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The Twilight Sad: No One Can Ever Know
The reemergence of the capsule review: mere economic necessity, death knell for serious criticism, or the only proper response to...
Apr 18, 2012
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Mirrorring: Foreign Body
Recent indie collaborations have tended to fall into one of a few categories: the compatible (Ellen Allien & Apparat; Boris...
Apr 18, 2012
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Inner Tube: Inner Tube
Mark McGuire treats each new record as though he’s a traveling circus act: why alter his signature guitar work for...
Apr 18, 2012
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The Shins: Port of Morrow
There seems to be an earnest desire amongst many critics to predict what Port of Morrow, the Shins’ fourth record...
Apr 11, 2012
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Moonface: With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery
Spencer Krug wasn’t supposed to make it this easy. He had me all faked out, you see: with the...
Apr 11, 2012
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Luke Roberts : The Iron Gates at Throop and Newport
Those familiar with Brooklyn might recognize the title of this, Luke Roberts’ second album, a nod to the singer-songwriter’s current...
Apr 11, 2012
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Gotye: Making Mirrors
THE AUTHOR, DANGEROUSLY INTOXICATED AT AGE 26, HALLUCINATES SPEAKING TO THE
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ScHoolboy Q: Habits & Contradictions
Patios, pistachios, Portishead, and “my pursuit of happiness.” With this second release from LA’s hedonistic and occasionally ham-fisted rapper, ScHoolboy...
Apr 04, 2012
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Lotus Plaza: Spooky Action at a Distance
It takes balls to write the thoroughly balls-less three-note refrains, all root notes and in 4/4 time, that abound on...
Apr 04, 2012