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The Radio Dept: Clinging to a Scheme
One has to wonder what the Radio Dept.’s scheme truly is. In an era where musician mystique often seems like...
May 26, 2010
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The Black Keys: Brothers
It’s easy to think of every Black Keys record as more of the same—and, to be upfront, Brothers is more...
May 26, 2010
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Bonobo: Black Sands
Bonobo is gradually becoming a kind of electronic Steely Dan, building up their chops and honing their influences to see...
May 26, 2010
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Sleigh Bells: Treats
Treats is a celebration of noise. Noise has been exhaustively explored, of course, but never has it been employed this...
May 21, 2010
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Young Jeezy: Trap or Die II: By Any Means Necessary Mixtape
The revelation seeps out from under the predictably reverberant 808 ticks and tsunami synth splashes like a carbon monoxide leak:...
May 21, 2010
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Woods: At Echo Lake
There’s something about how Jeremy Earl’s vocals are mixed in every Woods song that make them sound like they’re encased...
May 21, 2010
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Team Ghost: You Never Did Anything Wrong To Me EP
Typically, when major members leave bands there’s some kind of “creative difference” involved or, at least, the escapee just can’t...
May 21, 2010
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The National: High Violet
In New York City at least, the release of the new National record has been, to steal from the Thorntons,...
May 19, 2010
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LCD Soundsystem: This is Happening
I don’t actually think James Murphy is a dick. Mostly.
May 19, 2010