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iwishicouldapparate : Brighton formed KINS bring a heart wrenching simplicity with “Absblurd.” I can’t help but smile as the song slowly begins to build- glass case of emotions, KINS? It begins with nothing more than what appears to be drumsticks on a stool and striking male vocals-I’m sold.  There is a sense of neediness within their music- intensity that only playing can fulfill. A clambering of readiness almost reminiscent of band’s first time on stage.  Sprightly, springy instrumentation mixed with forlorn lyrics make this band one to watch. I just can’t get [...]

• Kins - Absblurd

First Listen: 'The Great Gatsby' Soundtrack in Full | NPR : The soundtrack to The Great Gatsby, Baz Luhrmann’s latest high-end refurbishing of a lived-in classic, doesn’t try to re-imagine Jazz Age tunes in a modern context. Instead, it attempts to transplant the sensibility of the 1920s to the hip-hop era, with genre-busting collaborations overseen by Jay-Z. Very cool.

late night treat? Ron Contour & Factor - Wondrous Things Ron Contour, aka Moka Only, aka Daniel Denton, has done a lot. He was a member of  Swollen Members  (pun intended unfortunately), as well as the 90’s one-hit wonder band  Len  and that’s not to mention his extensive solo works. He has released sixty-three albums since 1995. Sixty-three. I definitely haven’t heard even close to all of them but if “ Wondrous Things ” is any indication, there may be some gold to be found in that mountainous pile. [...]

unsettledgap : This semester, I’ve spent much time studying to the sounds of Passion Pit’s  Gossamer album. It’s one of those albums I can listen to straight through without skipping any tracks. Though I like all the songs on Gossamer , “Constant Conversations” is my favorite. What can I say? I’m a sucker for bittersweet lyrics, vocal harmonies and playful electronic distortions.  Passion Pit - Constant Conversations (by majesticcasual )

Late night videos: Trippy electric folk pop. It’s how I’d describe this song, “We Got So High” by jiggabits. Thanks to jiggabits for her submission. She is a singer and producer from  from San Francisco, CA. Her EP,  ”We Got So High” is available to stream on soundcloud .  

Saturday afternoon treat! John Grant – Queen Of Denmark John Grant, former front-man for the alternative rock band The Czars , launched is solo career almost three years ago. This song,  Queen Of Denmark ,  from his first album of the same name, was released in April of 2010. I love the uniqueness of Grant here. I love his cleverness.  The lyrics are funny but poetic, salacious but facetious. And the puns! So many puns. And you can see all of that in [...]

  Vampire Weekend  -  Step Yes, it’s true:  Vampire Weekend ; after keeping hopeful fans at bay for a full three years, has written and recorded a third album. Now, if you are like me and have kept off your waiting pains by keeping their last album in near constant rotation, then you may have approached this news with trepidation. After all, what if Vampire Weekend changed their sound to cater to changing tastes, or what if they simply lost the magic of  Contra ? With these concerns and more I [...]

Grimes - Oblivion Grimes is juxtaposition and contradiction. A classically trained ballerina, a signed  electronic musician who’d rather make music at home. The music she constructs is surreal but rooted in very real influences and metaphors. Her lyrics and undertone are often aggressive, ironically placated and exaggerated by her small stature and doe eyes. Oblivion , off of her first album on a label, came out last year. I love the spookiness of the base track against [...]

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Bootleg remix of the day Stay by Rihanna (remixed by Branchez) Remixes don’t tend to be something we feature here much on tuneage, but we just couldn’t resist sharing this one. It is an inexplicably enjoyable remix of Rihanna’s Stay . Click through to SoundCloud for a free download link of the song.

• Branchez - Stay (Branchez Bootleg) [Free Download]

nprmusic : Surfer Blood fans still have to wait a few months to hear its second album, Pythons , but the Florida band gave a preview of the record during shows at SXSW this year. Watch the group perform “Demon Dance” at the Warner Sound party at the Belmont in Austin, Texas .

Vampire Weekend - Diane Young new song new song new song!

pupfresh : Stream The Strokes’ new song “One Way Trigger” below. Read More I kind of dig it but what do you guys think?

Foxygen - We Are the 21 Century... The Joy Formidable - Wolf's Law Nightlands - Oak Island Ra Ra Riot - Beta Love Toro y Moi - Anything in Return WWTB Release the hounds! Foxygen - We Are the 21st Century… ( buy the CD / buy the MP3s ) Nightlands - [...]

A$AP Rocky - LongLiveA$AP Yo La Tengo - Fade WWTB A new year, a new round of new releases for your listening enjoyment. A$AP Rocky - LongLiveA$AP ( buy the CDs / buy the MP3s ) Yo La Tengo - Fade ( buy the CDs / buy the MP3s )

 Summit by Skrillex (ft. Ellie Goulding) Something about this video is perfect for the late nights in the early days of a new year.

Sta Hi Brothas ft. Porter - rump pa pump pum Happy Holidays from all of us here at Tuneage! Rather than post another tired Christmas cover, I wanted to share this awesome song by Sta Hi Brothers (a duo of Seattle based rappers, Vitamin D & Maineack). “rump pa pump pum” takes on a whole new musical perspective on The Little Drummer Boy . I can’t find much information about Sta Hi Brothers but I love this song. It’s is filled with retro vibes, it’s sleek and it’s infectious (even if the lyrics [...]