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Goat: Requiem
Although Goat's sense of adventure sometimes results in indulgent and diminished returns, it just as often furnishes the listener with warm, inspired, and exuberant music.
13 Dec 2016
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Soccer96: As Above So Below
Soccer96 are excellent at their individual instruments, and this set proves they can link up to make some excellent music, too.
23 Sep 2016
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Exploded View: Exploded View
Exploded View's debut contains a ghostly sound that manages to whisk listeners into an illusion.
19 Aug 2016
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Mutual Benefit: Skip a Sinking Stone
This record made me buy better headphones so I could do it justice writing about it. This record made me a better person.
12 Jun 2016
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Emotional: Ahh... The Name Is Emotional, Baby!
Brian Wakefield's Emotional navigate us on an incredibly eclectic musical journey with their latest offering
19 Feb 2016
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Tori Amos' 'Boys for Pele': 20 Years of Fire
It’s been 20 years since Tori Amos slammed down the gauntlet and set her piano afire, willing and possibly eager to sacrifice anyone who spurned her to writhe in Pele’s eternal flames.
21 Jan 2016
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Beach House: Thank Your Lucky Stars
Beach House once again has us drifting slowly in musical space. Thank Your Lucky Stars is hypnotic head trip music of the highest caliber.
15 Oct 2015
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Ryn Weaver: The Fool
An electrifying, although imperfect, debut that rightfully sets the anti-pop princess on the map.
24 Aug 2015
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Slow Down Molasses: Black Burnt Cars
Powerfully blending melody and discord and inspired by pictures of the Paris events in May 1968, Canada’s Slow Down Molasses reflect the tension between ideals and reality, then and now.
29 Jul 2015
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The Young: Chrome Cactus
The Young's sophomore effort demonstrates the band's talent and potential but the overall creation is lacking.
07 Oct 2014
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The Rentals: Lost In Alphaville
Matt Sharp's side project-turned-band is back, and they sound just like most of you remember them. But is that really such a good thing?
26 Aug 2014
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The Flaming Lips: 7 Skies H3
7 Skies H3, like the majority of The Flaming Lips albums, ‘beats to its own drum’.
18 Jun 2014
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The Best Pop-Punk of 2012
If last year was a reminder that “pop-punk’s not dead”, then 2012 was a celebration of the vitality and diversity of the genre.
05 Dec 2012
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OMBRE: Believe You Me
OMBRE's Believe You Me is a most lovely palette cleanser that beckons to be experienced.
06 Sep 2012
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Anthony Green: 21 June 2012 - Indianapolis, IN
Whether hitting the stage as front-man for Circa Survive or stripping things down for a solo-set, Anthony Green knows how to captivate a crowd.
10 Jul 2012
Music
Lost in the Trees: A Church That Fits Our Needs
An arresting reminder of music's ability to help heal. This may be one of the best records of the year so far.
29 Mar 2012
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To Destroy a City: To Destroy a City
A pleasing debut from a Chicago post-rock outfit.
Philip Majorins
26 Sep 2011
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All the Apparatus: All the Apparatus
All the Apparatus is a rollicking, eclectic, and hysteric form of indie rock, perfect for those who prefer celebration over navel-gazing.
Philip Majorins
14 Sep 2011
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Yellowcard: When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes
Yellowcard has returned from their hiatus with a renewed vision and some of the catchiest songs you'll hear all year.
20 Apr 2011
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The Spill Canvas: Formalities
Pop rockers put together the best of their two EP's from this year, throw in some other new tracks, and result in a decent full-length to keep fans appeased.
08 Sep 2010
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Juliana Hatfield: Peace & Love
Juliana Hatfield remains deep in mourning for the days of Crystal Pepsi and Pogs, but can't seem to say anything very intellectual about it here.
29 Mar 2010
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Sells Like Teen Spirit: Music, Youth Culture and Social Crisis by Ryan Moore
Moore is a first-class music journalist and historian, and when he delves into a particular subculture like the “econo” ethos of the Minutemen, the reader is richly rewarded.
01 Mar 2010
Music
Camper Van Beethoven: Popular Songs of Great Enduring Strength and Beauty
Popular is a point of debate, but the best picks from the legendary indie slacker outfit's catalogue still spreads strength and beauty across college radio stations to this day.
20 Nov 2008
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