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Bing & Ruth's David Moore has created a running playlist generator for those looking for a more meditative experience. "I think it can be difficult to find a meaningful path into this state of mind."

Listen to new songs by Shirley Collins, Billie Joe Armstrong (John Lennon cover), Tom Morello, Cut Worms, Black Marble (Wire cover), The Rapture's Luke Jenner, and more.

You can also watch the mesmerizing video for Island's first single, "A Bloody Morning."

Jon's "Quiet" playlist includes tracks by Brian Eno, William Basinski, Four Tet, Grouper, Stars of the Lid, Roedelius, Harold Budd, Bing & Ruth, M83, Laraaji, Windy & Carl, and more.

It features songs from Grouper, Fenne Lilly, Perfume Genius, Clinic, Julianna Barwick, Joanna Sternberg, Elliott Smith, Big Thief, Yo La Tengo, Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, The 1975, Duster, Bill Frisell, Guided by Voices, Frank Black, Blake Mills, Clairo, Soccer Mommy, Japanese Breakfast, Conor Oberst…

Here are our favorite albums of the decade, including Fiona Apple, St. Vincent, Joanna Newsom, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, The National, Mitski, Deerhunter, Angel Olsen, Beach House, and more...

Poland-based experimental/electronic music festival Unsound is returning for its sixth NYC edition, and first in the city since 2016, in November.

Not only is the year wrapping up but the decade is too, and you can expect to see lots of Best of the 2010s lists popping up. Early out of the gate is fellow music blog Gorilla Vs Bear...

Listen to new songs by Francis and the Lights/Kanye/Bon Iver, Mikal Cronin, Metronomy, The Stargazer Lilies, Bat For Lashes, 1349, and more.

The film is expected to be released in summer 2020, but you can watch the first seven minutes now...