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The haunting vocals of Jacqie Rivera, the balls-to-the-walls guitar playing by A Place To Bury Strangers, the funky grooves of Leon Bridges and Khruangbin, and catchy hooks of Daisy Glaze make the cut for this week’s Tuesday Tracks. We round out this list of fantastic songs with a new releases from Beautiful Machines, Lost Dog Street Band and Crazy Frog.

A Place To Bury Strangers, “Hold On Tight” — A Place To Bury Strangers, known as the loudest band in Brooklyn, is back with a new album. “Hold On Tight,” the new single, starts with an assault of guitars that jolts you upright. The band creates a beautiful wall of sound, with layers of guitars that shred against the warm textures and melody. Oliver Ackermann’s vocals fill the empty space seamlessly. The song is fuzzy, gritty and has feedback that goes on for days. Be sure to catch A Place To Bury Strangers in San Francisco in February, but don’t forget the earplugs!

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Lost Dog Street Band, “Until I Recoup (Glory I)” — Lost Dog Street Band is tearing apart country music as we think of it. The band is bringing in a dark, experimental sound while maintaining the authenticity of the genre. Ashley Mae’s violin seems to bring out the pain in Benjamin Tod’s vocals. Together, the sound creates an emotional rawness as Mae sings as well, and the harmonies pierce through your heart. “Glory” is a hauntingly beautiful song about redemption.

Jacqie Rivera, “Hurt” (Nine Inch Nails cover) — Many of us have heard of Selena, but fewer know of Jenni Rivera. Jenni was the queen of banda and norteño music before she tragically died in a plane crash in 2012. Her daughter Jacqie is continuing in her mother’s footsteps.  On the ninth anniversary of her mother’s death, Jacqie Rivera released this heart-wrenching cover of “Hurt.”

Beginning with a quote from her mother and fleeting photographs, Jacqie’s vocals pierce through the fold. Starting off in a minimalist structure, she eventually brings in guitars and drumming that heighten the song. Her rendition of “Hurt” is as emotionally anguishing and haunting as the original, or even Johnny Cash’s cover. With every word, you can feel her pain.

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Beautiful Machines, “Control” — First, the dark, warm vocals of Conrad Shuman fill the void as layers of atmospheric sounds amp up. Once the keys kick in, the band adds in a dooming bass line, and the synth-pop beat comes alive. “Control” becomes an electro-darkwave dance banger with its simultaneously hypnotic and entrancing beat. Beautiful Machines look like they stepped out of an ’80s sci-fi video. “Control” is addictive but it becomes next-level at the 4:30-mark, when the song turns into an ambient, ethereal and floating jam.

Khruangbin and Leon Bridges, “B-Side” — Continuing their collaboration from Texas Sun, Khruangbin and Leon Bridges are set to release Texas Moon. Both artists credit their home state with musical inspiration. Khruangbin adds smooth guitar licks and blends it up with a dash of R&B bounce. Who are we kidding? It wouldn’t be Khruangbin without adding even more musical elements to create the coolest fusion songs. There’s soulfulness from Bridges’ vocals, some congas and sultry bass lines and some country twang. Stir it up and bam!

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Daisy Glaze, “Strangers In The Dark” — From the sultry nights of Khruangbin and Leon Bridges to the psychedelic euphoria of Daisy Glaze, these songs are the perfect complement to each other. “Strangers In The Dark” is filled with with dirty and shimmering layered guitars that soar into the night. Gorgeous harmonies reminiscent of The Raveonettes come together with contagious hooks. New Yorkers Louis Epstein and Alix Brown meld sweetness and hardness. But, it’s the winning combo of outlaw country and garage rock that gives this song an edge.

Crazy Frog, “Tricky” (Run-D.M.C cover) — There’s no way I could leave this out. This is the epitome of ludicrous contagiousness. Crazy Frog adapts this classic ’80s hip-hop banger into… well, its not quite the familiar rap song. It’s now a techno rave you can’t escape. It’s fast, balls-to-the-walls frenetic energy. It’s sonically similar to K-Pop icon Psy’s “Gangnam Style.” With beats thrown in every direction, the song fires on all cylinders. Hate me later for this, but you won’t be able to get it out of your head!

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Rachel’s pick: I’ve been a fan of A Place To Bury Strangers since seeing the band in a small church in D.C. There were, maybe, 15 other people there. It was the loudest show I had been to, and I was pretty sure I was turned inside out. But every time I listen to them, I find new things that stand out. With his many pedals, Oliver Ackermann plays with effects and noise in the best way possible. “Hold On Tight” explodes with distorted, reverb-laden guitars. The song has so much texturing and layering that I have to keep on listening to see where else it goes.

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