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We’ve heard a lot of promising previews of the new Softcult album When A Flower Doesn’t Grow: “Naive,” “Pill To Swallow,” “16/25,” and “She Said, He Said.” Now the Montreal duo is back with a shoegazy gem called “Queen Of Nothing.” “This song is about the double standards, harsh judgements, and unrealistic expectations that patriarchal… The post Softcult – “Queen Of Nothing” appeared first on Stereogum.

There’s no getting around one particular lyric on this new fakemink song: “I’m a retard, going hard, going dumb in it.” How do you feel about that? Pretty stupid, right? I think it’s pretty stupid. Does it completely disqualify the song for you? I am sorry to report that I like fakemink’s song despite that… The post fakemink – “Black Jeep” (Feat. Fimiguerrero) appeared first on Stereogum.

Exactly 10 years ago today, the murky, mysterious UK artist King Krule, who was 21 at the time, released A New Place 2 Drown, an album that came out under his given name Archy Marshall. A New Place 2 Drown came out as the soundtrack to a book of art and poems from Marshall and… The post Archy Marshall Celebrates 10 Years Of <em>A New Place 2 Drown</em> With Instrumentals And Unearthed Song “When And Why” appeared first on Stereogum.

As Vines, Cassie Wieland essentially makes ambient chamber music, layering her processed voice and synth textures into solemn cathedrals of sound. So it makes perfect sense for Wieland to cover an old Christmas traditional in her signature style. Last year, that’s exactly what she did, applying the Vines treatment to “come thou fount of every… The post Vines – “come thou fount of every blessing” appeared first on Stereogum.