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Juggernaut Still Rides: Behind the Scenes and Times of SwervedriverSwervedriver have been away for so long that most assumed they were never coming back. Yet here they are, 17 years after their debut, in the midst of a full-scale tour. This is how they lived to tell. [23 May 2008] The Beautiful & Damned [Los Angeles]Embodying the labyrinthine decay and assured swagger of their Hollywood home, the Beautiful & Damned are fueled by a bit of literary pretension and a drive to expose the grandeur in the intimate and ugly. [16 April 2007] Blacklist [New York]Born out of twin interests in art and activism, the murky and even problematic practice of either has given way to a band that perches on the ledge between hipster fashion and scene critique. [17 January 2007] Reviews
The Brother Kite: Waiting for the Time to be RightThe Brother Kite released their sophomore album more than a month ago, and while the album is easily one of the best you’ll hear this year, there’s a good chance you haven’t heard of it until now. [7 November 2006] 
The Kooks: Inside In / Inside OutNot ones to be bashful or to hold back, Brighton’s The Kooks open with a whiplash-inducing clutch of certain singles. [25 January 2006] 
The Departure: Dirty WordsIn an era of bands obsessed with the glassy disembodiment of Joy Division, the Departure are the first band to nail Curtis's alien menace, to wipe away the last identifiable traces of the human artist. [15 June 2005] 
The Boxer Rebellion: ExitsThe Boxer Rebellion defies the 'rock 'n' roll paradigm' to great effect on this ambitious, if spotty, debut. [4 May 2005] 
The Manic Street Preachers: LifebloodWhile far from a smashing return to form on par with Everything Must Go (their career high-water mark), Lifeblood should reassure the public that the Manics are not yet artistically bankrupt. [12 November 2004]The Mars Volta: 24 July 2003 - ChicagoFor now, The Mars Volta live experience and the album remain separate entities as opposed to complementary halves. [29 July 2003] 
Mansun: SixThis is inspired dementia from start to finish. Some would be tempted to call it a concept album, but, honestly, there’s too much going on for there to be a coherent concept. 
Doves: The Last BroadcastThe Last Broadcast is far from a poor album. In fact, it has the elements of a great album, but it sounds like they got stuck halfway through or decided they had enough singles and cobbled the rest together hastily. [31 May 2002] |
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