James Blake has come a long way since peppering the underground with jittery beats and R&B samples bent into a variety of shapes. His initial EPs got his name out there and gave us insight as to what he could do, and his self-titled debut built upon this, gaining him both critical acclaim and a broadened appeal with the music-consuming public. Two years later, the experimental singer-songwriter has returned with his sophomore record, an evolved body of work which shows us that the rabbit hole goes deeper [READ ON]
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THE KNIFE, JAMES BLAKE, BELLE MARE
The Albums You Need to Know About Every Week

When Swedish electronic masterminds and sibling duo, The Knife, announced the release of their fourth studio record, they almost broke the internet with the Jaws-like frenzy that ensued. This week, the album has finally arrived in all its groundbreaking, weird, genius glory. Transforming themselves into icons by means of mystery and sheer creativity, they’ve wrapped their latest release in a sonic aura only they’re capable of creating. Also producing fever-inducing electronic magic is James Blake, who [READ ON]
KWABS LEAVES US BEGGING FOR MORE [STREAM]
“Spirit Fade” begins with a James Blake-esque minimalism before Kwabs’ voice rears its head, giving definition to what might otherwise be an overly subtle track (watch him cover Blake’s “Wilhelm Scream” here). Soulful and sticky, his vocals are so full of gospel electricity that you might even “feel the spirit” move. Sparse [READ ON]
TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2011

Amazingly enough, 2011 has already come and gone, but with it came a slew of glorious, captivating records. From the return of veterans Bright Eyes, Wilco, and Death Cab for Cutie, to sophomore explosions [READ ON]
RYAN ADAMS, ANDREW BIRD, JAMES BLAKE
The Albums You Need to Know About Every Week

Here we are in the second week of October, absolutely flushed with some incredible and incredibly anticipated new releases. This week’s albums range from a soundtrack to an album inspired [READ ON]
FANG ISLAND, JAMES BLAKE, TWIN SHADOW
Concerts
The Best Indie Shows Hand-picked Each Week

Another week here in New York City means another week of live music that will blow your mind. Though James Blake, Yacht,and Twin Shadow are in town, it’s Brooklyn-by-way-of Rhode Island band Fang Island that snagged our #1 concert of the week spot. Why you ask? These dudes are outrageous performers who know how to have a good time. They’re also playing one of my favorite venues, Glasslands Gallery. It’s a small place filled with strange taxidermy, mythological creatures [READ ON]
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS 2011 AWARDS

Graphics credit: Dylan Clancy
Austin City Limits is a beast of a festival. Everything from the park to the amount of food to, of course, the headliners are larger than life. For three days we baked in the sun (except that one day of light rain, which [READ ON]
JAMES BLAKE AND JUSTIN VERNON UNITE
It seemed as though fate worked it’s magic at SXSW this past March when James Blake (@jamesblake) and Bon Iver’s (@boniver) Justin Vernon stumbled [READ ON]
TOP 50 SONGS OF 2011 (THUS FAR)

An entire year seemed like too long of a wait to share our favorite songs. For that reason, we’ve compiled a list of the best of 2011 thus far according to me, Lauren, Hannah, Kim, and Ben. For your listening pleasure, we’ve made [READ ON]


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