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Albums of 2011, No 8: The Weeknd – House of Balloons

4747 days ago
Guardian MusicThis free download was anything but throwaway. The chillwave-tinged R&B spoke of codeine, cold sex and pills … and invited you to luxuriate in Abel Tesfaye's heartacheHouse of Balloons was the debut album by this Toronto-based artist, and was so hi... more info

Anne release "Dream Punx" (stream it here)

4754 days ago
Brooklyn Veganby BBG All the pieces are in place. The floral album cover. The lush arrangements that tip their hat to The Jesus & Mary Chain, Slowdive, Cocteau Twins, and My Bloody Valentine. The ethereal production. But while Portland's Anne clearly... more info

Song to the Siren's irresistible tang

4767 days ago
Guardian MusicIts writer refused to record it. Pat Boone almost killed it. Then it was resurrected as a B-side to an indie prestige project. Martin Aston on how Tim Buckley's Song to the Siren became a modern classicIt's a Jim'll Fix It fantasy for any musical o... more info

This Mandarin Cover Of Tori Amos' Silent All These Years Is Amazing!

4773 days ago
Perez HiltonUhm, Faye Wong should cover more things…like every one of our favorite songs! After hearing her cover Tori Amos' Silent All These Years, we wanted to do a little research on this gem and we found out she's insanely popular in Asia! She's also coll... more info

Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O’Riley Cover Arcade Fire

4808 days ago
StereogumIt’s been a while since we checked in with Christopher O’Riley, the pianist known for his majestic renditions of Radiohead and Elliott Smith songs. But now, O’Riley returns with cellist collaborator Matt Haimovitz for Shuffle.Play.Listen, an tw... more info

Connan Mockasin – review

4818 days ago
Guardian MusicThe Deaf Institute, ManchesterSomeone hands Connan Mockasin a bottle of red wine. "A very good year," he mumbles, draining much of the contents and telling the crowd that they "really need to study the next song". Then Mockasin – all mop of blond h... more info

Twin Sister - In Heaven (album stream)

4823 days ago
Totally Fuzzy Twin Sister is an American band from Long Island. Their music has been described as Chillwave, Indie pop, Dream Pop and Disco and they have been compared to Cocteau Twins and Portishead. They have toured the US and Europe and have so far released tw... more info

Anthony Gonzalez aka M83: 'I just turned 30 – it was time to try something I'd remember all my life."

4835 days ago
Guardian MusicInspired by a trip to the Joshua Tree, the new conceptual double album by M83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, is likely to polarise fans'I am very happy," Anthony Gonzalez, aka M83, reassures me twice during our interview, lest the recurring themes of solitud... more info

New music: Future Islands – Balance

4857 days ago
Guardian MusicCerebral and sunny, this is a thinking person's summer anthemWhen Baltimore trio Future Islands started working on their third album, On the Water, their influences ranged from Fleetwood Mac and Cocteau Twins to a book about Brian Eno's Another Green... more info

Gregg Araki's films are giving the US a crash course in shoegazing

4871 days ago
Guardian MusicDirector of Mysterious Skin and Kaboom is keeping indie pop alive by featuring new music and remixes by his favourite bandsThis week sees the DVD release of two films from the singular talent of Gregg Araki: 1993's Totally Fucked Up and Kaboom, his m... more info

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