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Jens Lekman: I Know What Love Isn't
Wherein a guy who loves yacht-rock sax gets a little blunt.
Nov 26, 2012
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The Black Swans : Occasion for Song
The Black Swans’ Occasion for Song reminds me of a record I wrote about last year, Dum Dum Girls’ Only...
Sep 06, 2012
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Karen O: "Strange Love"
“Strange Love,” the new Karen O song from the soundtrack to Tim Burton’s upcoming Frankenweenie (his first semi-original work in...
Aug 31, 2012
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Bob Mould: "The Descent"
After years of experimentation with different genres (electronica, among others), on “The Descent” Bob Mould is returning to the more...
Aug 13, 2012
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Sebadoh : Secret EP
“The time / Just happens to be now / So settle into the burnout / And let the new things...
Aug 10, 2012
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Dusted : Total Dust
I feel like I’ve been listening to the wrong kind of music this summer—it’s dark music that makes one long...
Aug 10, 2012
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Starred: "No Good"
There’s not an abundance of buzz out there yet about LA duo Starred, and that’s a good thing. Their music...
Jul 25, 2012
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Mount Eerie: Clear Moon
Mount Eerie’s Clear Moon reminds me of a great film I saw last year called Take Shelter, the story of...
Jul 13, 2012
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Superchunk: "This Summer"
When we were kids taking our regular summer road trip from Illinois to Pennsylvania, my brother and I would often...
Jun 29, 2012