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Anthony Gonzalez is currently touring the world in support of the new M83 release Junk but the busy producer and musician had some time today to share the awesomely jittery remix of his song “GO!” by Animal Collective’s Deakin.

A statement-making rejection of the shiny brand new look, the idea of a new start, the promise of power, and the freedom on the open road. “ Kim Gordon’s new single “Murdered Out” sounds like the long time Sonic Youth vocalist and bassist is breaking free of her past and setting out for new territory, sonically and professionally. She mentions that when moving back to LA she began to notice cars that were painted with black matte spray, tinted windows and blacked out logos.

Often the most exciting music created in these retro-obsessed times is that which doesn’t feel like a carbon copy of some classic album, but an amalgam of styles and influences that feel wholly original, yet contain familiar sentiments throughout. 

In advance of their first hometown show in a long while (this Friday, September 9^th, at The Imperial) Vancouver’s dance floor heroes HUMANS have exclusively shared the seductive new remix of their single “Water, Water” by local electro faves Mesa Luna.

There are some albums that if released now would have a similar impact as they did than when they initially came out.  Imagine hearing The Strokes' Is This It, The Breeders' Last Splash, or even Elastica’s self-titled release today?

 Terry Malts are Slumberland Records' likely shining jewel at this point, and with their new song "Seen Everything" they've levelled-up from dusty feedback hi-energy act to going full Replacements. When I think of what's been lost in the last fifteen years of the middle section of pop music, Terry Malts are the first band that comes to mind. I'd say they're peerless, but I sincerely doubt they care much about having peers or contemporaries.

Today electronic pop veterans The Radio Dept. release their new single “Swedish Guns" from their forthcoming Running Out Of Love album (10/21 on Labrador Records). The album is said to revolve around life in modern Sweden, where the government has began the move from a previous center-left ideology to a more right wing approach over the past year.

Side B's predecessor, E•MO•TION, was released to critical fanfare but didn’t meet record sales expectations after Carly Rae’s infectious first single about piss poor flirting technique. However, as The Get Down reminded you all, gays control the dance charts and over the course of a year (and a few circuit parties with Madam) they ate up E•MO•TION, cementing it as requisite pop in baby queer starter packs.

Okay, so we all have our blind spots. I'm not proud of having this one, because it's been a week now and I can't stop thinking about it. Plus, I consider myself an expert on 1980s boogie pop and extended mixes. Anyone who knows this inside and out already can just skip over to our next story, but for the uninitiated, I hope you enjoy this video as much as I do.