Julia Holter

Serenity Now: 2012's Most Relaxing Albums to Get You Through Christmas

This time of the year can be a strain, to say the least — between finding last-minute presents, the ensuing financial headaches, most likely traveling out of wherever you are to wherever it is you’re from, and dealing with your family when you get there, the festive season can feel less festive than stressful as fuck. But wait, we’re here to help! This has been a fine year for music that’s designed to relax you and soothe a troubled soul, so we thought we’d put together a playlist of the finest such records of 2012 for your tranquility-inducing enjoyment. Click through to listen, and by all means thank us later. If you like. No pressure. No stress. We promise. … Read More

10 Free MP3s You Need to Download This Week: Death Grips, oOoOO

It’s Friday, and we’re back with another installment of our regular roundup of downloadable MP3 goodness, both from around the web and from our own servers. This week there’s evil, brutal hip hop from Death Grips, hitherto-unreleased tracks from oOoOO and Julia Holter, new stuff from bands on two of our favorite labels (Wierd and DFA), an entire Lil B album, and plenty more. In other words, there’s a heap of interesting sounds awaiting you after the jump, and since they won’t cost a penny or land you an RIAA lawsuit, as your attorneys we advise you to start downloading immediately. … Read More