS' V features six tracks.
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The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons
by The Hives
August 11, 2023
The lore of Randy Fitzsimmons continues with the first full-length studio release in over 10 years from Swedish garage rock band The Hives is claimed to contain songs found in his grave.
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Radio Red
by Laura Groves
August 11, 2023
The debut full-length release from British alternative pop singer-songwriter Laura Groves features a guest appearance by Sampha.
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Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You
by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
August 11, 2023
The latest full-length release from Will Oldham as Bonnie "Prince" Billy was recorded in Kentucky with contributions from Sara Louise Callaway, Kendall Carter, Elisabeth Fuchsia, Dave Howard, Emmett Kelly, Drew Miller, and Dane Waters.
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Volcano
by Jungle
August 11, 2023
The latest full-length release from British electronic duo Jungle features guest appearances from Bas, Channel Tres, Erick the Architect, Mood Talk, Roots Manuva, and JNR Williams.
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End of World
by Public Image Ltd.
August 11, 2023
This is the first full-length release from British post-punk band Public Image Ltd. (PiL) since 2015's What the World Needs Now...
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Chrome Dreams
by Neil Young
August 11, 2023
The official release for Neil Young's "lost" album that was originally set to be released in 1977 features two previously unreleased tracks (the rest have been included in other albums/collections).
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Sundial
by Noname
August 11, 2023
The latest full-length release from rapper Noname features gest appearances by $Ilkmoney, Ayoni, Common, Jay Electronica, Eryn Allen Kane, Jimetta Rose, Stout, Voices of Creation, and billy woods.
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Deliverance
by Andrew Hung
August 11, 2023
This is the third full-length solo release from Fuck Buttons co-founder Andrew Hung.
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Prestige
by Girl Ray
August 4, 2023
The third full-length release from London-based indie-pop trio Girl Ray is said to be inspired by disco and the FX TV series Pose.
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One Man Band
by Miles Kane
August 4, 2023
The latest full-length solo release from The Last Shadow Puppets/The Rascals' Miles Kane was produced by his cousin, The Coral's James Skelly.
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Last Rays of a Dying Sun
by Rain Parade
August 4, 2023
The first full-length studio release from Rain Parade in nearly 40 years features guest appearances by The Bangles' Debbie and Vicki Peterson and The Moore Brothers.
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Soft Landing
by Art School Girlfriend
August 4, 2023
The second full-length release from Polly Mackey as Art School Girlfriend features contributions from Marika Hackman, Alfie Johns and Chloe Kraemer.
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Love Hallucination
by Jessy Lanza
July 28, 2023
The latest full-length release from Canadian artist Jessy Lanza is said to be inspired by her move from the San Francisco Bay Area to Los Angeles.
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Natural Disaster
by Bethany Cosentino
July 28, 2023
The debut full-length solo release from Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino was produced by Butch Walker.
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Euphoric
by Georgia
July 28, 2023
The third full-length release from British dance-pop artist Georgia was co-produced by Rostam.
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I Am Not There Anymore
by The Clientele
July 28, 2023
The latest full-length release from British indie-pop band The Clientele was recorded in London from 2019-2022, in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Ones Ahead
by Beverly Glenn-Copeland
July 28, 2023
The first full-length release of new music from Beverly Glenn-Copeland in 20 years was recorded by Mike Shepherd.
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The Feminine Divine
by Dexys
July 28, 2023
The first full-length release of new material from Dexys (formerly known as the Dexys Midnight Runners) since 2012's One Day I'm Going to Soar was produced by Pete Schwier and Toby Chapman.
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Joni Mitchell at Newport [Live]
by Joni Mitchell
July 28, 2023
The live recording of Joni Mitchell at the Newport Folk Festival in 2022 features guest appearances such artists as Brandi Carlile, Shooter Jennings, Wynonna Judd, and Marcus Mumford.
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Utopia
by Travis Scott
July 28, 2023
The fourth full-length studio release from rapper Travis Scott features guest appearance by 21 Savage, Bad Bunny, Beyonce, James Blake, Bon Iver, Drake, Future, Swae Lee, Playboi Carti, Rob49, Sampha, Sheck Wes, SZA, Teezo Touchdown, The Weeknd, Westside Gunn, and Young Thug.
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New Reality Mind
by Madeline Kenney
July 28, 2023
The fourth full-length release from Oakland, California-based singer-songwriter Madeline Kenney was self-recorded and produced.
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Days in the Desert
by High Pulp
July 28, 2023
The third full-length release from Los Angeles-based experimental jazz collective features guest appearances Daedelus, James Brandon Lewis, Mononeon, Jeff Parker, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Telemakus, ans Brandee Younger.
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Austin
by Post Malone
July 28, 2023
The latest full-length release from Post Malone features guitar and pop influences with production from Louis Bell, Max Martin, Andrew Watt, and Rami Yacoub.
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The Loveliest Time
by Carly Rae Jepsen
July 28, 2023
The latest full-length release from Carly Rae Jepsen features songs that did not make it into 2022's The Loneliest Time.
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New Future City Radio
by Damon Locks
July 28, 2023
The debut full-length collaboration from Damon Locks and Rob Mazurek features contributions from Brandi Augustus, Helado Negro's Roberto Carlos Lange
and Mauricio Takara.
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Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760 [EP]
by Aphex Twin
July 28, 2023
The first new music in 5 years from Richard D. James' Aphex Twin features three new tracks (plus a different mix of the first track).
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They Live in My Head
by Bush Tetras
July 28, 2023
The first full-length release in 25 years from band No Wave band Bush Tetras features Sonic Youth's Steve Shelley as drummer and producer.
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Ooh Rap I Ya
by George Clanton
July 28, 2023
The latest full-length solo release from Los Angeles-based vaporware artist George Clanton features guest appearances by Hatchie and Neggy Gemmy.
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Eyeroll
by Ziúr
July 28, 2023
The latest full-length release from Berlin-based electronic producer Ziúr features James Ginzburg, Juliana Huxtable, Iceboy Violet, Elvin Brandhi, Ledef, and Abdullah Miniawy.
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Consciousology
by Dot Allison
July 28, 2023
The ninth full-length solo release from Scottish singer-songwriter Dot Allison features contributions from Andy Bell, the London Contemporary Orchestra, and Hannah Peel.
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I Keep My Feet On The Fragile
by Allegra Krieger
July 21, 2023
The fourth full-length release from New York singer-songwriter Allegra Krieger was co-produced by Luke Temple.
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Journey to the Moon and Beyond
by Mort Garson
July 21, 2023
The latest compilation of Canadian artist Mort Garson's work features music he wrote for ads, a track for the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing, as well as TV and movie scores.
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The Ballad of Darren
by Blur
July 21, 2023
The first full-length release from British rock band Blur since 2015's The Magic Whip was produced by James Ford.
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City of Gold
by Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
July 21, 2023
The latest full-length release from Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway was produced by Tuttle and Jerry Douglas.
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Mountains
by Nils Lofgren
July 21, 2023
The latest full-length solo release from E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren features guest appearances by Ron Carter, David Crosby, the Howard Gospel Choir, Ringo Starr, and Neil Young.
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Starcatcher
by Greta Van Fleet
July 21, 2023
The third full-length release from Michigan rock band Greta Van Fleet was recorded with producer Dave Cobb.
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Cut Worms
by Cut Worms
July 21, 2023
The third full-length release for the music project of singer-songwriter Max Clarke features four songs recorded by Florist's Rick Spataro and two songs by Brian and Michael D'Addario of The Lemon Twigs.
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Barbie: The Album
by Various Artists
July 21, 2023
The soundtrack for 2023 film Barbie was produced by Mark Ronson and features songs by Ava Max, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Dominic Fike, Fifty Fifty, Gayle, Haim, Ice Spice, Kaliii, Karol G, Khalid, the Kid Laroi, Lizzo, Nicki Minaj, PinkPantheress, Sam Smith, Tame Impala, as well as Dua Lipa and Ryan Gosling.
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Jump into Love
by Half Japanese
July 21, 2023
The latest full-length release from the Jad Fair-led noise rock band Half Japanese was recorded in Baltimore, Maryland; Bloomington, Indiana; Donneville, France; and Tarragona, Spain.
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Love's Holiday
by Oxbow
July 21, 2023
The latest full-length release from San Francisco experimental/noise rock band Oxbow features guest appearances by Lingua Ignota and Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
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Pure Music
by Strange Ranger
July 21, 2023
The latest full-length release for New York/Philadelphia band Strange Ranger was self-recorded and mixed by Al Carlson.
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Welshpool Frillies
by Guided by Voices
July 21, 2023
The latest full-length release from Guided by Voices was recorded in Brooklyn with producer Travis Harrison.
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Magic 2
by Nas
July 21, 2023
The latest full-length release from rapper Nas features guest appearances by 21 Savage and 50 Cent.
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Mid Air
by Paris Texas
July 21, 2023
The debut full-length release from Los Angeles rap duo Paris Texas features guest appearances by Keeny Mason and Teezo Touchdown.
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Everyone Else Is a Stranger
by Lindstrøm
July 14, 2023
Norwegian producer Lindstrøm plays the cello and violin on this four-track sixth studio release.
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Supermodels
by Claud
July 14, 2023
The second full-length release from indie pop singer-songwriter Claud was produced by Ethan Gruska.
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IRL
by Mahalia
July 14, 2023
The second full-length studio release from British R&B artist Mahalia features guest appearances by Destin Conrad, JoJo, Kojey Radical, Stormzy, and Joyce Wrice.
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Eye on the Bat
by Palehound
July 14, 2023
The first full-length studio release from Palehound in four years was co-produced by El Kempner and Sam Owens.
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Sticks and Stones
by Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
July 14, 2023
The latest full-length release from Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real wqs self-produced and features a guest appearance by Lainey Wilson.
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I Care So Much That I Dont Care at All
by Glaive
July 14, 2023
The debut full-length release from North Carolina alt-pop artist glaive was produced by Jeff Hazin and Ralph Castelli.
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Beautiful & Brutal Yard
by J Hus
July 14, 2023
The latest full-length release from British rapper J Hus features guest appearances by Burna Boy, CB, Drake, Naira Marley, Popcaan, Jorja Smith, and Villz.
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You & I
by Rita Ora
July 14, 2023
The third full-length release from British pop artist Rita Ora features a guest appearance by Fatboy Slim.
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Little Songs
by Colter Wall
July 14, 2023
The latest full-length release from Canadian singer-songwriter Colter Wall was produced with Patrick Lyons.
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Evergreen
by PVRIS
July 14, 2023
The latest full-length release from the Lyndsey Gunnulfsen project PVRIS features contributions by Dan Armrbuster, JT Daly, Carrie Karpinen, Matias Mora, Mike Shinoda, and Y2K.
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Pink Bikini
by Sally Potter
July 14, 2023
The debut full-length release from British filmmaker Sally Potter features "semi-autobiographical" songs about growing up in 1960s London.
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Evenings at the Village Gate: John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy
by John Coltrane
July 14, 2023
The 1961 recording of John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy at the Greenwich Village nightclub, Village Gate, was rediscovered recently in the archive of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
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Rajan
by Night Beats
July 14, 2023
The latest full-length release from Danny Lee Blackwell's project Night Beats features a guest appearance by Ambrose Kenny-Smith.
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Super Snooper
by Snooper
July 14, 2023
The debut full-length release from Nashville egg punk band Snooper was produced and mixed by Erik Hart.
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When Horses Would Run
by Being Dead
July 14, 2023
The debut full-length release from Austin-based Being Dead was recorded with producer/engineer Jim Vollentine.
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Alchemy
by Disclosure
July 14, 2023
The fourth full-length studio release from British electronic duo Disclosure was announced two days before release.
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Connection
by Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog
July 14, 2023
The fifth full-length release from Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog features contributions from Anthony Coleman, Greg Lewis, James Brandon Lewis, Oscar Noriega, and Syd Straw.
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The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs of Nick Drake
by Various Artists
July 7, 2023
Aurora, Bombay Bicycle Club, Feist, Fontaines DC, John Grant, David Gray, Aldous Harding, Ben Harper, Let's Eat Grandma, Gia Margaret, Meshell Ndegeocello, John Parish, Liz Phair, Emeli Sandé, Philip Selway, Skullcrusher, The Staves, and Stick in the Wheel are some of the 30 artists who contribute to the tribute album to English folk singer Nick Drake.
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...The Great Escape
by Chris Stamey
July 7, 2023
The latest full-length solo release from Chris Stamey features contributions from Eric Heywood, Allyn Love, Mipso's Libby Rodenbough, and Chatham County Line's John Teer and Dave Wilson.
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Suede [30th Anniversary Edition]
by Suede
July 7, 2023
The self-titled debut from Britpop band [The London] Suede was remastered and remixed by Phil Kinrade and overseen by Ed Buller. It includes nine B-sides as well as a cover of The Pretenders' "Brass in Pocket."
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I Inside the Old Year Dying
by PJ Harvey
July 7, 2023
The 10th full-length studio release from British singer-songwriter PJ Harvey was produced with Flood and John Parish.
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Speak Now (Taylor's Version)
by Taylor Swift
July 7, 2023
Taylor Swift continues re-recordings of her albums with 2010's Speak Now that includes six tracks written for the album but not included previously and features guest appearances from Fall Out Boy and Hayley Williams.
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My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross
by Anohni & the Johnsons
July 7, 2023
The first new full-length studio release from Anohni since 2016 solo LP Hopelessness was produced by Jimmy Hogarth.
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The Greater Wings
by Julie Byrne
July 7, 2023
The first full-length release from Julie Byrne since 2017's Not Even Happiness was recorded with the late Eric Littmann and completed with producer Alex Somers.
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Tony Allen JID018
by Adrian Younge
July 7, 2023
The 18th Jazz Is Dead release features recordings of Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen from the summer of 2018 and was produced and mixed by Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
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Slugs of Love
by Little Dragon
July 7, 2023
The latest full-length release from Swedish electronic band Little Dragon features guest appearances from Damon Albarn and JID.
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Rain Before Seven...
by Penguin Cafe
July 7, 2023
The fifth full-length studio release from Arthur Jeffes' Penguin Cafe was co-produced by Robert Raths and mixed by Tom Chichester-Clark and Aviv Cohen.
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Angels & Queens
by Gabriels
July 7, 2023
After 2022's seven-track release, Los Angeles-based trio Gabriels return with six new tracks.
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Crowd Can Talk/Dressed in Trenches
by Lifeguard
July 7, 2023
The latest release from Chicago trio Lifeguard includes two EPs: 2022's Crowd Can Talk and five new songs on Dressed in Trenches.
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A Trip to Bolgatanga
by African Head Charge
July 7, 2023
The first full-length studio release from African Head Charge in 12 years was produced by Adrian Sherwood and features guest appearance by King Ayisoba.
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Sunburn
by Dominic Fike
July 7, 2023
The second full-length release from actor/singer-songwriter Dominic Fike features interpolations of Weezer's “Undone (The Sweater Song)".
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Hands That Bind [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
by Jim O'Rourke
July 7, 2023
The latest soundtrack from Jim O'Rourke was for Kyle Armstrong's 2021 film Hands That Bind.
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RPG
by Me Lost Me
July 7, 2023
The latest full-length release from Jayne Dent's Me Lost Me was inspired by fictional worlds in video games.
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Dream from the Deep Well
by Brigid Mae Power
June 30, 2023
The fourth full-length studio release from Irish singer-songwriter Brigid Mae Power features a cover of Tim Buckley's "I Must Have Been Blind."
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Blowout
by John Carroll Kirby
June 30, 2023
The latest full-length release from John Carroll Kirby was inspired by a trip to Costa Rica.
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In the End It Always Does
by The Japanese House
June 30, 2023
The second full-length release from British indie pop artist The Japanese House was produced with George Daniel and Chloe Kraemer.
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Messy
by Olivia Dean
June 30, 2023
The debut full-length release from British po-soul artist Olivia Dean was recorded by Matt Hales.
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I've Got Me
by Joanna Sternberg
June 30, 2023
The second full-length release from New York city singer-songwriter Joanna Sternberg was produced by Matt Sweeney.
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Systemic
by Divide and Dissolve
June 30, 2023
The fourth full-length release from Australian doom metal duo Divide And Dissolve was produced by Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Ruban Nielson.
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Snake Sideways
by Do Nothing
June 30, 2023
This is the debut full-length release from British post-punk band Do Nothing.
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Toil and Trouble
by Angelo De Augustine
June 30, 2023
The fourth full-length solo release from Southern California singer-songwriter Angelo de Augustine features 27 instruments and was self-recorded, produced, and mixed.
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Western Cum
by Cory Hanson
June 30, 2023
The third full-length solo release from Wand's Cory Hanson was recorded and mixed by Robbie Cody and Zac Hernandez.
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Good Living Is Coming for You
by Sweeping Promises
June 30, 2023
The second full-length release from Kansas post-punk duo Sweeping Promises was self-recorded and produced.
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