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On April 23, The Dandy Warhols will release their ninth studio album. Titled This Machine, the album features the Warhols’ cult-favorite psychedelic sound, along with tinges of the electronica that marked their 2003 standout, Welcome to the Monkey House.

For those who can’t wait that long, we’re pleased to share the This Machine Rdio sneak peek — a three-song sampler of the new album, including tracks “Sad Vacation,” “The Autumn Carnival,” and “Well They're Gone.” Play this new music, and look out for the entire This Machine on April 23.

On May 3, iconic folk singer Pete Seeger will be 93, but that doesn’t mean he’s hung up his gloves just yet. In 2008, he released the appropriately titled At 89, and now, he’s reissuing his 1960 performance at Bowdoin College in its entirety, courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways.

The Complete Bowdoin College Concert, 1960 was recorded during Seeger’s targeting by the infamous House Un-American Activities Committee. Despite being blacklisted and indicted for refusing to answer questions about his political beliefs, Seeger trekked across the continent, playing “community concerts” to fans who saw Seeger as a trailblazing songwriter and social activist.

The entire recorded concert will be released next week, but you can listen to The Complete Bowdoin College Concert, 1960, a week early on Rdio. Listen to it below, and follow influencer Smithsonian Folkways for more significant recordings from America’s musical past.

Los Angeles quartet Aeges make the kind of contemplative metal that brings double-meaning to the word “heavy.” The band formed in mid-2011, and combines thick riffs, thundering drums, and melody — elements that come to a head on their debut album, The Bridge.

Though it’s not out officially for another week, The Bridge is available to hear now, exclusively on Rdio. Listen to the album below and share it with your favorite metalhead thinker.

Vancouver, British Columbia’s The Veer Union released their indie debut in 2006 and just three years later, the band signed to a major label — their second album was 2009’s Against the Grain. Since then, The Veer Union perfected their aggressive brand of grunge and heavy alternative and toured with bands like Hinder, Theory of a Deadman, and Seether.

Fast forward to now and The Veer Union is ready to drop Divide the Blackened Sky, the next step in their ascending career. According to the band, it’s their heaviest and darkest album yet, and represents “all the hard times we have been through over the last couple of years.” The album is out next week, but you can listen to Divide the Blackened Sky now, exclusively on Rdio.

Athens, Alabama quartet Alabama Shakes are gearing up for the release of their debut album on April 9. New single, “Hold On”, is available now — along with a playlist the band put together just for Rdio. Get a sense of where their bluesy rock and roll sound comes from — listen to “Hold On” now and enjoy Alabama Shakes’ hand-picked playlist, below.

Last month, New York indie rock veterans Nada Surf issued their seventh full-length, The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy. With the deluxe physical version of the album came a five-song EP of acoustic album tracks called The Dulcitone Files.

On March 20, the EP will see official release, but you can hear the whole thing now, exclusively on Rdio. Listen to Nada Surf’s The Dulcitone Files below.