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07/03/2015
Britta Plyler
photo by Matthew B. Thompson

  • Tame Impala will release their highly anticipated album Currents on July 17. They've shared a cool behind-the-scenes look at the the making of the album and a glimpse frontman Kevin Parker's creative process. It's amazing how less than two minutes of video can build so much excitement. [Pitchfork]

  • It's been 11 years since The Libertines' last album, but thankfully that long dry spell will end when Anthems for Doomed Youth drops on September 4. The English rockers have already shared the album's first single, "Gunga Din." Check out the song's video below. [CoS]

  • Zane Lowes BBC Radio 1 show premiered a new song from Ratatat's upcoming album, Magnifique. "Nightclub Amnesia" is an intense and fuzzy dance track whose name was inspired by a highway sign in upstate New York. The song is available to preview and purchase on iTunes. [SPIN]

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