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A still from Trust Fund's "Crab Line" video.

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Watch A Video For Trust Fund's Giddy Pop Song 'Crab Line'

11:03am August 04, 2016

by Lars Gotrich

The Bristol indie-pop band likes to burrow between the sheets of sweetness and sadness, but also likes to perform body slam after body slam in Norwegian hostels.

"It's a surprise to me how well so many of these songs came out," says Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood of the band's latest album, A Moon Shaped Pool. "We all feel really lucky and happy to have this as a record."

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All Songs +1: A Conversation With Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood

10:49am August 04, 2016

by Bob Boilen

On this week's +1 podcast, Bob chats with Radiohead's visionary guitarist Jonny Greenwood about the making of the band's newest record, A Moon Shaped Pool.

A still from Beach Slang's "Punks In A Disco Bar" video.

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Songs We Love: Beach Slang, 'Punks In A Disco Bar'

10:00am August 04, 2016

by Mike Katzif

Beach Slang offers a glimpse into what it's like to be young, misunderstood and out of place. The video is "a gritty, cinematic collage of Americana, debauchery and youth," frontman James Alex says.

Blind Pilot's new album, And Then Like Lions, comes out August 12.

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First Listen: Blind Pilot, 'And Then Like Lions'

8:14am August 04, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

The band makes wistful late-summer music — songs of reflection and connection, carried out in a subtle swirl of strings, horns, pianos and voices.

Of Montreal's new album, Innocence Reaches, comes out August 12.

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First Listen: Of Montreal, 'Innocence Reaches'

7:00am August 04, 2016

by Jason Heller

After 14 albums, Kevin Barnes' music still bursts like an overripe peach. He retains his knack for supple, indelible melody, as well as pomp, melodrama and lavish flourishes of texture and verse.

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First Listen: Hockey Dad, 'Boronia'

7:00am August 04, 2016

by Mike Katzif

Messy and fun, the Australian duo's pop-punk bursts with chunky guitars and big riffs. It's a perfect sun-streaked soundtrack for skinned-knee skate videos and beach bonfires at dusk.