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Dean Blunt Crafts Another Confounding Work of Avant-Indie Weirdness on ‘Black Metal 2’
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Dean Blunt Crafts Another Confounding Work of Avant-Indie Weirdness on ‘Black Metal 2’

By Tom Morgan / 11 June 2021

Slight but rich in tonal complexities, Dean Blunt’s Black Metal 2 is another musical puzzle box from the enigmatic London musician.

“You Can Have It All”: Ariel Pink on His Odds & Sods
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“You Can Have It All”: Ariel Pink on His Odds & Sods

By Daniel Bromfield / 11 November 2019

Los Angeles pop weirdo Ariel Pink looks back at two early records freshly reissued by Mexican Summer and discusses his new Odditties Sodomies Vol. 2 rarities collection.

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The Audibly Deteriorating Landscape

By Timothy Gabriele / 5 March 2012
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2011: Music’s Most Electronic Year Yet

By Timothy Gabriele / 4 January 2012
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Pal198X Informercial by Neon Indian

By Timothy Gabriele / 1 September 2011
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‘Retromania’: You’d Throw It Against the Wall If You Weren’t So Immersed in It

By Timothy Gabriele / 7 August 2011
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Chilled to Spill: How The Oil Spill Ruined Chillwave’s Summer Vacation

By Timothy Gabriele / 22 August 2010
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Oneohtrix Point Never: Rifts

By Timothy Gabriele / 8 February 2010

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‘Street Hassle’: The Ethics, Attitude, and Sound of Lou Reed
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‘Street Hassle’: The Ethics, Attitude, and Sound of Lou Reed

By Colin Falconer / 28 March 2023
How Would Depression-Era Family-Centric Show ‘The Waltons’ Fare in These Times?
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How Would Depression-Era Family-Centric Show ‘The Waltons’ Fare in These Times?

By Daniel Vollaro / 28 March 2023
Haunted By the Sky: The Secret History of Tor Lundvall’s Ambient Pop
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Haunted By the Sky: The Secret History of Tor Lundvall’s Ambient Pop

By Evan Sawdey / 28 March 2023
The Legendary Waves Behind Fiona Apple’s Grand Debut ‘Tidal’
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The Legendary Waves Behind Fiona Apple’s Grand Debut ‘Tidal’

By Masarra Kahwaji / 27 March 2023
Director Roggio on Exposing the Bible’s False Narrative About Homosexuality
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Director Roggio on Exposing the Bible’s False Narrative About Homosexuality

By Paul Risker / 27 March 2023

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PopMatters Seeks Music Writers

By PopMatters Staff / 28 September 2022
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PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists

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‘Street Hassle’: The Ethics, Attitude, and Sound of Lou Reed
All Things Reconsidered/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Music/Music Features/Pop Past

‘Street Hassle’: The Ethics, Attitude, and Sound of Lou Reed

By Colin Falconer / 28 March 2023
How Would Depression-Era Family-Centric Show ‘The Waltons’ Fare in These Times?
Culture/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Television

How Would Depression-Era Family-Centric Show ‘The Waltons’ Fare in These Times?

By Daniel Vollaro / 28 March 2023
Haunted By the Sky: The Secret History of Tor Lundvall’s Ambient Pop
Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Interviews/Music/Music Features

Haunted By the Sky: The Secret History of Tor Lundvall’s Ambient Pop

By Evan Sawdey / 28 March 2023
The Legendary Waves Behind Fiona Apple’s Grand Debut ‘Tidal’
All Things Reconsidered/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Music/Music Features/Pop Past

The Legendary Waves Behind Fiona Apple’s Grand Debut ‘Tidal’

By Masarra Kahwaji / 27 March 2023
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