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Zach SchonfeldFeatures The Cut-Out BinSouled American, Around the Horn (1990)[28.Feb.08] :. Chicago’s Souled American's album, Around the Horn, may be the most uniquely beautiful alt-country album you’ve never heard. Reviews MusicSteve Reich: Daniel Variations[7.May.08] :. The acclaimed minimalist composer’s concept piece inspired by slain journalist Daniel Pearl is just as baffling in execution as it is in theory.  MusicAwesome Color: Electric Aborigines[2.May.08] :. They are called Awesome Color, they’ve toured with Dinosaur Jr. and Sonic Youth, and they love the Stooges. This really is exactly how you’d expect them to sound.  MusicLaura Barrett: Earth Sciences[30.Apr.08] :. Finally, an EP for those interested in Joanna Newsom covering “Weird Al” Yankovic parodying Nirvana.  MusicS.T. Mikael: Mind of Fire[18.Apr.08] :. The reclusive Swedish musician becomes so focused on the otherworldly nature of his music he fails to notice that, in all actuality, it’s quite dull.  MusicDestroyer: Trouble in Dreams[26.Mar.08] :. Fans of majestic melodies and abstract lyrical narratives, rejoice! Destroyer’s Dan Bejar continues to tread the thin line between the nonsensical and profound. Music Fred Thomas: FloodMusic Benny Sings: Benny… at HomeMusic Chingy: Hate It or Love ItMusic Thao: We Brave Bee Stings and AllPopMatters Pick MusicKoop: Koop Islands[14.Jan.08] :. Freed from the constraints of genre boundaries, the Swedish duo has crafted this convergence of electronic pop and jazz that sounds as utterly natural as it does unusual. An overlooked treasure, for sure. Music Lupe Fiasco: Lupe Fiasco's the CoolMusic The Flight Orchestra: The Military of FatimaEvents WeenMusic They Shoot Horses Dont They?: Pick Up Sticks |
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