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Atlanta-based indie rock outfit Manchester Orchestra released their fourth studio album, Cope, earlier this year. The band will return to Australia for a run of east coast dates in November, supported by longtime friend and Bad Books bandmate Kevin Devine. Killyourstereo.com spoke with frontman Andy Hull about the upcoming tour, the latest record, and being on David Letterman's iPod.

A video recap of Sable's Splendour times, plus a new banger - Mt Moon.. Header photo by Slice Of Life. Today we have not one but two epic slices of Sable business for ya'all - starting with a new track he dropped yesterday called Mt Moon. It's not as sugary sweet as we're used to seeing from the Perth producer, in fact it's an entirely different - and wholly tougher - beast. One we guarantee will not only destroy whatever dancefloor it touches, but will get stuck in your head for a damn long time: Secondly, following our RUFUS interview/photo diary and the Splendour PHOTO ALBUM, here's a little video recap of Sable's time at Splendour In The Grass 2014. Video games, an epic Thursday night pre-party set and final night slam down can all be found within: Follow Sable on FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

LP1 is out now, and we excited.. Tahlia Barnett, also known as FKA Twigs, is an experimental R&B musician/dancer hailing from Gloucestershire, UK. Originally known as just Twigs, due to her constantly cracking and popping bones, she was pressured to change her name due to another artist named Twigs, leading to her current moniker FKA (formerly known as) Twigs. Growing up in Gloucestershire with musical parents, she discovered her sweet and airy vocal abilities in her teenage years whilst in the local recording studio with her Jamaican father and local musicians. Moving down to London at the age of 17 to pursue a career in dancing, it didn’t take her long to realise that music was her true calling. Since then, Twigs has released two EPs on the highly acclaimed record label Young Turks, home of artists such as The xx and SBTRKT, and has just released her debut album, LP1:

Danny Harley gives us the lowdown on his debut EP.. Header photo by Slice Of Life. In case you've been living under a rock, The Kite String Tangle has had a massive year or so - kicking off with his first single Given The Chance, and now culminating in the release of his first EP, Vessel. It's out today - you should probably go HERE and buy it - and once you've given it a listen, or potentially while you listen to it, have a read of the below, where he gives a little explanation behind each of the six glorious tracks. ARCADIA This track was one of the first tracks I knew was a definite for the EP. It started with the chorus synth and steel drum combo. It has a slow energy and I liked the triplet strange high percussion as well (that sound is actually a typewriter for those interested). The sound that pushes and pulls in the verses is from an old ambient track I did which I wanted to incorporate. The vocals actually changed a whole bunch throughout the process. About a few weeks before

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Go underwater with Willow Beats ahead of the release of their new EP, Water.. With their latest single Merewif announcing Willow Beats as a part of the Pilerats Records family, along with just generally killing it, it's time for the world to see the video clip. Premiering yesterday on PIGEONS & PLANES, it's a tumbling bustle of mystical excitement, bringing the duo’s water-soaked visions for both the single and the upcoming EP to life. The clip was filmed almost completely underwater by the same groundbreaking RED camera technology used in the The Hobbit, and is full of the kind of motion only Willow Beats could conjure. A story of Merewif (The Water Woman), the clip follows vocalist Kalyani being dragged then buoyed by the water and its people. It was shot both in an indoor pool, and the stunning and salty surroundings of Rottnest Island, showcasing the outfit’s ability to make even the most sublime and other-worldy fit right next to the beats of us mere mortals: Water is an invitati

Lower Spectrum's single Khlever gets the atmospheric film clip it deserves.. You've probably heard me blabbing on about Lower Spectrum a lot lately, so I'll spare you too much pre-amble (just check out his EP HERE, or some gushing over KHLEVER) - needless to say he's making music that does good things for me, and it's a fairly unique sound in Australia's crowded producer pool. So when I'm asked if I'd like to premiere the video clip for Khlever, filmed on location in a tiny fishing village somewhere in Iceland, and by David Rusanow who in the past has worked with Snakadaktal and Megan Washington, who the hell am I to say no. You can buy his EP HERE, and you can catch Lower Spectrum launching Traces at one of the following dates: Sat 9 Aug - The Bird, Perth Fri 15 Aug - Flyrite, Perth: RTRFM Radiothon Launch Party on August 15 (details HERE). Sat 16 Aug - The Toff In Town, Melbourne Sep 10-12 - BIGSOUND, Brisbane Follow Lower Spectrum on FACEBOOK // WEBSITE

The inaugural Stoney Roads Producer Of The Year has a sexy new clip.. Last night saw the first official Stoney Roads Producer Of The Year Awards go down (check all the results HERE), celebrating our country's current glut of talented beatsmiths. And we couldn't think of a more deserving winner than Motez - the guy has been pushing house sounds for a while now in a sea of future-beat/chilltrap producers, and killing DJ sets around the country (soon to be world - he's overseas next month). Don't say we didn't warn you in our little article about the Aussie House Scene at the moment (HERE).  And not a moment too soon, Motez has released a rad new video clip for his latest single Own Up, and it's as sexy and smooth as the tune it plays under: Follow Motez on FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD