With an overwhelming amount of album releases slated for the upcoming two months, major releases are on the way from acclaimed artists including The Black Keys with Turn Blue (May 13th), Todd Terje with It's Album Time (April 8th), tUnE-yArDs with Nikki Nack (May 5th) and Damon Albarn with his first real solo studio album Everyday Robots (April 28th). Including dozens of other albums that have been announced for the same time-frame, we will all soon have new music that will keep our free time occupied. Additionally, if there is anything out currently that you are planning on picking up, Record Store Day (April 19th) is just around the corner, giving us all an excuse to get out there and support our favorite artists with physical copies of their music. 

With so many things to look forward to let's pace ourselves, take a step back and look at the musical landscape of this past week. After releasing a full-on cover of The Dark Side of the Moon in 2009, The Flaming Lips have released a companion album to the Pink Floyd classic–the album is intended to be played at the exact same time as the original Dark Side (listen via SoundCloud here). Announcing that he has a new album coming out on June 10th entitled Lazaretto, Jack White released the first preview off of his follow up to 2012's Blunderbuss with the instrumental track "High Ball Stepper" (Listen here via YouTube). Lastly, Twitter and Billboard have come together announcing that in the coming weeks we can visit Billboard to see real-time charts of what music Twitter users are discussing at the moment (full article on Billboard here).

 

In case you only want to scratch the surface of the Sabbath we offer the cream of the crop, highlighting what should be indefinitely considered when crafting a playlist.

 

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The top forty that no one knows, the songs that you pop on that party playlist, the tracks you belt while driving 80 MPH on a dessert highway, or the jams you blast alone in your bedroom, rocking out with your socks on, solo style. Wherever you are, you’re in for a treat by way of indie beats. Highlights include the instantly catchy "Now You Know My Name" by Boston's The Derevolutions and Vanic's let's-get-this-party-started remix of CHVRCHES "The Mother We Share".

 

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The Tryptophan is a playlist for the forward-minded individuals, filled with everything from airy ascending melodies to mind-bending beats that work to spark a progressive, yet equally grounded mindset. Highlights include the funky and driven Pomo song "Aerobix" and the hypnotic take on Daughter's "Love" by BAILE.

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