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Listen: Sufjan Stevens’ Mixtape “Chopped and Scrooged”

Dec 11, 2012 Sufjan Stevens

Squeezing as much holiday cheer as he can in the shortest amount of time possible, Sufjan Stevens has released a Christmas-themed hip-hop mixtape called Chopped and Scrooged. More

Listen: Ra Ra Riot - “When I Dream”

Dec 11, 2012 Ra Ra Riot

On Jan. 22 Ra Ra Riot are poised to release their third full-length album Beta Love. More

Watch: Frank Ocean Covers Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees”

Dec 11, 2012 Frank Ocean

2012 will undoubtedly go down as the year that Frank Ocean made his mark on the music community. More

Watch: Jack White Plays “Conan”

Dec 11, 2012 Jack White

Joined by his all-female backing band The Peacocks, Jack White made a return to the set of Conan last night where he performed his new single “I’m Shakin’” off his debut solo album Blunderbuss. More

Depeche Mode Confirm March Release of New Album

Dec 11, 2012 Depeche Mode

Announcing a massive world tour back in October in support of their upcoming 13th album, Depeche Mode have confirmed that the record will released sometime in March of next year. More

Premiere: Speck Mountain – “Slow So Long” Video

Dec 11, 2012 Speck Mountain

“Slow So Long” is a cut from gloom-pop quartet Speck Mountain’s forthcoming album Badwater, due out January 22. More

Listen: Five Demos From Chairlift’s “Something”

Dec 11, 2012 Chairlift

All the way back in Janurary synth-pop duo Chairlift delivered one of the best albums of the year with their sophomore full-length Something. More

How to Dress Well on the Dark Period that Inspired “Total Loss”

Dec 10, 2012 How to Dress Well

Talk to How to Dress Well’s Tom Krell for five minutes, and it’s not hard to see how he’s the type of person who would end up working on his PhD in philosophy. Whether the topic is his songwriting process, the ins and outs of the music business, or his personal life, he speaks with a sense of clarity and insight that indicates that he sees connections and contours that most of us likely miss. More

Phosphorescent Announces New Album, “Muchacho”

Dec 10, 2012 Phosphorescent

Phosphorescent, the musical project of songwriter Matthew Houck, has announced the arrival of a new album titled, Muchacho. More