“Nerd Rock ain’t been this hard since the days of Pinkerton.” – Chris Gedos
The Dirty Nil – Fuckin’ Up YoungThe Dirty Nil 
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Rating: 8.7
“Nerd Rock ain’t been this hard since the days of Pinkerton.” – Chris Gedos
The Dirty Nil – Fuckin’ Up YoungThe Dirty Nil : (Myspace) (Facebook) (Bandcamp)
Rating: 8.7
By far our fav from the Cash Man’s new Weekend at Burnie’s LP. “Money Machine” is chillllllllllll.
Currensy – Money MachineSpitta 
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Rating: 8.3
MeLo goes in on Quadron’s excellent “Average Fruit” from ’09. Adding a kinetic bassline, and a lights down 3AM feel to the instrumentation, the track plays like the ride home, the punctuation on a good evening well shared. p.s. Check the Dr. Woo-directed vid too. Too dope.
MeLo-X – Heartbeat (Quadron Remix)MeLo-X 
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Rating: 8.2
“Shuffle” is the lead single from the band’s upcoming third LP A Different Kind of Fix. It’s definitely a different sound for the band, a progression of sorts. But the pop sensibilities of BBC are undeniable and this new record is phenomenal. “Shuffle” is totally a major hit in the UK. Mark it down.
Bombay Bicycle Club – ShuffleBombay Bicycle Club 
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Rating: 9.0
The latest from Washed Out’s Within and Without, “A Dedication” sways and drifts, propelled forward in the most unhurried of ways, crawling to the pulse of a simple piano figure. Check it below.
Washed Out – A DedicationWashed Out 
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Rating: 8.0
Mindblown.
Alex Clare – Too Close (Live Unplugged)Alex Clare : (Official) (Myspace) (Facebook)
Rating: 9.1
New old Alicia. “Typewriter” finds Mrs. Beatz carefully crooning over a deep 90’s backbeat. The track was recorded as part of the Songs in A Minor sessions and was left off that seminal LP. A few listens in, I think we’re feeling this early aughts Mariah-esque jam. How are y’all feeling about it? p.s. Listen for the choral interlude on “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” toward the end of track, its dope as hell.
Alicia Keys – TypewriterAlicia Keys : (Official) (Twitter)
Rating: 7.6
Another from the Remix Artist Collective. This time its NYC-based Wakey!Wakey! that gets that special RAC lovin, Maury style. You already know what it is.
Wakey!Wakey! – Twenty-Two (RAC Maury Mix)Wakey!Wakey! : (Official) (Myspace)
Rating: 8.1
Smokey loved this remix so much he got the Botox 12-pack today instead of his regular 6. Just playin’, Smoke! Love ya! Love is here, baby! And its name is MUX MOOL. Lets go!
Smokey Robinson – Baby Baby Don’t Cry (Mux Mool Remix)Mux Mool : (Soundcloud) (Facebook) (Twitter)
Rating: 8.2
Mac dropped this new laidback reflective track to celebrate cracking 500,000 followers on Twitter. Mac’s rhymes are OK but we’re into this mainly ’cause of the Talib feature, which rips. Get into the track below.
Mac Miller – Family First (Feat. Talib Kweli)Mac Miller 
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Rating: 7.7
New heat from down under. Gold Fields a five piece from Ballarat, OZ, fall somewhere between the electro polyrhythms and jagged guitar of New Order and the punchier, more frenetic sounds of more contemporary synth pop. Give the excellent “The Woods” a spin below.
Gold Fields – The WoodsGold Fields 
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Rating: 8.3
Yessssssssssssssssss! A monster transformed to a killer. BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG.
Nero – Promises (Skrillex & Nero Remix)Rating: 8.5
