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Denton, TX's own Kaela Sinclair (although she's based in LA now, Texas still claims her) has had quite the whirlwind of a year, starting in early 2016 with an amazing viral SOHN cover and culminating in the thrilling and ultimately life-changing experience of being chosen by M83's Anthony Gonzalez as the group's new singer/keyboardist/secret weapon...

M83 unveils the first track from his new album Junk, out April 8th on Mute. No word yet on whether this is the Punky Brewster-inspired track:

"The soundtrack pays tribute to French soundtracks from the 70's and is much more intimate than ‘Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming’ and the ‘Oblivion’ Soundtrack. This score is really for lovers and ghosts" -- M83

White Sea (aka Morgan Kibby) returns with a soaring, beautifully anthemic new single, taken from her forthcoming album in Cold Blood, due sometime in 2014 on Mom + Pop. The dramatic and kind of massive "They Don't Know" (fans of Morgan's other project will find a lot to love here) will be available for download starting tomorrow on iTunes:

Happy New Year from Ryan Hemsworth, perfect/massive soundtrack for watching the ball drop to ring in 2013: mp3:

We preview this year's unreal Fun Fun Fun Fest lineup on today's SiriusXM Blog Radio show (full playlist + mp3s after the jump), starting at noon EST on Sirius XMU (and re-broadcast at midnight). The 2011 FFF Fest goes down next weekend, November 4-6, at Auditorium Shores in Austin, and our friends at the Fest have hooked us up with some passes to give away, including one pair of highly coveted