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Matt Costa
The Season
A Beach Boys-inflected cut from the Californian singer-songwriter's latest LP, "Mobile Chateau".
Marcus Foster
Shadows of the City
The lead song from "Tumble Down", the debut EP from Marcus Foster, formerly famous for featuring on the "Twilight" soundtrack.
Gold Panda
Snow & Taxis
With the best use of twinkling bells since LCD Soundsystem's "Someone Great", the first track from the UK producer's debut LP "Lucky Shiner" is a gorgeous blast of swirling techno.
Kid Cudi
Mr Rager
A bunch of tracks have leaked from the forthcoming album from the indie rapper (below); this downbeat, drum-heavy effort is the standout thus far.
Lia Ices
Grown Unknown
Ethereal vocals and rippling guitars from the Brooklyn singer, signed to Jagjaguwar.
Kano
Upside
The first single from his new star-studded LP melds soothing vocals from Michelle Breeze and urgent, compelling rapping from the MC.
Colleen Green
Worship You
This young, unsigned Oakland musician (below) knocks out a delightful lo-fi, noise-pop jam on her cassette-only release.
Rhys Chatham
A Crimson Grail: Part 3
The stunning conclusion – full of surging melodies and repetitive drones – to the live recording of the US composer's work, with 200 electric guitars and 16 bassists.
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