Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt in Antoine Fuqua's remake of The Magnificent Seven. Sony Pictures hide caption
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Conor Oberst's new album, Ruminations, comes out Oct. 14. Amelie Raoul/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Kate McKinnon accepts the award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for Saturday Night Live at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards last Sunday. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption
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A still from Gordi's "So Here We Are" video. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Fred Armisen and Bill Hader parody The War Room in the new season of Documentary Now! Rhys Thomas/IFC hide caption
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Beach Slang's new album, A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings, comes out Sept. 23. Ian Laidlaw/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Flock Of Dimes' new album, If You See Me, Say Yes, comes out Sept. 23. Will Hackney/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam's new album, I Had A Dream That You Were Mine, comes out Sept. 23. Josh Goleman/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Kishi Bashi's new album, Sonderlust, comes out Sept. 16. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Clockwise from upper left: R.E.M. in 1991, Sharon Van Etten, Sylvan Esso, Kate Tempest Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Gretchen (Aya Cash) and Jimmy (Chris Geere) in You're The Worst. Byron Cohen/FX hide caption
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Okkervil River's new album, Away, comes out Sept. 9. A Horse With No Name/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sylvan Esso's new 12" single, "Radio," comes out Nov. 18. Cameron Wittig/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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A still from Joan Shelley's "Cost Of The Cold" video. hide caption