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The Dandy Warhols' 'Why You So Crazy' Is a fastidious "F-you" to Music Industry Bigwigs Spewing Variations of a Repackaged Theme

To appreciate Why You So Crazy requires curiosity and diligence. The Dandy Warhols still maintain their position as creators of formidable and gutsy art rock despite the album's pitfalls.

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Xiu Xiu Produce Another Work of Chaotic Essence in 'Girl With a Basket of Fruit'

Returning after the very strong Forget, the experimental band Xiu Xiu returns with their new album, revisiting their more chaotic and unpredictable self in order to further their sound.

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Pavo Pavo Transform Separation Into Solace on 'Mystery Hour'

Pavo Pavo's Mystery Hour captures the highs and lows of love by fluctuating between sparse sorrow and luscious excitement.

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Motherhood Heed the Call of the Wild on "Bird Chirp" (premiere)

New Brunswick trio Motherhood approach their art rock with a mischief-spiked sensibility on "Bird Chirp".

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Deerhunter Ask 'Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?'

Deerhunter's eighth studio album wrestles with escapist and confrontational impulses, and continues their exploration of shifting sonic identity.

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The Good, the Bad & the Queen Tackle England, Englishness, and the Impact of Brexit on 'Merrie Land'

As a reflection on Brexit, the Good, the Bad & the Queen's Merrie Land succeeds through musicianship whilst fear and concern permeate its messages on England and Englishness amidst uncertainty and departure.

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So Long to All That: Jeff Tweedy Tells His Story

Wilco founder Jeff Tweedy creates a frank, plain-spoken tale of love, perseverance, and recovery in his memoir, Let's Go (So We Can Get Back).

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Dead Can Dance Draw on Nietzsche, Pagan Gods, and High Tech to Celebrate Humanity's Relationship with Nature

Dead Can Dance's Dionysus is a unique concept album for the celebrated musical duo, putting all of their ideas into two songs that stretch the course of an entire album.

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Dead Can Dance Offer Up a Brief, Largely Instrumental Album with 'Dionysus'

Dionysus satisfies and demonstrates that Dead Can Dance are still alive, but it would be better with more vocals from Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry.

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Lights on Moscow Emerge As a Duo to Watch with "Like Lovers Often Will" (premiere)

Lights on Moscow is the duo of Justin Lockey (Editors/Minor Victories/Mastersystem) and Hazel Wilde (Lanterns on the Lake) and their new single "Like Lovers Often Will" shows this art rock group shooting for the stars.

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Yesterday's Jukebox: The Durutti Column's 'Without Mercy'

The Durutti Column's hesitant and beguiling foray into the realm of modern classical gets the thorough revisit that it deserves.

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Stumbling Into Town Like a Sacred Cow: 'Loving the Alien' Chronicles David Bowie in the '80s

The fourth in a series of David Bowie boxed sets, Loving the Alien (1983-1988) covers a period in the late artist's career than many hardcore fans would prefer to forget. Time for a reassessment.

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Nosound Will Rescue You with "Saviour" (premiere)

The video for "Saviour" on Nosound's Allow Yourself does an ingeniously subtle job of ornamenting the song's lusciously haunting power.

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Dirty Projectors Bounces Back with the Sonically Taxing 'Lamp Lit Prose'

Dave Longstreth returns with the poppiest album yet from his project Dirty Projectors. Lamp Lit Prose offers big hooks as well as plenty of nervy rhythms and typical sonic left turns, resulting in a soundscape that's both exhilarating and exhausting.

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A Night With Florence + the Machine

On the High As Hope tour, Florence + the Machine delivers empathy-fueled hope and community.

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Ron Gallo Celebrates a 'Stardust Birthday Party' by Being in the Now

Ron Gallo has discovered the secret to happiness even though he struggles to behave accordingly. It's simple: just be in the present moment.

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