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Clockwise from upper left: Better Oblivion Community Center, Heather Woods Broderick, Mdou Moctar, Bellows

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New Mix: Better Oblivion Community Center, Bellows, Duster & More

11:12am January 29, 2019

On this week's show: new music from Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers who collaborate on a new project they're calling Better Oblivion Community Center, trance guitar from the Saharan region and more.

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The Mountain Goats' In League With Dragons is out April 26 on Merge.

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The Mountain Goats Announces Dungeons & Dragons-Inspired Album

12:58pm January 28, 2019

by Joshua Bote

The album's lead single "Younger" reads like a mini-epic, and ends on an unexpected, but wholly awesome saxophone outro — the sort of instrumental backing you'd want to commence a hero's journey.

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Watch New Order Perform 'Ceremony' In Rare Footage From 1981

12:21pm January 28, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

To spread the word about an upcoming reissue campaign, the influential band is circulating a little-seen performance of its first single, recorded live in Manchester.

Emily Reo's Only You Can See It is due out April 12 via Carpark.

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Emily Reo Counters Toxic Masculinity With 'Strawberry' Anthem

12:00pm January 28, 2019

by Mike Katzif

The Brooklyn-based musician reels off example after example of the barrage of harassment women face on a daily basis.

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King Princess And Fiona Apple Collaborate On New Version Of 'I Know'

9:44am January 25, 2019

by Marissa Lorusso

The song originally appeared on Apple's 1999 album When The Pawn... The new collaboration is faithful to Apple's signature slow-burn heartache.

Helado Negro's latest album, This is How You Smile, comes out March 9 on RVNG Intl.

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5 Highly Anticipated Latinx Music Releases For Early 2019

9:00am January 25, 2019

by Paula Mejia

Discover upcoming albums from standout talents that we can't wait to hear, all set to release in the first quarter of the year.

Compton rapper Boogie's new album Everything's For Sale is on our short list for the best albums out on Jan. 25.

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New Music Friday For Jan. 25: The 6 Albums You Should Hear Now

5:00am January 25, 2019

Our sprint through this week's essential new albums includes music from the Compton rapper Boogie, the good-times riff-rock of FIDLAR, a return to form from The Dandy Warhols and more.

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Hear 2 New Vampire Weekend Songs And A Conversation With Ezra Koenig

5:03pm January 24, 2019

The Vampire Weekend frontman shares "2021" and "Harmony Hall" from Father of the Bride, the band's highly anticipated new album.

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Cover for Weezer's self-titled "Teal" album.

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Hear Weezer's Surprise New Covers Album

10:57am January 24, 2019

by Robin Hilton

The self-titled "Teal" album includes the band's cult-favorite cover of Toto's "Africa," along with other '80s hits like "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" and "Sweet Dreams."

Frank Garcia's latest track "Pequeñas Poesías" is in this week's Alt.Latino playlist.

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'Pequeñas Poesías' Y Más: This Week In Latin Music

10:58pm January 23, 2019

This week's Alt.Latino playlist stretches the boundaries of the conventional. These genre-bending tracks celebrate female prowess, camaraderie and an artist's destiny.