Thievery Corporation

Washington, DC, DJ duo gear up to parade their latest record, Radio Retaliation, on an upcoming winter tour.
Thievery Corporation

What? America's political sentiment may be optimistic following Barack Obama's historic presidential win, but leave it to electronic genre-hoppers Thievery Corporation to remind folks that all is not perfect.

Coconot

El Guincho mastermind gets hypnotic on his other band's SPIN-approved new record.
Coconot

What? Recording as El Guincho, Pablo Díaz-Reixa crafted drum-heavy, carnival-esque sounds on Alegranza (No. 33 on our 40 Best Albums of 2008 list).

Fall Out Boy

Pop-punk heroes expand sound on their slick, SPIN-approved new album, Folie à Deux.
Fall Out Boy

What? Like High School Musical on a fieldtrip to the Warped Tour, the unabashedly theatrical Fall Out Boy bring an anthemic sheen to every track on their new album, Folie à Deux, out today.

MC Frontalot

Indie hip-hopper adjusts his pocket protector to unleash dork-tastic rhymes on his third effort, the SPIN-approved Final Boss, out now.
MC Frontalot

What? From electro-pop pioneer Thomas Dolby to indie-rock progenitors the Feelies, nerds have always played a subversive but vital role in the field of popular music. The latest calculator-toting egghead?

The Rapture

NYC disco-punkers collect party-time favorites on their SPIN-approved compilation, Tapes.
The Rapture

What? Superstar DJs the world across, from Paul Oakenfold to LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, know an eclectic mix of tunes is needed to keep the dance floor rockin'.

88-Keys

With Kanye as executive producer, this New York rapper tells the story of a sex addict on his excellent debut album.
88-Keys

What? Hip-hop superstar Kanye West may have stretched sonic boundaries on his latest record, 808s and Heartbreak, but there was one small problem -- he forgot to rap.

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