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Shame Are an Unstoppable Force on 'Drunk Tank Pink'
Shame's Drunk Tank Pink emphasizes something that's become even rarer than a rock star: a legitimately exciting band.
25 Jan 2021
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Phoebe Bridgers Sublimely Documents the Surreal Present on 'Punisher'
At 25, Phoebe Bridgers is, by all metrics, an artist at the beginning of her career, though Punisher sounds more like the work of a time-tested veteran perfecting a style she's been honing for years.
18 Jun 2020
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Leon Bridges and Khruangbin Imbue Texas with Some Fresh Air
Texas artists Leon Bridges and Khruangbin create some mellow, cosmic soul on a delightful EP that shows off their respective strengths.
21 Feb 2020
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Bill Fay's Second Act Continues With ​'Countless Branches​'
One of Britain's most underrated singer-songwriters is going from strength to strength in his 70s. As ever, Bill Fay focuses on the search for meaning and substance in everyday life.
22 Jan 2020
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Khruangbin Go All-Out Summer with New Dub Mix, 'Hasta El Cielo'
If Khruangbin's Con Todo El Mundo was a sweltering Texas night drive, then Hasta El Cielo is a beachfront sunset. No longer on the attack, Khruangbin relax at last.
19 Jul 2019
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Bleached Sneak Up on You with Their Brand of Power Pop
Bleached's Don't You Think You've Had Enough? is a summer record with big sing-along power pop songs that deliver.
15 Jul 2019
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Alex Lahey Is More Confident Than Ever on 'The Best of Luck Club'
The dive bars of Nashville inspire indie rocker Alex Lahey on her sophomore record, The Best of Luck Club.
16 May 2019
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Kevin Morby Speaks in the Tongues of His Forebears on 'Oh My God'
Kevin Morby's Oh My God is a stunning high-wire act of high-concept and deep-rooted rock and roll at the same time.
23 Apr 2019
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Strand of Oaks' New Album 'Eraserland' Is Going Directly for the Stomach
Strand of Oaks' new album Eraserland is going directly for the stomach. It's about career worries. It's about aging. Basically, it's about all the insecurities.
02 Apr 2019
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Durand Jones and the Indications Show the Power of Old-School Soul and Tight Musicianship on 'American Love Call'
American Love Call takes Durand Jones and the Indications to new heights of musicianship, and it turns out that they are, indeed, much stronger the more they work together.
26 Feb 2019
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Mitski Shows How Independence Can Mean Loneliness on 'Be the Cowboy'
Mitski argues on Be the Cowboy that we are meant to be emotional people, and that being strong and independent often leads to loneliness.
17 Aug 2018
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Ryley Walker: Deafman Glance
Attempting a bold departure from the English folk style, Ryley Walker and his pickup band's pseudo-jazz flourishes and prog-jam pretentions drift in search of a destination.
25 May 2018
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Strand of Oaks: Hard Love
Timothy Showalter is Strand of Oaks, and his fourth album packs a heavier, more ambitious punch than anything he's attempted before.
15 Feb 2017
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Bleached: Welcome the Worms
Bleached might have an endearing eccentric nature to them, but a lacking of emotion brings down Welcome the Worms.
29 Mar 2016
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Unknown Discoveries: An Interview With Julianna Barwick
With the release of her second album, indie music's reigning soundscape designer wants you to know two things: there's no grand plan to her haunting, beautiful music -- and Drake is pretty great.
09 Oct 2013
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