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  • Thievery Corporation

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    Thievery Corporation

    Washington, DC, DJ duo gear up to parade their latest record, Radio Retaliation, on an upcoming winter tour.Read More

    Dec 19, 2008
    7:37 AM
  • Coconot

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    Coconot

    El Guincho mastermind gets hypnotic on his other band's SPIN-approved new record.Read More

    Dec 17, 2008
    9:54 AM
  • Fall Out Boy

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    Fall Out Boy

    Pop-punk heroes expand sound on their slick, SPIN-approved new album, Folie à Deux.Read More

    Dec 16, 2008
    7:45 AM
  • MC Frontalot

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    MC Frontalot

    Indie hip-hopper adjusts his pocket protector to unleash dork-tastic rhymes on his third effort, the SPIN-approved Final Boss, out now.Read More

    Dec 15, 2008
    8:13 AM
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    The Rapture

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    The Rapture

    NYC disco-punkers collect party-time favorites on their SPIN-approved compilation, Tapes.Read More

    Dec 12, 2008
    7:32 AM
  • 88-Keys

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    88-Keys

    With Kanye as executive producer, this New York rapper tells the story of a sex addict on his excellent debut album. Read More

    Dec 11, 2008
    7:14 AM
  • Fennesz

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    Fennesz

    Austrian laptop composer continues experimental streak on his fifth album, the SPIN-approved Black Sea. Read More

    Dec 10, 2008
    10:41 AM
  • Common

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    Common

    Socially-conscious Chicago rapper throws a feel-good fiesta on his new album, Universal Mind Control.Read More

    Dec 9, 2008
    7:15 AM
  • Mark Kozelek

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    Mark Kozelek

    The Sun Kil Moon whiz covers AC/DC, Husker Du, and more on his excellent new album. Read More

    Dec 8, 2008
    7:46 AM
  • Grampall Jookabox

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    Grampall Jookabox

    Folk-rapping eclectic sees dead people on his sophomore record. Read More

    Dec 5, 2008
    7:55 AM
  • Howlies

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    Howlies

    These Atlanta jokesters bring a rejuvenated punk playfulness to their excellent debut, Trippin' with Howlies.Read More

    Dec 4, 2008
    7:38 AM
  • Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid

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    Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid

    The Four Tet electro nerd and the legendary jazz drummer return with their SPIN-approved fourth album, NYC.Read More

    Dec 3, 2008
    8:22 AM
  • Akon

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    Akon

    Senegalese-bred/Atlanta-based ex-con pushes his eclectic sound in an interesting new direction on Freedom.Read More

    Dec 2, 2008
    7:09 AM
  • Anathallo

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    Anathallo

    Chicago's orchestral indie rockers attempt to dethrone Sufjan Stevens with their excellent new album, Canopy Glow.Read More

    Dec 1, 2008
    7:34 AM
  • Mascott

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    Mascott

    After a four-year absence, this veteran indie rock songstress returns with her best album yet. Read More

    Nov 28, 2008
    7:12 AM