Beach Fossils

Our 15 Most Anticipated Albums of 2013

We have good vibes in general about the year to come, and we’re hoping that it holds as much musical goodness as 2012 did. The early part of the year is certainly shaping up well, and we’ve put together a kind of extended edition of our regular monthly album release preview, looking at the 15 albums (with confirmed release dates) that we’re hanging out for in the new year, in addition to a roundup of records that are rumored/don’t have firm release… Read More

10 MP3s You Need to Download for Free This Week: Atoms for Peace, Angel Haze

It’s Friday, which means that we’re eating cold pizza and drinking beer at midday, and also that it’s time for another installment of our regular roundup of downloadable MP3 goodness from around the web. This week the Chromatics-fest continues with a cover of New Order’s “Ceremony,” and there’s also a new song from Thom Yorke’s Atoms for Peace project, if you’re clever enough to find the download link. Elsewhere, there’s the thoroughly welcome return of Flavorpill faves Radar Bros, a new (and relatively upbeat) Angel Haze song, pretty electronic textures from Mountains, new stuff from Beach Fossils and YACHT, Dan Deacon apeing Girl Talk, and a pretty ace mixtape from Johnny Jewel. Since all this costs precisely nothing, what are you waiting for? Click through and get a-downloadin’! … Read More

The Flavorpill Mixtape LIII: Toro Y Moi, Lil Wayne, Beach Fossils

Your presents from Flavorpill come in mp3 form this year. That’s right — we have a heap of gift-wrapped new tracks to start your holiday off right, from Beach Fossils to Lil Wayne to Toro Y Moi. Right Click and Save As to get them one by one or scroll to the bottom of the post to download the whole mix. And for those of you looking to avoid another Bing Crosby Christmas, make sure you’ve got last week’s tape, our compilation of the year’s best new holiday tracks. … Read More