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Girls: Father, Son, Holy Ghost
More than ever, Girls sound utterly out of step with their surroundings. Unlike the many very good San Francisco bands...
Sep 12, 2011
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Balam Acab: Wander/Wonder
Pennsylvanian Alec Koone, who goes by Balam Acab, a name derived from not-so-Pennsylvanian Mayan deities, has been thrown about between...
Sep 12, 2011
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Young Jeezy: The Real is Back 2 Mixtape
Rappers never deliver albums on time. This is usually because they guarantee a release date for an album that has...
Sep 12, 2011
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Widowspeak: Widowspeak
The aloofly haunting and unassuming self-titled debut from Brooklyn’s Widowspeak is built of modestly psychedelic and frequently soft songs. There’s...
Sep 12, 2011
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The Olivia Tremor Control: "The Game You Play is in Your Head, Parts 1, 2, & 3"
One might think that the recent reunion of ’90s experimental collective the Olivia Tremor Control is just a part the...
Sep 12, 2011
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Lil Wayne: Tha Carter IV
There’s never been a guest rapper like Lil Wayne. Although he doesn’t boost a cut’s energy like Busta, or slosh...
Sep 09, 2011
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Curren$y: Verde Terrace Mixtape
The most ironic verse from Curren$y’s breakthrough album Pilot Talk (2010), and the one that best informs his mission statement,...
Sep 09, 2011
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Mister Heavenly: Out of Love
Nick Thorburn tends to thrive when set against the spark of new collaboration. Very few of his musical projects have...
Sep 09, 2011
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Roberts & Lord: Eponymous
Blame the Postal Service? Ever since Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello started mailing snippets of beats and melodies to each...
Sep 09, 2011