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People Are Going Bananas: An Interview with Cherry Glazerr

Cherry Glazerr's singer, main songwriter, and guitar player Clementine Creevy is not one of those artists who wishes everyone would leave her alone. She's made a big rock star album in Stuffed and Ready and she's having a blast playing sold-out shows.

Jennifer Kelly

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Pom Poko Defy Conventions and Classifications with 'Birthday'

Norwegian quartet Pom Poko's debut Birthday is a stunning, mind-blowing mix of monster riffs and sweet melodies.

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Hand Habits' 'placeholder' Is Nothing of the Sort

Meg Duffy's second Hand Habits album offers some of the most insightful commentary you are likely to hear on the tumults and vicissitudes of the human heart.

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Martin Frawley's 'Undone at 31' Is an Eclectic and Mostly Joyous Adventure

Martin Frawley's (Twerps) first solo album has a lot of range but not so much anxiety, as he continues to try on musical styles and forms.

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Teenage Fanclub - "Everything Is Falling Apart" (Singles Going Steady)

Teenage Fanclub create an impeccably boss Velvet Underground groove with "Everything Is Falling Apart".

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Fave Five: Methyl Ethel

Methyl Ethel's Jake Webb looked inward, writing, producing, and performing his third album as Methyl Ethel all on his own. To celebrate, he counts down his "Five Great Palette Cleansing Albums for the Sedentary Listener".

Evan Sawdey

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Despite Being Uneven, Robert Forster's 'Inferno' Burns Hot

At this stage of his career, the Go-Betweens' Robert Forster has the skill and experience to reveal wondrous depths within his pop sophistication.

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The Japanese House Offer Open Doors on Debut 'Good at Falling'

Though the Japanese House's Imogen Heap-inspired dream pop feels light and euphoric at surface level, you don't have to dig too deep to hear the heartbreak and apathy darkening Good at Falling's mood.

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Your Heart Breaks' "Late Night in the Lab" Details the Story of Clyde Petersen's College Years (premiere)

Using footage shot by front-person Clyde Petersen between 1998 and 2000, "Late Night in the Lab" details college life becoming part of a queer community.

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Lauran Hibberd Shows Off Her Black Sense of Humor in "Sugardaddy" Video (premiere)

In the video for her new single, "Sugardaddy", Isle of Wight indie popper Lauran Hibberd searches for that special, elderly someone.

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With Their New Single, Common Hours Find "Peace of Mind" (premiere)

Common Hour's latest single, "Peace of Mind", sounds palpably akin to the name it's been given.

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Vampire Weekend - "Harmony Hall" (Singles Going Steady)

"Harmony Hall" is about as likable as Vampire Weekend has ever been, from the super-clean ascending guitar lick right on through the piano breakdown that could only have been more baroque if it had been played on a harpsichord.

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Golden Daze Get Chill and Mellow on the Folky 'Simpatico'

Golden Daze's second album, Simpatico, is good music for relaxing, maybe not as good for careful listening.

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On "Live Forever", Mike Mains & the Branches Unearth the Beauty Beneath Sadness (premiere)

On "Live Forever", indie folk group Mike Mains and the Branches work to find the beauty hiding just beneath the surface of a marital rough patch.

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Homeshake's Fourth Album Is a Chill Exploration of Lead Man Peter Sagar's Inner Musings

Helium, Homeshake's fourth album is a further exploration of Peter Sagar's inner musings, and it may be his most honest record, as it sounds lonelier and smaller than any Homeshake LP to date.

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Moving Panoramas Get "In Tune" Ahead of Sophomore Album (premiere)

Austin dream pop outfit, Moving Panoramas deliver a powerful new single with "In Tune" that brings out their best side.

Jedd Beaudoin

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