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08/19/2016
Britta Plyler
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  • Y'all. It finally happened. Last night, Frank Ocean dropped Endless, a new visual album exclusively on Apple Music. And that's not even the best part. According to Rolling Stone, a SECOND "official" album will be released some time this weekend. We don't know the name of this upcoming LP, because apparently Ocean has scrapped the previous title, Boys Don't Cry. Now, we've been faked out by Frank Ocean release rumors many times, but let's hope this is the real deal. Check out Endless here. [Stereogum]

  • Crystal Castles' latest LP, AMNESTY (I) dropped today and is now available to stream via Spotify. This is the duo's first album since Edith Frances took over for former frontwoman Alice Glass. All proceeds from the record will go to the human rights charity Amnesty International, for which the album was titled. [NME]

  • Phantogram made a fun cameo appearance on Showtime's Roadies last night, as the opening act for the show's fictional Staton-House band. The series has had many famous artists on the show, including Lindsey Buckingham and Halsey, but the running gag is that they all keep quitting the tour. Check out the indie pop duo's brief performance of "You Don't Get Me High Anymore" below. [Stereogum]

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