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Darkside trip through aural dimensions on new jam “The Limit”

Rob HApril 8, 2021

After last year's surprise return with "Liberty Bell", Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington aka Darkside promised a new album called Spiral for Spring 2021. Well, ...

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Mdou Moctar shares a song of protest on behalf of his continent in the blazing “Afrique Victime”

Rob HApril 1, 2021

Tuareg guitarist and songwriter Mdou Moctar is releasing a new album called Afrique Victime next month - his first for Matador. He's already shared "Chismiten"...

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Lucy Dacus returns with the tender and seething “Thumbs”

Rob HMarch 9, 2021

Lucy Dacus has returned with her first new solo song since the conclusion of her 2019 project; it's called "Thumbs" and it's one that's been simmering for some...

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Tuareg artist Mdou Moctar shares the glowing “Tala Tannam” and announces new album

Rob HMarch 2, 2021

We last brought you news of Mdou Moctar back in October when he shared "Chismiten" and announced his singing to Matador. It's been a while in coming, but today...

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Album Review: Julien Baker – Little Oblivions

Ray FinlaysonFebruary 26, 2021

Since the release of her bare and devastating 2015 debut album Sprained Ankle, Julien Baker has risen step by step to higher points. Her 2017 follow up, Turn O...

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Julien Baker reunites with her boygenius bandmates in the confessional “Favor”

Rob HFebruary 3, 2021

With Julien Baker's highly-anticipated third album Little Oblivions arriving at the end of the month, excitement is high. She's fuelling that flame today by re...

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Julien Baker reckons with toxic behaviour on the thunderous “Hardline”

Rob HJanuary 13, 2021

Julien Baker's new album Little Oblivions, out next month, is undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year. Following on from lead single ...

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Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington’s DARKSIDE returns with “Liberty Bell” ahead of new album

Rob HDecember 21, 2020

Darkside, as you're probably all aware, was the short-lived art-jazz-pop project of Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington, who released one classic album, Psychic, ...

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Album Review: Yo La Tengo – Sleepless Night EP

Conor LochrieNovember 4, 2020

In many ways, Yo La Tengo are the quintessential cover band. Not in the sad and tired group-singing-too-many-beach-boys-songs-at-a-wedding sense, but as prolif...

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Julien Baker blasts through struggles on the radiant “Faith Healer”, announces new album

Rob HOctober 21, 2020

Julien Baker's star rose unquanitifiably with the release of her second album Turn Out The Lights and the boygenius EP, so excitement has never been higher for...

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