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As Only She Can, Sade's 'The Big Unknown' Bottles A Resolute Sadness

Sade's "The Big Unknown" will appear on Widows — the movie and soundtrack come out Nov. 16. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption

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As Only She Can, Sade's 'The Big Unknown' Bottles A Resolute Sadness

November 12, 2018 • We are all Viola Davis, staring out of a window, crying and listening to Sade.

First Listen: Portrayal Of Guilt, 'Let Pain Be Your Guide'

Portrayal of Guilt's Let Pain Be Your Guide comes out Nov. 16. Adrian Glickman/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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First Listen: Portrayal Of Guilt, 'Let Pain Be Your Guide'

November 12, 2018 • The chaotic hardcore band revs up a commercial-grade motor of riffs that flay, blast and smear discontent.

Let Pain Be Your Guide

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First Listen: Azusa, 'Heavy Yoke'

November 8, 2018 • Members of Extol and The Dillinger Escape Plan reach across the metal spectrum for a debut album wrapped in rapturously beautiful discord.

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Pedro The Lion: Tiny Desk Concert

November 8, 2018 • No matter how dark or disastrous, there's always been an undercurrent of grace to the music of David Bazan. He returns to his Pedro the Lion moniker for this memorable Tiny Desk performance.

Strut Your Stuff To Arctic Flowers' Gloomy 'One Step'

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Strut Your Stuff To Arctic Flowers' Gloomy 'One Step'

November 5, 2018 • Not many post-punk bands will throw down a four-on-the-floor drum kick, but then, not many post-punk bands are like Arctic Flowers.

Mineral's First Song In 20 Years, 'Aurora,' Feels Like A New Dawn

"When it goes well, it feels more like something that's happening through you as opposed to something you're doing," Chris Simpson (right of center) says of writing new Mineral songs. Peter Beste/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Mineral's First Song In 20 Years, 'Aurora,' Feels Like A New Dawn

November 5, 2018 • For its upcoming 25th anniversary, the Austin emo band will release a book paired with two new songs that capture the warm frenzy of Mineral's signature sound.

LCD Soundsystem Covers Heaven 17's '(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang'

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LCD Soundsystem Covers Heaven 17's '(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang'

November 2, 2018 • Hear the jagged, jittery cover of the 1981 hit originally banned by the BBC.

Meg Baird & Mary Lattimore's 'Between Two Worlds' Conjures A Spectral Sunset

Mary Lattimore (left) and Meg Baird's first collaborative LP is titled Ghost Forests. Rachael Pony Cassells, Charlie Saufley/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Meg Baird & Mary Lattimore's 'Between Two Worlds' Conjures A Spectral Sunset

November 1, 2018 • Guitarist and singer Meg Baird and harpist Mary Lattimore operate at the frayed edges of psychedelic music, sounding at once elegant and fuzzed-out.

Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Party For One' Is A Tribute To Self-Love

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Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Party For One' Is A Tribute To Self-Love

November 1, 2018 • Like a neon light that never goes out, '80s synth-pop is still at the core of Carly Rae Jepsen's being. "Party for One" will appear on her 2019 album.

Watch Kacey Musgraves' Quietly Exquisite Cover Of Keane's 'Somewhere Only We Know'

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Watch Kacey Musgraves' Quietly Exquisite Cover Of Keane's 'Somewhere Only We Know'

October 25, 2018 • Kacey Musgraves can sing just about any song, can't she? She stopped by BBC Radio 2's Piano Room for a touching performance.

Hear The Marked Men's Unreleased Punk Rager 'Disappear'

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Hear The Marked Men's Unreleased Punk Rager 'Disappear'

October 24, 2018 • From a new collection of 7-inch singles, hear an early indicator of the band's unique synthesis of power-pop and punk.

Tyler, The Creator's Take On The 'Grinch' Theme Is Cuddly As A Cactus

Tyler, The Creator contributes not only a new version of The Grinch's theme song, but also an original track, "I Am the Grinch." Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption

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