![]() ![]() This mass of water was between 4 and 10 degrees F above average (depending on the location and date) and stretched over 1,000 miles wide between the North American and Asian continents and was up to 300 feet deep, it later split into three distinct masses between 20. It was detected in October 2013, a strong and long-lasting high pressure ridge in the Pacific Ocean created a mass of warmer-than-normal water. The ocean is changing what can we expect in the future? The National Park Service monitors nearshore marine environments to detect and understand changes to Alaska’s parks. And no, it doesn’t sound a thing like Elliott Smith.The Blob is a mass of warm water in the north Pacific Ocean that is linked to changes in climate and ocean ecosystems. But it came out this week, so, unfortunately, it’s simply great. If this came out 20 years ago, it’d be revelatory. ![]() “Needle In The Hay” is a gem of a thing, its seeming sloppiness belying the fact that this track truly rips, guitars and otherwise. Off of a split 7″ with fellow Aussie Courtney Barnett, Jen Cloher’s sound is definitely the boozier of the two. This one, produced by Modeselektor, is nearly 10 minutes of nonstop amazing, and is a must-listen for anyone unfamiliar with his work. The Syrian wedding singer-turned-dance-producer recently signed to Monkeytown, and that label threw a whole slew of producers at his upcoming album. Try not to dance while listening to Omar Souleyman. It’s kind of the same thing he’s been doing ever since the height of chillwave, but unlike most of his peers, he’s managed to evolve just enough to turn his sound from that of the niche into something that is pretty unassailably catchy. “Run Baby Run,” off of his upcoming album What For?, is a pop song soaked in the ’60s nostalgia that so many bands aspire to yet fail to capture in the same way as Toro’s Chaz Bundick can. Toro y Moi is Toro y Moi, and that’s why he’s both always forgotten and also worth remembering. Thankfully, what we got as a followup was a pure goddamn banger, Rihanna singing “ blop, blop, blop“s over one of the best beats she’s ever been given. With the all-denim, all-despondence of “FourFiveSeconds,” it was easy to expect that Rihanna’s eighth album was going to be a sleeper, a more sensitive side to Bad Girl RiRi. In Colour is set for a June release via Young Turks. The beat is all open bells, chants, and hand claps, over which Romy sings of her trademark malaise in her trademark whisper, “I go to loud places/ to search for someone/ to be quiet with/ who will take me home.” The production of Jamie xx has always been the strongest part of the xx’s career aesthetic, so it’s no surprise that this song, which features Jamie’s xx bandmate Romy Madley-Croft, is stronger than anything on that group’s last album, Coexist. Technically, this is not an xx song, but it definitely could be. ![]() We’ve got some Syrian stuff, some chill stuff, and some pure ’90s indie rock stuff for you, too. This week saw the release of the Rihanna’s anticipated followup to “FourFiveSeconds,” titled “Bitch Better Have My Money,” and Jamie xx dropped a Romy Madley-Croft-featuring single from his debut solo album In Colour. Some weeks it’s all about the indies, and other weeks it’s all about the stars. ![]()
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