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Bon Iver: Bon Iver, Bon Iver
In an effort to come to terms with the inherent dilemma of reviewing—that is, of involving one’s self with the...
Jun 27, 2011
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John Maus: We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves
It’s hard to tell whether or not John Maus is to be taken at face value. On record, his work...
Jun 27, 2011
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Killer Mike: Pl3dge
Most rappers like themselves a great deal. They’ll tell you as much on their tracks, in interviews, at live shows,...
Jun 27, 2011
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Random Axe: Random Axe
Random Axe, a supergroup consisting of Sean Price, Guilty Simpson, and Black Milk, has released a debut that begs the...
Jun 23, 2011
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Beyoncé: 4
Here is an album which through conviction alone transcends its own puerility, an album steeped in obtuse sentimentality and problematic...
Jun 23, 2011
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Aethernaut: Steam Fist Island II
When Team Doyobi tried telling a video game story back in 2003, they fucked up: despite ticking all the right...
Jun 23, 2011
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Vacation Dad: Miss You EP
It is street fest season, folks. And that means street fests touting every local band of every shape, size, influence,...
Jun 23, 2011
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David Thomas Broughton: Outbreeding
Art-folk artist David Thomas Broughton has always been forthright about self-loathing (I mean, his 2005 debut is called The Complete...
Jun 19, 2011
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Pink Reason: Shit in the Garden
“What do I do / Now that / I’m not / Strung out and alone?” This question, sung so plaintively...
Jun 19, 2011