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Ear to the Ground: The Muffs' “Up and Down Around”
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Ear to the Ground: The Muffs' “Up and Down Around”

Kim Shattuck’s getting fired from the Pixies was the best thing to happen to fans of the Muffs—the band is releasing its first new album in a decade.

Ear to the Ground: Reigning Sound’s “Falling Rain”
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Ear to the Ground: Reigning Sound’s “Falling Rain”

More Link Wray than Van Morrison, Reigning Sound’s latest overflows with life experience and timeless rock ’n’ roll.

Ear to the Ground: Bison’s “One Thousand Needles”
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Ear to the Ground: Bison’s “One Thousand Needles”

The Vancouver rock titans deliver a lengthy, two-song EP that veers sharply away from their party-thrash roots and headfirst into doomy sludge.

Ear to the Ground: Playboy Manbaby’s “Choppy Chad”
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Ear to the Ground: Playboy Manbaby’s “Choppy Chad”

This prank-punk sextet has no interest in melting your face, but they just might melt your grilled cheese sandwich. Check these dudes out before Hugh Hefner’s lawyers make them change their name.

Ear to the Ground: Shake Some Action!’s “Colors Exploding”
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Ear to the Ground: Shake Some Action!’s “Colors Exploding”

Is this Seattle quartet worthy of naming itself after the Flamin’ Groovies’ most famous power-pop hit. Listen for yourself and see….

Ear to the Ground: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe’s “My Baby”
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Ear to the Ground: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe’s “My Baby”

For the last 30 years, saxophonist Karl Denson has done stints with Lenny Kravitz, the Greyboy Allstars, and Slightly Stoopid, but this hard-grooving solo effort is where he really hits his stride.

Ear to the Ground: Las Sultanas’ “Rober”
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Ear to the Ground: Las Sultanas’ “Rober”

This all-female Spanish garage-rock outfit writes catchy songs that are perfect for vintage B-movie soundtracks.

Ear to the Ground: Bonfire Beach's “Spit U Out”
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Ear to the Ground: Bonfire Beach's “Spit U Out”

In the mood for sultry noise rock? Dexy Valentine sounds like she was born to keep rock ’n’ roll dangerous.

Ear to the Ground: Strand of Oaks’ “Goshen ’97”
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Ear to the Ground: Strand of Oaks’ “Goshen ’97”

This coming-of-age anthem about home recording and Casio keyboards features a raging solo from the one and only J Mascis.

Ear to the Ground: Further’s “California Bummer”
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Ear to the Ground: Further’s “California Bummer”

The noise-pop pioneers’ out-of-print recordings are finally getting the reissue treatment—and just in time to help guitarist Josh Schwartz’s battle with ALS.