Stream: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, ‘Anymore’
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The Pain of Being Pure at Heart’s fourth album, “The Echo of Pleasure,” is out in July. They visit L.A.’s Teragram Ballroom in September.
Stream: The Monks, ‘I’m Watching You’
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This June, Third Man Records is putting out a five-song EP of unreleased tracks by seminal avant garde garage band The Monks. Hooray!
Stream: The National, ‘The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness’
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Unveiling the new song “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness,” the National announced that their new album, “Sleep Well Beast,” would be out in September.
Stream: Die Antwoord, ‘Love Drug’
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Die Antwoord share the first single from their “final” album, “The Boof Of Zef.” Here’s a love song as only they would write it.
Stream: Big Thief, ‘Shark Smile’
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Brooklyn’s Big Thief deliver the heartache with swagger on “Shark Smile. The band will release their sophomore album this June, and play FYF Fest in July.
Premiere: Paul Bergmann, ‘Bored by the Changes and Living’
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Paul Bergmann’s new full-length, “Nothing at All,” comes out Friday, and it’s really something. Now living in Maine, Bergmann is back in L.A. for a show Saturday at the Echo.
Stream: Ike Reilly, ‘Bolt Cutter’
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Midwestern racounteur Ike Reilly’s new single “Bolt Cutter” takes aim at President Trump’s travel ban. It’s out today on Tom Morello’s label.
Stream: Calvin Love, ‘Sugar Hives’
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Calvin Love’s new EP “Ecdysis” finds the Canadian singer-songwriter getting comfortable in his new skin. He does the Monday night residency in May at the Bootleg Theater.
Stream: The Afghan Whigs, ‘Arabian Heights’
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“Arabian Heights” is the latest tease from the Afghan Whigs forthcoming album “In Spades,” coming in May. Drum along to this one.
Stream: Slowdive, ‘Sugar for the Pill’
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Shoegaze pioneers Slowdive will release their fourth album — a self-titled collection and their first in 22 years — on May 5 via Dead Oceans.
