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How to be a Human Being | Glass Animals

New Post: How to be a Human Being | Glass Animals

On August 26th, Glass Animals released their second album entitled How to be a Human Being. It’s been out for three weeks at this point and I think “full on obsession” best describes my feelings about it.

Their tribal beats and dreamy voices are just a few of the things that make this band so enticing. The band, consisting of Dave Bayley, Drew MacFarlane, Edmund Irwin-Singer, and Joe Seaward,…

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The August Playlist

New Post: The August Playlist

  During the month of August, I relied pretty heavily on the “radio” aspect of the Spotify app. I didn’t really have them time or patience to seek out new music so instead, I just let it find me. Funnily enough, most of the “new music” on my playlist isn’t actually so new. I was really digging Talking Heads so their radio led me to a lot of re-discoveries and new discoveries.

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Maybe the Best Music Video Ever

New Post: Maybe the Best Music Video Ever

It’s been a while. But at this point, it’s just standard practice so I’m going to go ahead and breeze past the excuses because I recently watched a music video that I think everyone needs to see.

I’ve been a fan of the song “You Spin Me Round” by Dead or Alive for a pretty long time but I didn’t watch the video for it until a few…

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Albums to Look Out for: "Sunlit Youth" by Local Natives

Albums to Look Out for: “Sunlit Youth” by Local Natives

I first heard Local Natives when they performed at ACL Fest in 2013. I didn’t plan on seeing them, but I was trying to meet up with one of my friends who was watching their set. I only caught the end of it, but seeing the crowd go wild during their song “Sun Hands” was enough to solidify me as a fan! On September 9th, they will release their first album since 2013’s Hummingbird, and needless to…

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From the Drafts | Glitterbug by The Wombats

New Post: From the Drafts | Glitterbug by The Wombats

Nicole first introduced me to The Wombats when she put “Jump Into the Fog” on a mix CD. Later, I heard “Kill the Director” and was hooked for good. Released a little over a year ago, Glitterbug by The Wombats still seems to find its way back into my repeat playlist. I had every intention of doing a review of the album when it was first released but alas, I fell behind and that review was never…

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The June Playlist

New Post: The June Playlist

June was a good music month for me. There were new releases, rediscoveries, and really just a ton of jams. My playlist was all over the place, but would it be a Mixtape playlist otherwise? No. So here’s a run-down on the different genres and artists I was loving last month.

My favorite song of the month had to be “Sweet Sun” off of the album Sadnecessary by Milky Chance. I’ve loved Milky Chance…

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Tidal Wave by Taking Back Sunday

New Post: Tidal Wave by Taking Back Sunday

“The reason we’re playing this new song is because it’s just that damn good and I want you to hear it!” 

This past Tuesday, Taking Back Sunday released their new song “Tidal Wave”, and corresponding music video, out into the world. And let me tell you, it is as good as Lazzara said it was before he belted out the lyrics to his…

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Album Review: The Avett Brothers

New Post: New Music from The Avett Brothers

  I spent a good portion of my day yesterday listening to The Avett Brothers’ newest album, True Sadness and it gave me true joy. True Sadness, their ninth full-length album, officially releases on June 24th but if you’re like me, you couldn’t wait until then to give it a listen. (P.S. Thanks NPR for the first listen release!)

In true Avett fashion, the group has created another album that is…

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Heathens by twenty one pilots

New Post: Heathens by twenty one pilots

You don’t even have to listen to this song to know it’s a winner. Really, anything by twenty one pilots can automatically get filed into that category.

But if you do need confirmation, their recently released song “Heathens” is awesome.  When the song was leaked earlier this week, fans went a little wild and haven’t stopped talking since. This song is a real jam. It’s haunting and upbeat all at…

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They're too good! | Bootleg Rascal

New Post: They're Too Good | Bootleg Rascal

A few weeks ago I went to a show and fell in love with music all over again. It was one of those moments that kind of just takes you by surprise because one second you’re just part of the crowd and in the next you’ve got goosebumps on your arms, tears in your eyes, and the next breath you takes makes it seem like maybe you haven’t been breathing at all. It sounds so ridiculous when I try to…

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New Old Music from Jeff Buckley: "You and I"

New Post: Jeff Buckley's "You and I"

As an avid Jeff Buckley fan, I was ecstatic when I first heard that more early covers and recordings were being released in an album. Even though the majority of the songs on the album are covers, with the rest being different versions of previously released songs from Grace, listening to Buckley’s take on these songs helps the listener to see where his later influences came from.

  “Just Like A…

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New Music from The 1975

New Post: New Music from The 1975

Their new album I Like it When You Sleep, For You are so Beautiful Yet so Unaware of Itis a combination of genres that is so unlike their self-titled release in 2013 and yet is still completely them; there’s no mistaking who put those songs out. The best way that I can describe this album is that it’s colorful – The meshing of genres and era-specific styles has made for an entirely awesome album…

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Soundtrack Gold | One Tree Hill

New Post: Soundtrack Gold | One Tree Hill

Need I say anything more than “Chad Michael Murry” to convince you to watch this show? If not for the attractive cast, the literary and film references, and the cheesy sweetness of the relationships, watch it for the fantastic soundtrack. The soundtrack of this show probably was the soundtrack to your middle school/high school years. As much as I would enjoy spending the entirety of this post…

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The Bling Heard 'Round the World

New Post: "The Bling Heard 'Round the World"

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past month or two, you’ve probably heard or seen some version of Drake’s “Hotline Bling”. The video went viral as soon as it came out, thanks to Drake’s smooth cha-cha moves making it almost too easy to meme clips from the vid. The video itself isn’t anything too fancy, really. Imagine some pastel lights and backgrounds, add a few shots of women with…

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The Old and the New

New Post: The Old and the New

Musicians taking heavy influence from the bands before them is no new trend. In fact, it’s all part of the process of making music – finding your inspirations and creating music you would enjoy listening to yourself. The bands who can do it well, who are really trying to bring back the sounds of great musicians, are their own brand of “great”. What makes them stand out, is that there aren’t many…

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One Direction- It's not "goodbye", it's "see you later"

New Post: "One Direction- It's not 'goodbye', it's 'see you later'"

Yeah, that was super melodramatic, but I had to. Since we’re on the topic of hiatuses this week here on Mixtape Musings (and yes, I am back too!), it’s only fitting to discuss the recent start of the One Direction hiatus. None of you probably know this, but I used to be a HUGE One Direction fan. They were my guilty pop pleasure, and I forced them onto anyone that ended up near me and an aux cord.

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Let’s Call it a Hiatus

New Post: Let's Call it a Hiatus

Many of the bands that dominate the music world are bands that have come back from a hiatus. Bands that needed a break for whatever reason and then came booming back with incredible work. And like these musicians, their blogging counterparts sometimes find themselves in need of a break. I mean, I’m sure these artists don’t use their breaks for schoolwork, crying, Netflix, and the like but let’s…

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