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The summery, chilled vibes of Washed Out get to pole position in our chart. ‘Amor Fati’ is available as a free download, previewing the artist’s acclaimed first full-lenght work ‘Within And Without’.
Many other quality freebies make the loop this week, with new entries by Real Estate; Veronica Falls; Wooden Shjips; Still Corners; Elite Gymnastics and Miracle Fortress also available for free downloading. Bon Iver and rapper Common also got strong debuts.
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Ariel Pink’s former collaborator John Maus brings his lo-fi philosophical ideas to the top of the lop. ‘Head For The Country’ is the second single from his excellent new album “We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves”.
This weeks we see new entries by math-rock stars Battles , teaming up with synth pop legend Gary Numan ; controversial rapper Lil B finally launching his debut album “I’m Gay (I’m Happy)” and free downloads by the ethereal Active Child; Berlin electronic act Apparat and another rapper, LLoyd , courting controversy by overusing the word ‘pussy’ in his summer hit ‘Dedication To My Ex’.
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“Shashee Wowo”, the infectious Ghanaian smash whose lyrics are a cautionary tale against the dangers of sleeping around, has conquered the loop in full “summer song” style. Rising African star Stay Jay is the culprit.
To keep on global hopping through big messages, Iceland’s biggest pop export, Björk, is back with a bang thanks to ‘Crystalline’, the first taster from her nature awareness project ‘Biophilia’; other new entries this weeks are new tracks by Wilco; Radiohead and Bon Iver’s covering Bonnie Raitt.
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The intense, hardcore sounds of Fucked Up’s new and hugely ambitious rock opera “David Come To Life” rose this week to top the loop . “Queen Of Hearts’ is one of the many standouts included in the Canadian’s latest opus.
Among the new entries, the awaited returns of Beirut; more R&B by the hand of The-Dream; … Read more
After the enormous success of his former work and his unlikely collaboration in KanYe West’s latest opus and Rober Award album of the year winner; the intimate, folk-tinged sounds of Bon Iver , who’ve just returned anticipating their second album by giving away the first single, ‘Calgary’, top the loop this week. … Read more
Swedish chanteuse Lykke Li gets this week top spot at the loop with “Sadness Is A Blessing”, another highlight from her sophomore album ’Wounded Rhymes’, beating such competitors as Cults; Junior Boys and Jay Paul .
Bon Iver; Battles; another highlight from Fucked Up’s impressive new rock opera and the glorious noise made by … Read more
After a few weeks on hold, our loop is back with a bumper recap double edition looking at the best new releases of the past month. April and May have produced a very fertile music harvest with nearly 200 noteworthy albums hitting the shops. Panda Bear ‘s ‘Tomboy’ was one of the most awaited and … Read more
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Galician groundbreaking maverick Emilio José -watch him above performing with a song by La Lupe as backdrop- is back on top of the loop with his rehash of the standout track from his acclaimed 2009 album ‘Chorando Aprendese’, the melancholy-tinged “Febreiro”.
Rober Awards favorites Burial; Justice; Alela Diane; … Read more
Rising R&B star and member of the much talked about Odd Future collective Frank Ocean gets the loop’s track of the week honours with ‘Songs For Women’, one of the standout moments off his mixtape ‘Nostalgia, U.L.T.R.A”.
Thom Yorke , still busy with the latest Radiohead album, stunning side project in collaboration with … Read more
On a week when our loop boasts a record 22 new entries, Brooklyn’s challenging arty outfit Gang Gang Dance tops our chart with their mindblowing debut for the 4AD imprint, ‘Glass Jar’.
Among the new tracks, Spanish cult artist Emilio Jose , whom offers a rework of his former career standout track ‘Febreiro’; The latest … Read more
Nicolas Jaar’s acclaimed brand of minimal electronica has risen to the top of our loop with “Keep Me There, one of the standout tracks from his album “Space Is Only Noise”.
PJ Harvey’s latest opus keeps on spawning top tracks. Also new this week are recent efforts by OddFuture’s R&B singer Frank Ocean; arty Brooklyn … Read more
After her rapturous live shows at London’s Troxy, PJ Harvey returns to top our loop for a third non consecutive week with ‘The Glorious Land’, one of the most immediately accessible tracks of her acclaimed ‘Let England Shake’.
New entries provided by Sub Pop female trio Dum Dum Girls; Spanish alternative singer La Bien Querida and … Read more
The return of Low , our favourite mormon trio, with the first taste of their new album for sub pop, ‘C’mon’ is the highlight of this week’s loop, beating such strong competitors as the latest offerings from PJ Harvey, Panda Bear & Nacho Vegas.
The highest new entries came courtesy of up and coming talent; from … Read more
Fresh from winning the Rober for breakthrough act, James Blake has taken his ‘Wilhelms Scream’ to the loop’s pole position. The first single from his eponymous debut album has fulfilled all the expectations surrounding the young Brit musician. PJ Harvey keeps on the unstoppable stride of her latest album, hailed as a new masterpiece, ‘Let … Read more