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Articles tagged "indie pop" Music ReviewHeadlights: Some Racing, Some Stoppingby Tony Sclafani[22.Feb.08] :. In which the Champaign, Illinois trio steps away from indie rock and jumps headlong into…indie pop. PopMatters Pick Music ReviewThe 1900s: Cold & Kindby Evan Sawdey[19.Oct.07] :. Songs that are not only top-shelf, but also timeless. By not following hipster-indie trends, the 1900s have crafted an album of indefinite shelf life.  NewsFor indie-pop band Of Montreal, playing can be hard workby Len Righi [The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (MCT)][15.Oct.07] :. Guitarist-vocalist Bryan Poole has worked closely with Of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes for more than a decade. But it wasn’t until last year that he felt he had a real clue why Barnes would...  NewsBrunettes can have fun, tooby Len Righi [The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (MCT)][12.Oct.07] :. Jonathan Bree’s explanation of why he plays pop music is bare-bones simple: “Everyone likes it. It’s popular.” Such reasoning is emblematic of the songcraft the...  Music ReviewVarious Artists: Guilt by Associationby Dave Heaton[4.Sep.07] :. Songs we've heard enough times make a permanent imprint on our consciousness -- you'll find you can sing along to a song you haven't heard in decades.  ShortTakes ReviewOh No! Oh My!: Between the Devil and the Seaby Matthew Fiander[29.Aug.07] :. Oh No! Oh My! can write a hook, but they can't get out of their own jokey way. Fourth of July: Fourth of July on the Plainsby Dan Raper[28.Aug.07] :. Small-scale but intensely personal indie folk-rock from Lawrence, Kansas. Stuporhero: Last Star Shiningby Jason MacNeil[23.Aug.07] :. It's a short album but one which would leave one smiling in a happy stupor. Breaking Laces: astronomy is my life, but i love youby Aarik Danielsen[21.Aug.07] :. This Brooklyn trio's songs are well-crafted and cleverly articulate thoughts on relationships, religion and regret. The Go Find: Stars on the Wallby Michael Keefe[24.Apr.07] :. This perfectly amalgamated Morr Music band's sophomore album is mopey yet pleasant, Post Service-sounding indie pop. Jessie & Layla: Kineticby Michael Keefe[6.Apr.07] :. Kinetic, the debut full-length from Irish sister duo Jessie & Layla, is one of the happiest little surprises of early 2007. |
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