Review

How to Dress Well: Total Loss

How to Dress Well’s sophomore improves upon debut album without repeating its mistakes.

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Le1f: A Subversion of Rap’s Machismo

Le1f’s lead single ‘Wut’, with its accompanying video (featuring Le1f booty shaking like the best of ‘em and resting on a half-naked man’s lap), is the perfect F-you to the genre. World Star Hip Hop is already uncomfortable by his presence. Rock on.

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Listen to This: LFL’s Funky Disco Magic Mixtape

LFL (Lo-Fi Losers) guest mix on Fly FM’s Five-O show is a showcase of disco through the prism of modern day taste.

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Drink to This: ‘Double Black Whiskey’ by MUSCLE//MACHINE

Newbies MUSCLE//MACHINE also rap, who knew?

Review

Flying Lotus: Until the Quiet Comes

Until the Quiet Comes is just as impressive as sophomore Los Angeles and better than the previous record Cosmogramma and debut 1983.

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Listen to This: China Rats’ ‘(At Least Those) Kids Are Getting Fed’

China Rats’ new single ‘(At Least Those) Kids Are Getting Fed’ takes economic downship to positive heights.

Music

Listen to This: Bunga (TAG)’s Sonic Bloom Mix

Bunga (TAG)’s Sonic Bloom mixtape sees the collective’s most prolific member reinvigorated with an electro-infused indie rock playlist.

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Rita Ora: Party & Bullsh!t

JUICE doesn’t usually cover pop acts, but it takes a special kind of female pop star to get co-signed by Jay-Z, and then signed to his label Roc Nation.

Review

Yeasayer: Fragrant World

Fragrant World is that transitory album where a band disengages the past from their future.

Review

JJ Doom: Key to the Kuffs

JJ Doom is a much needed reboot for DOOM (formerly MF Doom).