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The Tallest Man on Earth
Dark Bird Is Home

It’s possible to pinpoint the moment when Kristian Matsson, the man who records under the alias of The Tallest Man on Earth, started to expand his

Hop Along
Painted Shut

The essence of Hop Along, as vocalist and songwriter Frances Quinlan might say, isn’t in its melodies or sonic tracks, but rather in the prose. That isn’t to say

Sam Fermin
Jackrabbit

Principal San Fermin orchestrator Ellis Ludwig-Leone is no stranger to classical-inflected grandiosity. With songs like the breakout “Sonsick” off

Passion Pit
Kindred

Passion Pit, the solo project as poptronica band of Michael Angelakos, has always assumed a baby face. As on “I’ll Be Alright,” “Carried Away” (of

Toro y Moi
What For?

Chaz Bundick’s been flexing his songwriting muscles a lot lately. Under the guise of Les Sins on last year’s Michael and now on his fourth long-player as

Modest Mouse
Strangers to Ourselves

It really doesn’t feel like Modest Mouse ever was off the radar, right? But save for their 2009 EP, No One’s First and You’re Next, a record largely filled with

Purity Ring
Another Eternity

Purity Ring took no time in winning us over. Their 2012 debut, Shrines, was a shining combination of some of the most ear-luring production and synth-pop

Screaming Females
Rose Mountain

Hard rock died some time ago, and now it’s just decaying. It’s a style that’s practiced by bands that go to Rock on the Range or make cameos on Spike TV

Ty Segall Band, Live in San Francisco
Ty Segall, Mr. Face EP

Painting Ty Segall as anything but a modern mover and shaker of grisly garage rock is sort of impossible, especially

Title Fight
Hyperview

Title Fight is no stranger to making a complete overhaul of its sound. But you don’t even have to trace their entire catalog—one can immediately hear the

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