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Cate Le Bon Announces ‘Michelangelo Dying’
Cate Le Bon announces her seventh album, Michelangelo Dying, out September 26th. Listen / watch the new single “Heaven Is No Feeling,” out today. UK, EU and North
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OUT NOW: Drugdealer & Weyes Blood – Real Thing
Over two years in the making, and many more in the two musician’s shared dream, “Real Thing” unites longtime collaborators Michael Collins (Drugdealer) and Natalie Mering (Weyes Blood).
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Hayden Pedigo’s New Single “I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away” Out Today
The second single and title track from Texas-born and Oklahoma City-based fingerstyle guitarist Hayden Pedigo’s upcoming album, ‘I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away’ is out today. In
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Hayden Pedigo Announces ‘I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away’
Texas-born and Oklahoma City-based fingerstyle guitarist Hayden Pedigo announces his remarkable and genre-defying new album I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away, out June 6th via Mexican Summer.
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OUT NOW: Photay – WIndswept: Expansions
Photay’s expanded LP, Windswept: Expansions, is out now. ~~~ Traversing IDM, ambient-techno, and jazz funk electronic modes in unpredictable, undeniable ways, Windswept: Expansions features two previously unreleased tracks, “Jet
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OUT NOW: Jefre Cantu-Ledesma – Gift Songs
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma’s new LP, Gift Songs, is out now. ~~~ Drawing its title from Cantu-Ledesma’s belief that music is a gift — a form of magic, born from
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Photay Announces ‘Windswept: Expansions’
Nearly six months after the release of his album Windswept, Photay (Evan Shornstein), returns with Windswept: Expansions, out March 28, 2025 via Mexican Summer. The expanded album features
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OUT NOW: Marshall Allen – New Dawn
Marshall Allen’s debut LP, New Dawn is out now. ~~~ Debuting his first solo album at 100 years old is quite impressive. Major congratulations to the legendary Marshall
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Jefre Cantu-Ledesma Announces New Album ‘Gift Songs’
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma returns with Gift Songs, a deep distillation of touchstones and influences drawn from the natural world and his spiritual practice. Enlisting a brilliant cast of collaborators,
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Marshall Allen Announces ‘New Dawn’
You may know the legendary Marshall Allen as the leader of the Sun Ra Arkestra since 1995. Today, the centenarian announces his debut album, New Dawn, alongside the
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WINTER SALE: 15-60% Off Music, Books & Merch
Our annual Winter Sale starts now! We’ve got 15-60% discounts on select music, books, and merchandise through December 15th. Tell the sun, tell your friends. Shop the sale
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Zsela – “Still Swing” Video
Ahead of her upcoming European tour, Zsela shares the official video for “Still Swing,” a highlight from her debut album Big For You. Directed by Sean Frank, the “Still
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OUT NOW: BRIAN BLOMERTH’S LILLY WAVE
Since 2019, graphic novelist Brian Blomerth’s stunningly original comix histories have combined detailed research and riotous visual wit to illuminate the discovery of LSD (Bicycle Day) and the
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OUT NOW: PATRICK O’DELL – EPICLY LATER’D
In 2004, well before the advent of social media as a global phenomenon, photographer Patrick O’Dell launched the celebrated blog Epicly Later’d. The site quickly distinguished itself with
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Out Now: Photay – Windswept
Photay’s new album Windswept is out now. ~~~ Photay is the nom de plume of electronic naturalist Evan Shornstein. His fifth solo album, Windswept, is, in short, an album about wind. The album began when
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Hayden Pedigo – ‘Live in Amarillo, Texas’ Out September 6
Mexican Summer proudly presents Hayden Pedigo’s Live in Amarillo, Texas, out September 6 on digital and vinyl (only 500 copies). Between the summer of The Happiest Times I
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Contour announces ‘Take Off from Mercy’
Charleston, South Carolina based artist Contour (AKA Khari Lucas) announces Take Off from Mercy, his new album and debut for Mexican Summer, out November 1st. The first portion
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Photay announces new album Windswept
Photay (a.k.a. electronic naturalist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer Evan Shornstein) is back with a new album, Windswept, out September 20th on Mexican Summer. Initiated when the producer created a
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Out Now: Zsela – Big For You
Big For You Out Now! Zsela’s debut album Big For You is out today! Big For You, is a timeless statement that flows between grandiosity and intimacy to
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Out Now: Jessica Pratt – Here in the Pitch
Out now: Jessica Pratt – Here in the Pitch On Here in the Pitch, Jessica Pratt’s fourth album, the LA-based artist expands the scope of her artistry, placing
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Jessica Pratt – Advance Listening Parties
Starting next week, you can get an early listen of Jessica Pratt‘s new album, Here in the Pitch, at select record stores around the US. Each store will
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Zsela Announces New Album Big For You
Big For You is out June 14th! Lead Single is “Lily of the Nile” is out today! We’re over the moon to welcome Zsela as the latest member
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Out Now: Emma Kohlmann: Watercolors
Over the past decade, artist Emma Kohlmann has harnessed the expressive possibilities of watercolor to develop an astonishing and intimate practice. In the resounding fluidity of her paintings,
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Out Now: Zsela’s new single and video “Fire Excape”
Zsela (pronounced ZHAY-la) first introduced herself as a singular talent in 2019 with her arresting single “Noise,” followed by her auspicious 2020 debut EP, Ache Of Victory. If you saw
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