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Comet Gain: Howl of the Lonely Crowd
Reviewing a record like Howl of the Lonely Crowd is a somewhat disheartening endeavor. Perpetually underrated as Comet Gain have...
Jun 19, 2011
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The Rosebuds: Loud Planes Fly Low
The Rosebuds are almost too consistent. Though they’ve released five solid—for lack of a better word—albums in the past eight...
Jun 19, 2011
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Fucked Up: David Comes to Life
Boy (David) meets girl (Veronica). Girl dies. Boy thinks it might be his fault, spends the next 68-plus minutes asking,...
Jun 15, 2011
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Ford & Lopatin: Channel Pressure
It’s easy to talk about how certain strains of music seem to come from other worlds; it’s considerably harder to...
Jun 15, 2011
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Gucci Mane: The Return of Mr. Zone 6
It’s strange to say this about an artist who releases music like most of us flip open our laptops in...
Jun 15, 2011
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Sanso-Xtro: Fountain Fountain Joyous Mountain
Welcome to the world of Sanso-Xtro, where eerie nocturnal noises mix with toy noises, and breathy, indistinguishable female vocals dip...
Jun 15, 2011
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Wild Beasts: Smother
I have seen these Wild Beasts dudes, with the elastic hems of their uber-British-hipster jeans tucked into their respective Converse...
Jun 09, 2011
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The Reatards: Teenage Hate / Fuck Elvis, Here's the Reatards Reissue
It’s always fascinating to look back at an established artist’s early work; it’s a glimpse at a younger, more naïve,...
Jun 09, 2011
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Franz Kirmann: Random Access Memories
Now here’s something for everyone who likes to combine genres. Frenchman Franz Kirmann began life as a filmmaker, then switched...
Jun 09, 2011