Stream: Emily King, ‘Look At Me Now’
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Emily King’s new single, “Look At Me Now” is two parts sour and one part sweet as she sings about triumphing over a breakup.
Stream: The Faint, ‘Chameleon Nights’
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The Faint’s “Chameleon Nights” is an assaultive missive about how people have used technology to contort and conform themselves. Hit play then put your phone down.
Video: Sharon Van Etten, ‘Comeback Kid’
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Sharon Van Etten releases her first album in five years, “Remind Me Tomorrow,” on Jan. 18. Her North American tour in support of the album winds up in Los Angeles on March 1.
Video: Azure Ray, ‘Last Summer in Omaha’
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Azure Ray’s new video for “Last Summer in Omaha” expresses a crisis of ambition. It’s part of their reflection of 18-years making music in their latest EP, “Waves.”
Stream: The Silent Comedy, ‘Enemies Multiply’
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After five years off, the Silent Comedy return with the (appropriately) trenchant new album, “Enemies Multiply,” out this week. The San Diego-bred band headlines the Hi Hat tonight.
Stream: Yoke Lore, ‘Fake You’
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The lead song off Yoke Lore’s new EP “Absolutes,” “Fake You” is about the struggle of reconciling reality with perceptions. Yoke Lore plays the Moroccan Lounge on Thursday.
Richard Swift’s posthumous album ‘The Hex’ to be released Friday
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On Friday, Secretly Canadian will release “the Hex,” the Richard Swift album he released just prior to his death in early July.
Stream: Devendra Banhart, ’25th Amendment’
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Devendra Barnhart tackles the “25th Amendment” in WNYC’s More Perfect podcast’s upcoming compilation “27: The Most Perfect Album.” Hold onto that pencil.
Stream: Arlie, ‘Barcelona Boots’
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Nashville quartet Arlie, who are playing tonight at Bardot, will release their debut EP of blithe psych-pop on Sept. 19. Their single “Barcelona Boots” takes them straight to the moon.
Stream: Calvin Love, ‘Dreams Keep Callin’’
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Singer-songwriter Calvin Love will release his new album “Highway Dancer” in October and preview it with a residency next month in Los Angeles.
