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The Moles Return With Powerful, Brilliant New LP, 'Code Word' and New Single "Moon in the Daytime" (premiere)

One of the most inventive bands to emerge from Australia in the 1990s, the Moles get a new lease on life in 2018 with various lineups, searing new tunes destined for your autumn/winter playlists.

Jedd Beaudoin

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Globelamp Goes Beyond Stripped-Down for Third LP, 'Romantic Cancer' (album stream + interview)

Elizabeth Le Fey (Globelamp) retreated to the wilds of New York in the dead of winter with a batch of songs intended to pick up where her previous set left off. The result is Romantic Cancer releasing on 12 October.

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Matthew Cutter Chronicles the Ordinary/ Extraordinary Life of Robert Pollard

On the lo-fi high jinks of unlikely alt-rock legend, Guided by Voices' Robert Pollard.

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Mitski Shows How Independence Can Mean Loneliness on 'Be the Cowboy'

Mitski argues on Be the Cowboy that we are meant to be emotional people, and that being strong and independent often leads to loneliness.

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Sonny Falls Examines Addiction With "Flies" (premiere)

Chicago band Sonny Falls tackles issues related to substance abuse and the damage done by it on "Flies".

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John Maus' Gleefully Absurd 'Addendum'

Synthpop auteur John Maus follows 2017's Screen Memories with a collection of songs that are unique and occasionally maddening in their uncharacteristic silliness.

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Lo-fi Artist Tang Teases New LP With "It's (Not) All Bad" (premiere)

Canadian lo-fi project Tang takes a stand against the status quo on "It's (Not) All Bad".

Jedd Beaudoin

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Harry Permezel Resists Melting Down on 'Wax Man' (album stream)

Australian singer-songwriter Harry Permezel's wildly imaginative, deeply introspective and, yes, fun second release arrives May 4.

Jedd Beaudoin

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Hinds Polish Up Their Sound on 'I Don't Run' Just Enough Without Losing the Raw Feeling

Madrid-based garage rockers Hinds pull away from their lo-fi roots just a little bit to deliver a fun, versatile second album with I Don't Run.

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Guided by Voices, the Band That (Almost) Never Sleeps Gives Us One 2018 Album

Robert Polland and company don't give us perfection. With Space Gun, they give us a really good album. Again.

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Soccer Mommy's New LP Finds Her 'Stepping Out of the Bedroom'

After creating a buzz with her bedroom recorded set of songs, Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy proves that she is on the right track.

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Kolb Proves You Don't Need Every Bell, Whistle With 'Making Moves' (premiere)

Brooklyn song-scribe Kolb's debut EP demonstrates this one-off's prowess as he warbles and writes like an American Andy Partridge.

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Ty Segall Goes Bonkers on 'Freedom's Goblin' and We Love It

The polar opposite of last year's clear, clean self-titled outing, this double record is the refrigerator sandwich of Ty Segall's career.

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Hoops Share Their Early Indie Pop Music Via 'Tapes #1-3'

Lo-fi guitar pop troubadours Hoops made waves with their exciting debut Routines last year, and follow it with this 18-song collection of their earlier work.

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Half Japanese Asks "Why Not?" on New Album

Why not shoot for whatever lofty goal you have in mind? It's an old cliché worn to a thread, but if there is a musician that really means it, it's Jad Fair.

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Tenderfoot - "Semiprecious Life" (audio) (premiere)

Seattle-born dream-folk outfit Tenderfoot demonstrates its sense of adventure on new single "Semiprecious Life".

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