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10 awesome album covers from May 2013

From simple to psychedelic, here's a look at ten great works of album art from this month.

Vampirical two-pack: Hear Vampire Weekend’s “Diane Young” and “Step”

Pitchfork poster-child Vampire Weekend has unveiled two brand-new tracks from Modern Vampires of the City, the band's new album that's…

“Hollywood Dooom”: Wild GIF-iti art for Thom Yorke’s Atoms for Peace

As part of the promotion for the Atoms for Peace record, XL Recordings commissioned graffiti artist INSA to produce a…

Review: Atoms for Peace’s Amok looks forward, not back

The debut album from the Atoms for Peace super-group feels very much like a more focused, fleshed-out, multidimensional extension of…

Review: Sigur Rós’ Valtari

Sigur Rós is at its most ethereal with Valtari — a hook-less, subtle album that even faithful fans likely will…

ALARM’s guide to Record Store Day 2012

Tomorrow is the third Saturday in April, which means that independent record stores across the world will face an influx…

Ratatat: Electro-Rock “See-Alongs” with Licks, Lights, and Lasers

Electronic rock duo Ratatat's extravagant live performances — complete with holograms, neon lights, and fog — reinvent stadium rock without…

100 Unheralded Albums from 2010

Among the thousands of under-appreciated or under-publicized albums that were released in 2010, hundreds became our favorites and were presented…

Concert Photos: Jónsi @ the Vic

Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has been touring tirelessly for the past year, playing songs from his first solo album, Go…

Ratatat scores “family portraits gone wild” in video for “Drugs”

The new music video for Ratatat’s "Drugs," from its album LP4 -- out now on XL Recordings — was released…