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Kings of Leon “Knocked Up”
Caleb Followill speeds toward the border with his pregnant girlfriend, armed with guitars and a serious bout of Springsteen inspiration.
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Rich Boy “Boy Looka Here”
Prepare to hear this everywhere: The thumping second single from the Gulf Coast rapper’s debut makes Spanish guitar sound grimy.
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EL-P “Run the Numbers”
Dark and cryptic, as is usually the case with El-P, but a spritz of Bomb Squad vim puts this banger over the top.
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Jarvis Cocker “Tonite”
The former Pulp frontman puts all jokes aside and pleads with his lover for respect in this beautiful anthem.
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Lordi “Hard Rock Hallelujah”
Finnish dudes wearing monster costumes warn humanity of the coming arockalypse — and bring the metal thunder one last time before we all perish.
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