Stack №128: Feb 15, 2017

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Feb 15, 2017

Superorganism - something for your M.I.N.D.

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THE VINYL VILLAIN Follow “A GUEST SERIES 33. Something for your M.I.N.D – Superorganism (2017 Domino Records) Released January 2017…” on Feb 17th, 2020 →

Music folks on Twitter and in our index are abuzz today after hearing this "impossibly infectious, Gorillaz-style pop" (GvB) debut from a "17yr old Japanese girl living in Maine." Jamison adds, "it's usually a good thing when no one knows quite what to make of it."

Tornado Wallace - Trance Encounters

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raven sings the blues Follow “Native Australian turned Berlin fixture Tornado Wallace has created an album that’s splicing the dancefloor’s allure…” on Jan 27th, 2017 →

Experimental dub and disco meet in a dizzying late night haze here courtesy of Tornado Wallace. Following work with Beats In Space and ESP Institute, the Berlin-based, Australian producer has a new full-length out on Running Back (Todd Terje, Tensnake).

Oumou Sangaré - Yere Faga feat. Tony Allen +1 remix

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The Monitors Follow “With Kim Jong-un celebrating July 4th with “a gift for the American bastards” in the shape…” on Jul 7th, 2017 →

Legendary ambassador of Malian music, known to many as "The Songbird of Wassoulou," shares her first material eight years. This lead cut introduces a more modern sound for Sangaré, crafted with Fela Kuti drummer and afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen.

Andy Shauf - Quite Like You

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malennachbruchzahlen Follow “andy shauf - quite like you - the party (2016) MP3” on Sep 17th, 2017 →

One of Teen Daze's favorite albums of 2016 belonged to his friend and former bandmate Andy Kauf. Shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize, the Saskatchewan singer-songwriter's sophomore LP is a collection of "richly arranged ’70s-style studio pop," says Stereogum.

Sampha - No One Knows Me (Like The Piano)

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House of Lords Follow “Sampha is always at his best when it’s just him and an underlying piano track. We…” on Jan 11th, 2017 →

Perhaps 2017's brightest new star so far, London singer/producer Sampha released his meditative, soulful debut album earlier this month on XL imprint Young Turks, which comes after collaborations with the likes of Solange, Drake, Kanye, and Frank Ocean.

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The Courtneys - Minnesota

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Fuzzy Logic Follow “Well, well, well. Look who's taking their show on the road? If you for some reason…” on Nov 17th, 2018 →

The Courtneys II, the new LP from Vancouver garage-rock trio The Courtneys.

Mozart's Sister - Angel

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Silent Shout Follow “Mozart’s Sister has always hit her stride during emotional peaks. It’s fitting then that the Montreal…” on Apr 11th, 2017 →

Field of Love, the new LP from Montreal electro-pop project Mozart's Sister.

The Paperhead - Over And Over

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surviving the golden age Follow “Nashville psych-pop trio The Paperhead attempt to pad-out a handful of solid songs into a full-length…” on Feb 21st, 2017 →

Chew, the new LP from Nashville psych outfit The Paperhead.

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Club cheval - USA 2017 Mixtape

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Motherboard profiles Ken Lowson, the most infamous ticket scalper of all time.

"They apologized on the Grammys because of us, and then they had a second round of sales to make up for it. We took all the good tickets in that second round, too."

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