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Jenny Hval: Viscera
“I arrived in town with an electric toothbrush pressed against my clitoris.” So begins Jenny Hval (aka Rockettothesky)’s debut under...
Aug 12, 2011
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The Horrors: Skying
The Horrors’ Primary Colours was my favorite record of 2009—though I didn’t actually hear it until 2010. In retrospect, I...
Aug 12, 2011
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Zomby: Dedication
Soon will come a time when the historical canon of popular music replaces the traditional mythologies of the cultures we...
Aug 12, 2011
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Micachu & the Shapes f/ the London Sinfonietta: Chopped & Screwed
Micachu and the Shapes’ Chopped & Screwed, a live collaboration between the Shapes and the London Sinfonietta, is a difficult...
Aug 12, 2011
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Noveller: Glacial Glow
Ambient music seems to be at a bit of an impasse, which is a weird thing to say in a...
Aug 10, 2011
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The Last Hurrah!!: Spiritual Non-Believers
HP Gundersen was listening to “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” (1969) one day and thought, “what 2011 needs is an even longer version of that track.”
Aug 10, 2011
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DGRS: Dream On Dreamy
Whether it’s the collaborative momentum of DGRS (Degrees) duo Mikael Jacobson (also of the Trick, Late Night Conversations) and...
Aug 10, 2011
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Shannon and the Clams: Sleep Talk
Like many of their peers from the San Francisco Bay Area, Oakland’s Shannon and the Clams—a trio consisting of bassist...
Aug 10, 2011
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EMA: Past Life Martyred Saints
It’s a testament to Erika M. Anderson’s skill as a soundsmith that I have yet to see Past Life Martyred...
Aug 05, 2011