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[Watch] Jamie xx's Edit of The xx's "Sunset" Gets a Video
Jamie xx's eerie, droning remix of the Coexist track "Sunset" gets accompanying visuals, taking footage from French television channel Melody. It focuses on old footage of a lone dancer, contorting across the dancefloor as the remix pushes forward with a relentless bassline and echoing percussion. I can't explain why, but something about this video really adds to the depth of the song. Watch it below.
[Watch] Frank Ocean Debuts New Song "Pray" Live in London
Frank Ocean performed at London's Brixton Academy last night, where he debuted a new track reportedly called "Pray." It sounds like one of the untitled songs he performed during a recent show at Munich, so he's clearly introducing a lot of new material into his sets. Hopefully this means a new album announcement soon, or at least some studio quality songs. Fingers crossed.
[Album Stream] Listen to Mayer Hawthorne's Smooth, Motown LP 'Where Does This Door Go'
Mayer Hawthorne's third album Where Does This Door Go arrives in less than a week, and NPR's First Listen is offering a full stream of the neo-soul crooner's latest work. We've already heard his collaboration with Jessie Ware, as well as his emotional dedication to his father. Now, you can check out all fourteen songs from the record, including the Kendrick Lamar-featuring "Crime." Check it out here and decide for yourself if this one is for you.
Where Does This Door Go Tracklist:
1. Problematization
2. Back Seat Lover
3. The Innocent
4. Allie Jones
5. The Only One
6. Wine Glass Woman
7. Her Favorite Song
8. Crime (with Kendrick Lamar)
9. Reach Out Richard
10. Corsican Rosé
11. Where Does This Door Go
12. Robot Love
13. The Stars Are Ours
14. All Better
[Listen] Holy Ghost! Stream New Song "Teenagers In Heat," Co-Produced by James Murphy
Holy Ghost! have dished out a new song called "Teenagers In Heat," an upbeat cut that was co-produced by James Murphy. It pulses along with bouncy synthesizers and echoing bells as vocalist Nick Millhiser croons about teenage love in the city. The song is an outtake from the band's recording sessions for Dynamics, their upcoming sophomore album. It will be released on its own both digitally and as a 7" vinyl.
Speaking of Dynamics, more details have surfaced about the album. It will be released on September 10th through DFA Records, and pictured above is its aggressive artwork, done by artist Robert Longo. The record also includes eleven tracks, the titles of which you can check out below.
Dynamics Tracklist:
01. Okay
02. Dumb Disco Ideas
03. Changing of the Guard
04. Dance a Little Closer
05. It Must Be the Weather
06. 1 for Edgar
07. I Wanna Be Your Hand
08. Bridge and Tunnel
09. Don’t Look Down
10. In the Red
11. Cheap Shots
[Watch] Titus Andronicus Release Bootleg VHS-Style Clip for "Still Life With Hot Deuce And Silver Platter"
Titus Andronicus are a hell of a lot of fun live, and that's what is on show in their video for "Still Life With Hot Deuce And Silver Platter." The visuals for the Local Business highlight come in the style of an early '90s bootleg VHS, complete with fuzzy sheen, screen glitches and artifacting. All this overlays a performance by the band during a sold-out show at Brooklyn's Shea Stadium, with mosh pits and rowdiness galore from both the crowd and the band. That's some authentic shit.
The band also released a cover of Icona Pop's "I Love It" yesterday. Renaming it "I Don't Care," the cover is a mess of distorted guitars, enthusiastic percussion and energetic, raspy vocals. Simply put, it's fucking awesome. Check it out below.
[Listen] Jay-Z - "Dead Presidents 3"
Jay-Z rarely uses his Twitter account but that all changed last night with Hov answering a barrage of questions from his followers. One of the many questions in the Q&A was about an unreleased track; "Dead Presidents 3", and just like that it appeared online. Well, once Mr. Carter gave permission for Young Guru or Just Blaze to let it loose, it was only a matter of time really. What a wonderful time we live in. Check it out below.
Magna Carta... Holy Grail is out now.
[Listen] Chvrches - "Falling" (Haim Cover)
Chvrches are making all the right moves at the moment and they're leaving everyone in their trail pretty damn impressed. They recently stopped by BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge Late with Phil Taggart last night to lay down a great sounding cover of Haim's "Falling". I must say, I much prefer Chvrches performance to the one I witnessed from Haim at Glastonbury. Just my $0.02. Along with the cover, they performed their single "Gun" which you can check out via the BBC after the jump. The cover is below via Soundcloud and the Line of Best Fit.
Chvrches are making all the right moves at the moment and they're leaving everyone in their trail pretty damn impressed. They recently stopped by BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge Late with Phil Taggart last night to lay down a great sounding cover of Haim's "Falling". I must say, I much prefer Chvrches performance to the one I witnessed from Haim at Glastonbury. Just my $0.02. Along with the cover, they performed their single "Gun" which you can check out via the BBC after the jump. The cover is below via Soundcloud and the Line of Best Fit.
[Watch] Rhye - "The Fall" Live on Kimmel
Last night Rhye made their TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with a performance of their highly addictive track from last year, "The Fall". The week is young and chances are you're feeling pretty stressed. Take 5 minutes, pop on your headphones and hit play on the performance above. It's sure to wash away at least some of your troubles.
Rhye's fantastic album, Woman, is out now.