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In and Out of Sound: Exploring 'New Bodies' with Unlikely Tangents

From the Adirondacks to clouds of cosmic dust, "post-everything" band Tangents defy genres and conventions on New Bodies. The magic relies less on what they separate than on what they unite.

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alt-J's 'REDUXER' Reinterprets 'RELAXER'

REDUXER is alt-J's fourth full-length release, a collection of reinterpretations of the songs from their successful third album RELAXER.

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Exploded View Evolve Without Forgetting Their Roots on 'Obey'

On Obey, experimental post-punk act Exploded View retreat from their raw and primitive quality in order to expand their scope.

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Liars Continue to Experiment with Solitude and Broken Relationships on 'Titles with the Word Fountain'

Liars quickly follow-up 2017's TFCF with TWTWF, a sparse, ambient set of tracks that continues Angus Andrew's experimentation as the sole remaining founding member of the band.

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OHMME Enthralls Through Experimentimentation on New Album 'Parts'

Self-recorded and self-produced, Parts places OHMME at the forefront of the experimental rock music scene.

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The Story of Swans by Those Who Lived to Tell

Nick Soulsby's oral history of Swans digs deep in and around the trenches of Michael Gira's twisted musical world.

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Cincinnati Duo Lung Release Dark, Rumbling "Spiders" (premiere)

Ahead of their second LP, the cello-and-drums duo Lung unveils a surging tune of paranoia, obsessiveness, and menace with "Spiders".

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The Caribbean Rides the "Vitamin Ship" into Enlightenment (premiere)

Experimental pop ensemble the Caribbean continue their long-standing streak of crafting audiovisual experiences that aim to truly innovate with "Vitamin Ship"—a song partially inspired by sun-sleeping cats.

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Take a Dive Into the Flaming Lips' Salad Days with 'Seeing the Unseeable'

As part of Rhino's series of reissues and compilations dedicated to the Flaming Lips, Seeing the Unseeable is a look at the band's early full-length albums.

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Nick Soulsby Reads from His Oral History, 'Swans: Sacrifice and Transcendence'

Swans' story is a story of artistic near-death, defiance, and resurrection. This excerpt brings forth the band's challenges during the Swans Are Dead Tour of 1997.

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Ben Howard's 'Noonday Dream' Transports the Listener Right From Its Opening Moments

UK singer-songwriter Ben Howard takes a turn for the ambient and spacey on the evocative but somewhat formless Noonday Dream.

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Body/Head Rip Up the Playbook with 'The Switch'

The new studio offering from Kim Gordon and Bill Nace offers an experience that's less tied to the raw emotions of the past and more focused on the exacting, brilliant technical and compositional skills of its creators.

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A Reminder of Byla's Brilliance and Jarboe's Powerful Presence

Translation Loss unearths the stunning collaboration between three prominent musicians of the extreme experimental scene, which sheds light on one of the previous decade's forgotten gems.

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Radiohead Dive Deep into the Pool at the Garden

Catching the first two Radiohead shows in New York City practically makes attending the last two essential.

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Tangents' 'New Bodies' Is Unlike Any Other Record You'll Hear This Year

Shapeshifting Sydney quintet Tangents burn the genre maps and follow their impeccable improv instincts on New Bodies.

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Always Strange No Matter Where We Are: An Interview with Gang Gang Dance

Gang Gang Dance multi-instrumentalist Brian DeGraw discusses the process behind the experimental band's first record (and arguably most accessible) in seven years, Kazuashita.

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