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Goodbye 20th Century by David Browne

by Kirby Fields

[21.Jul.08] :. On more than one occasion the band’s collective memory is not exactly in synch, a point that only further reminds us that we are reading a mythology, not a chronicle.

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Sonic Youth: Hits Are for Squares

by Dave Heaton

[17.Jul.08] :. The question this album provokes isn't, “Why Starbucks?” It's, “Why do I care what Catherine Keener’s favorite Sonic Youth song is?”

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Various Artists: This is Next

by Evan Sawdey

[1.Oct.07] :. The world is better for every new pair of ears that gets turned on to Of Montreal and Ted Leo. The only real question is this: do you really need this album to begin with?

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Daydream Nation by Matthew Stearns

by Chris Barsanti

[18.Jun.07] :. In other words, the pre-grunge, slashing cyberpunk poetry of Daydream Nation makes for an album that inspires ridiculously devoted fans.

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Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation

by Adrien Begrand

[12.Jun.07] :. Sonic Youth's masterpiece finally gets the deluxe treatment.

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