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Dengue Dengue Dengue – ‘Zenit & Nadir’ (Track By Track)

Dengue Dengue Dengue – ‘Zenit & Nadir’ (Track By Track)

Peru's Dengue Dengue Dengue release their fourth album Zenit & Nadir today via Enchufada and it expands beyond their earlier success in the electro cumbia scene into a greater variety of rhythms and approaches.

Electro-Worldbeat’s Azam Ali Shares Mesmering Video for “Phantoms” Ahead of New LP (premiere)

Electro-Worldbeat’s Azam Ali Shares Mesmering Video for “Phantoms” Ahead of New LP (premiere)

Electro/worldbeat singer, songwriter, producer Azam Ali steps out of Niyaz for a solo turn to pay tribute to '80s synthpop heroes on "Phantoms".

20 Questions: Sinkane

20 Questions: Sinkane

Sinkane's latest album, Dépaysé, is the sound of a one-man revolution that has begun not with the shots of a gun, but with the purposeful strums of a guitar. He answers PopMatters' 20 Questions.

The Power of Pop Triumphs Over Xenophobia on Sinkane’s ‘Dépaysé’

The Power of Pop Triumphs Over Xenophobia on Sinkane’s ‘Dépaysé’

On his new release Dépaysé, Sinkane puts the justified outrage over the US Muslim travel ban and systemic discrimination in general to music.

Minyo Crusaders Embraces the Dynamism of Folk Music on ‘Echoes of Japan’

Minyo Crusaders Embraces the Dynamism of Folk Music on ‘Echoes of Japan’

Japanese folk music meets Latin and African grooves on Minyo Crusaders' ennui-busting debut Echoes of Japan.

Vampire Weekend Attempt Their ‘White Album with ‘Father of the Bride’

Vampire Weekend Attempt Their ‘White Album with ‘Father of the Bride’

With the sprawling 18-track Father of the Bride, Vampire Weekend have written their White Album.

David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ Nears End. Is Broadway Calling?

David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ Nears End. Is Broadway Calling?

Will David Byrne transform American Utopia, one of the best shows of 2018, into a Broadway spectacle?

David Byrne Rocks San Francisco to Help Manifest an American Utopia

David Byrne Rocks San Francisco to Help Manifest an American Utopia

Still one of the boldest artists in the music world, both a new album and tour find David Byrne exploring the concept that music can influence society in a more positive direction.

Gang Gang Dance Attone for a Seven-Year Long Hiatus with ‘Kazuashita’

Gang Gang Dance Attone for a Seven-Year Long Hiatus with ‘Kazuashita’

Returning with an introspective take on their ecstatic psychedelic, worldbeat induced vision for experimental music, Gang Gang Dance reveal that there are levels to this band.

Bow Wow Wow: Great in the ’80s, and Even Better Now

Bow Wow Wow: Great in the ’80s, and Even Better Now

For listeners weighed down by the cares of the world, there's no better medicine than Annabella Lwin's aggressively catchy, upbeat vocals and the delightfully irrepressible post-punk playfulness of Bow Wow Wow.

tUnE-yArDs Dial Back Their World Sound on ‘I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life’

tUnE-yArDs Dial Back Their World Sound on ‘I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life’

New England duo tUnE-yArDs shoot for a more accessible sound on their fourth studio album, I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life.

Dirtmusic Work with a Whos Who of the Turkish Psychedelic Scene on ‘Bu Bir Ruya’

Dirtmusic Work with a Whos Who of the Turkish Psychedelic Scene on ‘Bu Bir Ruya’

The desert rockers of Dirtmusic find an oasis in the psychedelic scene of Turkey on darkly cinematic Bu Bir Ruya.