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This week's playlist includes new music by Foxing, Lana Del Rey, Lord Huron, Saba, Flying Raccoon Suit, Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin, Open Mike Eagle, Laura Mvula, Boys Noize & Kelsey Lu, Charlotte Adigery, Squid, Sorry, and more.

Foxing's last album, 'Nearer My God,' is not an easy thing to top, but with this stunning, shapeshifting song, they just might have done it...

The first taste of Foxing's anticipated fourth album is here, and it's really, really good.

The festive cover was part of Joyful Noise's virtual holiday special, which also featured Deerhoof, Dale Crover, Rob Crow, C.J. Boyd, No Joy, Serengeti, Thor Harris, Sound of Ceres, The Ophelias, WHY?, and more.

WHY?, Thor Harris, Karl Blau, OHMME, Aaron Roche & more contribute to this compilation that supports 17 progressive candidates running for US Congress in November.

”It was a joy to record my version of Mirah's song ’Of Pressure’ using the old cassette 4 track and all the instruments we used to use together in the old days,” Phil Elverum said of the cover, which is part of a tribute LP included with the reissue.

A new musicians' union, the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers, has formed, and its first objective is to seek aid for musicians affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

”While all workers are suffering right now, musicians, touring workers, DJs and other gig economy workers are particularly hurt because we are ineligible for unemployment, paid sick leave, or other benefits under our current system.”

The lineup also includes The So So Glos, Vundabar, Shannen Moser, Brandon Wardell, and more.

”I was a wreck for several days after I heard the news, listening to and reading all his work. Then I decided to learn 'We Are Real' as a way to console myself,” Yoni Wolf says.