Blog: Consequence Of Sound

This week, NPR’s First Listen series is streaming new releases from Vancouver rock duo Japandorids , Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. , and Brooklyn experimental rock trio Liars . Japandroids' excellent sophomore LP, Celebration Rock , will be released on June 5th via Polyvinyl. The eight-track effort was recorded in the band's hometown with engineer Jesse Ganger. Stream it here . Big K.R.I.T.'s long-awaited studio debut, Live From the Underground , will be released on June 5th via Def Jam. The 16-track effort features contributions from Ludacris, 2 Chainz, [...]