LL Present - Volume 87
Listening Log - Present | December 3rd, 2021
As the year winds down, so too does the quality. Though tempered, IDLES continue their march of quality. Others, like Silk Sonic, Aesop Rock, and Mick Jenkins disappoint.
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LL Present - Volume 86
Listening Log - Present | November 5th, 2021
Peak heavy-hitter season, as a plethora of artists gear up for end-of-year lists. Sufjan Stevens, Magdalena Bay, James Blake, and The World Is A Beautiful Place make their mark.
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LL Present - Volume 85
Listening Log - Present | October 8th, 2021
Excellent releases from DJ Seinfeld, Deafheaven, and Daniel Avery, while a flurry of notable records come in the form of Injury Reserve, Sleigh Bells, and Boldy James.
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LL Present - Volume 84
Listening Log - Present | September 3rd, 2021
Eclectic doesn't begin to describe this month, as demented 50's Tape Music competes with magnetized pastoral Progressive Pop, spiraling Art Rock, and Sound Collage-tinged Neo-Soul.
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LL Present - Volume 83
Listening Log - Present | August 6th, 2021
A paltry month with only five 2021 listens. But hey, quality over quantity as The Go! Team, Yves Tumor, and IOSONOUNCANE help make this a memorable, diverse bunch.
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LL Present - Volume 82
Listening Log - Present | July 9th, 2021
Backxwash returns with a vengeance, King Gizzard continue to amass a comprehensive discography, Dean Blunt mysteriously drops a much-anticipated sequel, and much more.
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LL Present - Volume 81
Listening Log - Present | June 4th, 2021
Tons of heavy-hitters return with reduced fanfare, that's the motto of this month's Listening Log. Featuring artists like St. Vincent, J. Cole, Sons Of Kemet, Son Lux, and more.
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LL Present - Volume 80
Listening Log - Present | May 7th, 2021
Great, underground music abound this month, from extremists Black Dresses, unconventional Folk star Chad VanGaalen, French sensation Feu! Chatterton and more.
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LL Present - Volume 79
Listening Log - Present | April 9th, 2021
Spanning a slew of genres including Future Funk, Art Pop, IDM, Singer/Songwriter, Modern Classical, Shoegaze, and more, this month's Listening Log will surely have something for you.
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LL Present - Volume 78
Listening Log - Present | March 5th, 2021
This month was defined by the law of averages. For every Black Country, New Road there were a slew of mediocre releases. Not great, not awful. Madlib, Goat Girl, and more.
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LL Present - Volume 77
Listening Log - Present | February 5th, 2021
2021 starts with a whimper, as the world remains in a stalemate due to Covid. Still, some December stragglers in King Gizzard and Kid Cudi help bolster this month.
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LL Present - Volume 76
Listening Log - Present | January 8th, 2021
With a new Listening Log look, tons of 2020 albums get on the radar, including Roisin Murphy, Adrianne Lenker, Patricia Taxxon, Son Lux, Four Tet, Ichiko Aoba, and more.
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LL Present - Volume 75
Listening Log - Present | December 30th, 2020
The final conventional Listening Log before another DoD revamp come 2021, we round off an interesting year of music with some curious selections; food house and shygirl.
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LL Present - Volume 74
Listening Log - Present | December 23rd, 2020
Two stellar, late list-making albums compete this week in Oneohtrix Point Never's exploration of his career and Gidge's elegant metamorphosis into Tech House.
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LL Present - Volume 73
Listening Log - Present | December 8th, 2020
Ela Minus releases her promising debut, James Blake drops an inspirited mix of past and present, as the Gorillaz struggle to maintain that love in my heart as they used to.
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LL Present - Volume 72
Listening Log - Present | December 2nd, 2020
An AOTY contender emerges in clipping.'s next landmark, as Open Mike Eagle continues to merge dejection with humor and HEALTH reach far for an unorthodox collab album.
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LL Present - Volume 71
Listening Log - Present | November 25th, 2020
Deradoorian explores a foreign desert soured in mystique, as Everything Everything mix Radiohead with TV On The Radio, and Uboa descends further into madness.
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LL Present - Volume 70
Listening Log - Present | November 18th, 2020
Pet Shimmers capitalize on their newborn passion with an LP that competes with their Neo-Psychedelia debut, as WHΛLTHISИEY immerses listeners in an exotic world.
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LL Present - Volume 69
Listening Log - Present | November 11th, 2020
Sufjan Stevens' long-awaited return to his ambitious Progressive Pop, Anna von Hausswolff's first foray into Minimalism, and IDLES' controversial third LP are this week's reviews.
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LL Present - Volume 68
Listening Log - Present | November 4th, 2020
Decades into his career, Carl Stone releases his magnum opus. Fleet Foxes rest on their laurels in a field of serenity, as Oh Sees scorch through pandemonium with reckless abandon.
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LL Present - Volume 67
Listening Log - Present | October 27th, 2020
Armand Hammer muck up New York City streets, Sault continue to fight for the oppressed, and A.G. Cook disappoints with a debut inferior to a content dump.
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LL Present - Volume 66
Listening Log - Present | October 21st, 2020
The Strokes reinvent themselves...kinda, Boldy James releases an impressive Gangsta Rap record with the assistance of an underdog, and Flaming Lips descend into euphoria.
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LL Present - Volume 65
Listening Log - Present | October 14th, 2020
After two-odd decades Phil Elverum returns to his Microphones moniker, in a curious way, as Son Lux drops part one of a momentous trilogy.
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LL Present - Volume 64
Listening Log - Present | October 8th, 2020
Panchiko releases their first collection of cutting room floor material after their sudden appearance, as Kelly Lee Owens attempts to follow-up her magnificent debut.
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LL Present - Volume 63
Listening Log - Present | September 29th, 2020
An ambitious collection of deep cut material from A.G. Cook, along with more of Bedbug's DIY Bedroom Pop and Protomartyr's most demanding release to date.
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LL Present - Volume 62
Listening Log - Present | September 23rd, 2020
This week, Lianne La Havas bares her soul with sun rays beaming down, as Animal Collective release their most inspiring collection in a decade.
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LL Present - Volume 61
Listening Log - Present | September 16th, 2020
Fontaines D.C.'s quick to follow sophomore release, dj poolboi's understated Downtempo trek down our memories, and Phoebe Bridgers' breakout are this week's albums.
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Listening Log - Present | September 9th, 2020
Katie Dey's finds herself further in the firm grasp of Internet's buggy hold, while Jeff Rosenstock demands the attention of outcasts with his riotous Skate Punk.
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LL Present - Volume 59
Listening Log - Present | September 2nd, 2020
Auscultation's concept of taking Outsider House literally, HAIM's decade-spanning admiration of Pop, and Blu & Exile's sterling reunion herald this week a success.
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Listening Log - Present | August 26th, 2020
Nicolas Jaar's third album of 2020 takes a stab at expansive and elusive Glitch, as Yo La Tengo recede into their studio for a Drone album unlike anything they've done before.
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LL Present - Volume 57
Listening Log - Present | August 19th, 2020
A Rocky Horror-infatuated band merge shrill Noise with charming Brill Building, as an Indie newcomer finds comfort in the solace of Bedroom Pop.
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LL Present - Volume 56
Listening Log - Present | August 5th, 2020
Backxwash stuns with visceral aggression, Baauer invades a new style all-together in Jungle Terror, and Klo Pelgag enchants with renaissance Baroque Pop.
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Listening Log - Present | July 29th, 2020
This week, Jessie Ware's star-studded return unearths a history lesson of Dance-Pop, as Arca releases her most well-rounded project to date.
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LL Present - Volume 54
Listening Log - Present | July 22nd, 2020
Burrowing into his niche, MIKE releases another mediocre record while a new, intriguing artist emerges in Material Girl, combining Sound Collage and Hip-Hop.
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Listening Log - Present | July 15th, 2020
Three albums this week, all within the vein of Electronica. Rafael Anton Irisarri's latest iteration of Drone, Clap! Clap!'s world-spanning UK Bass, and Inventions' return.
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LL Present - Volume 52
Listening Log - Present | July 8th, 2020
Two Hip-Hop heavy hitters in Run The Jewels and Freddie Gibbs, along with a meditative Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith project and an expansive Moses Sumney attempt.
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Listening Log - Present | July 1st, 2020
A versatile week, as Charli XCX powers through quarantine, Pink Siifu riles up a revolution, Keeley Forsyth teeters on unstable ground, and Lil Yachty festers in monotony.
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LL Present - Volume 50
Listening Log - Present | June 24th, 2020
The theme of this week is Indie in the literal sense. Absolute hidden gems arise in Karrots' debut and Fennec's latest, while draag me and Them Airs round out the bunch.
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Listening Log - Present | June 17th, 2020
Pet Shimmers shine with an ambitious psychedelic debut, Perfume Genius treads on delicate territory, and Pantha du Prince cycles through a day in the Sahara.
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LL Present - Volume 48
Listening Log - Present | June 10th, 2020
Rina Sawayama drops an impressive and global debut, Gupi unleashes an unforgettable single amidst a decent album, and Shabazz Palaces disappoints like never before.
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Listening Log - Present | June 3rd, 2020
Empress Of sheaths her sheltered past, Car Seat Headrest defiantly protest their own undoing, and Quelle Chris embarks on a conscious quest.
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LL Present - Volume 46
Listening Log - Present | May 27th, 2020
Waxahatchee fully realizes her value as a Southern, Alt-Country singer, Emancipator continues to shelter in place, and Melt Yourself Down fabricate energy.
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Listening Log - Present | May 20th, 2020
The first instant classic of the new decade has arrived in the form of a crazed Singer/Songwriter in a league of her own. Nicolas Jaar, Arca, and Wilma Archer join in too.
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LL Present - Volume 44
Listening Log - Present | May 13th, 2020
Yves Tumor takes another leap in sound, style, and poise, while Postcards wallow in dire, complacent Dream Pop and Maria Jose Llergo bores with empty Ambient Pop.
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Listening Log - Present | May 6th, 2020
Katie Gately reforms herself in the wake of death, Childish Gambino stuns with nonchalance, and Ian William Craig dives into a strange, unnatural world.
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LL Present - Volume 42
Listening Log - Present | April 29th, 2020
Zebra Katz' releases his long-awaited debut, U.S. Girls' moves further towards sentimental Pop, Frances Quinlan begins her solo career, and Nazar endures a civil war.
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Listening Log - Present | April 21st, 2020
After years of hope and desertion, Jay Electronica finally drops his debut LP. The Weeknd imprints his aesthetic. Bambara and Horse Lords electrify underground Indie.
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