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Exclusives

An Rdio Exclusive: Wild Nothing Returns With a Brighter Sound on Empty Estate

Fans of indie pop and shoegaze music have found much to adore about Wild Nothing, the project founded by Virginia singer and multi-instrumentalist Jack Tatum in 2009. Following two albums and two EPs, the new EP Empty Estate finds Wild Nothing exploring a broader and even more fun sound, as evidenced by “A Dancing Shell,” the bright song and video that leads this release.

Rdio listeners can skip the wait time for next week’s release and listen to these new songs on Empty Estate within microseconds of pressing play below.

∞ May 7, 2013 — 9:00AM

Exclusives Giveaways

Are You The One? Play the Exclusive Track to Join The Presets on Tour

Australian electronic duo The Presets have given Rdio listeners a special treat — early access to the live version of their hit single “Are You The One? (Live From The Hordern Pavillion)”. But the former classical music students turned dancefloor rebels want you to experience this song live, too!

Play this exclusive cut for a chance to win a pair of tickets to any tour date between May 13-26 of your choice. This means you can choose to see The Presets (and touring mates Dragonette) in cities like Los Angeles, Denver, or San Diego — or even the amazing Sasquatch Festival in Washington!

Simply listen to “Are You The One? (Live From The Hordern Pavillion)” to be entered. The sweepstakes starts today and winners will be contacted by Saturday, May 11. Read the Official Rules for more details. Tickets for this tour are also available for purchase on The Presets’ site.

Good luck — are you the one? Remember to also follow The Presets on Rdio.

∞ May 7, 2013 — 8:00AM

Exclusives

First Listen: MS MR’s Dreamy Secondhand Rapture

New York duo MS MR (Lizzy Plapinger and Max Hershenow) got people buzzing off their gloom ‘n dream pop sound when they dropped the Candy Bar Creep Show EP last year. Now, Plapinger and Hershenow are getting ready to drop the first full-length album Secondhand Rapture on May 14. The pair have blessed Rdio listeners with the first exclusive listen of their latest work so hit play below.

∞ May 6, 2013 — 11:00AM

Rdio Recommends

Rdio Recommends: April 2013

With so much new music pouring in from every corner each week, it can be difficult to stay on top of everything that’s happening, which is one reason why we we love to share our new discoveries with our community.

It is our proud job and serious mission to find you the very best in new music. Our Rdio Recommends: April 2013 is a reflection of what’s been moving us over the past 30 days; we hope it contains some new favourites.

Of course, we love to be turned on to new tunes by our community as well. It’s a two-way street! Check out our playlist and then let us know what you haven’t been able to stop playing lately.

About Rdio Recommends: The first Monday of every month, we review and create a playlist that reflects what we’re enjoying and think you might also like. It is composed entirely of new music from the previous month.

∞ May 6, 2013 — 9:00AM

Exclusives

Justice’s Access All Arenas Is Revealed Early

Are you ready to D.A.N.C.E.? French electronic music duo Justice is back! Since their debut in 2007, members Gaspar Augé and Xavier de Rosnay have released both studio and live albums. Their latest, Access All Arenas, returns to the concert stage and captures a performance recorded during the last world tour at Les Arènes de Nimes in France.

The new album hasn’t officially been released yet, but we’ve got it for you to enjoy right now.

∞ May 2, 2013 — 11:00AM

Label Spotlights News

Tap Your Toes To AUM Fidelity’s Jazz Catalog

New York’s 16-year-old independent label AUM Fidelity was inspired by the do-it-yourself spirit of punk record labels that nurtured and developed original acts through music released without major label assistance. That work ethic as well as the passion to encourage true individuality has been channeled into a different side of the music spectrum to highlight the jazz and avant-garde soul worlds.

Rdio is now home to AUM’s catalog online, and we encourage you to begin exploring it through the work of such label notables as improvisational rock band Shrimp Boat, alto saxophonist Darius Jones, pianist Matthew Shipp, the late saxophonist David S. Ware, and free jazz double bassist William Parker. The term “aum” represents the soundless sound of the harmonious universe, but we think you’ll find that AUM Fidelity represents a wide range of musical ideas.

Start your sonic journey with, Wisdom of Uncertainty, a six-song collaboration between David S. Ware, Matthew Shipp, William Parker, and Susie Ibarra below.

∞ May 1, 2013 — 10:00AM

Events Music

Celebrating Willie Nelson's 80th Birthday

The incomparable music star and activist Willie Nelson turns a glorious 80-years-old today. The occasion is marked by the recently released album, Let’s Face The Music And Dance recorded by Willie and the Family, his touring band (started with sister Bobbie in 1973) for the past 40 years.

Play this album of 20th century classics and standards of pop, rock, jazz, and country loud and light a birthday candle for the man who takes a licking and keeps on ticking.

∞ April 30, 2013 — 1:00PM

Exclusives

Lights Unplugs Siberia And Adds Exclusive Bonus Track

Canadian electro pop singer-songwriter Valerie Anne Poxleitner, more commonly known as Lights, released the skillfully chill sophomore album Siberia in 2011, and now unplugs for an even more laid-back version. Lights challenged herself to recreate these memorable tunes with acoustic guitar and piano, and we’re now psyched to share Siberia (Acoustic) with an exclusive bonus track called “Fourth Dimension” just for Rdio listeners.

∞ April 30, 2013 — 11:00AM

New Music Weekly

New Music Weekly - April 30, 2013

This week’s new music is all about celebrating the unconventional, whether it’s with the first full-length release in almost a decade from Long Island rapper R.A. the Rugged Man, the eighth album from Finnish love-metalheads HIM, the debut from L.A. indie pop darlings Youngblood Hawke, or the slump-beating sophomore effort from American doom metal band Howl.

We’ve curated the best of this week’s selections into this New Music Weekly playlist, which is supported by the playlist notes below. Don’t forget that if more, more, more is how you like it, the Rdio New Releases has even more for you to explore.

PLAYLIST NOTES

Iggy & The Stooges - Ready to Die
A self-destructive theme rocks through the fifth album — and first since 2007 — from Michigan’s finest.
The Airborne Toxic Event - Such Hot Blood
The SoCal indie rock band’s third album (and second for Island) was conceived mostly on the road.
Kenny Chesney - Life on a Rock
“Pirate Flag,” the single from the country crooner’s 16th album was such a hit that his tour started early.
!!! - Thr!!!er
The band pronounced chk chk chk exclaims a cheeky name for the fifth album.
Os Mutantes - Fool Metal Jack
The legendary Brazilian psychedelic rockers, reunited in 2006, celebrate a legacy of 47 years with an English language album.

∞ April 30, 2013 — 9:00AM

Music News

Red Hot Chili Peppers Unleashes Catalog on Rdio

From classics like Blood Sugar Sex Magik to more recent releases like Stadium Arcadium to forever favourites like Californication and One Hot Minute, there’s now plenty of Red Hot Chili Peppers action on Rdio to spice up your ears to whatever level of heat you desire. The L.A.-bred band is celebrating its 30-year anniversary this year with the verve and effervescence of musicians much younger and greener — evidence that RHCP shows no signs of slowing down. Whether you start at the beginning or work backwards from the newest releases, the catalog is sure to offer insights, surprises, and old favourites.

We’re giving you a quick taste of the Chili Peppers with our RHCP Retrospective playlist — rock on below.

∞ April 30, 2013 — 7:00AM