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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Remarkable Regrettes Are Coming for You, Too (premiere)

If this poppin' fresh power-pop punk quartet led by Lydia Night is heading to your town during the Advanced Placement Tour in December, then run, don't walk, to the concert venue. You won't regret it.

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The Posies Finally Land the One That Got Away with 'Amazing Disgrace'

The Posies released the definitive noise-pop album while everyone was still mourning the death of grunge.

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Fastball Issues Expanded Edition of Classic 1998 Album, Including Early Version of "Fire Escape" (premiere + interview)

Twenty years on Fastball's All the Pain Money Can Buy remains strong. The trio's Tony Scalzo looks back on chart success and the inevitable hard times that followed.

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The Safes Pay Tribute to Juliana Hatfield Via New Single, Video, "Universal Heartbeat" (premiere)

Teaming with Material Issue and Steve Albini, the Safes deliver a loving tribute to one of alternative rock's great voices, Juliana Hatfield.

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Valley Lodge Goes Full '70s Jean Jacket With "Come Back to Bed" (premiere + interview)

Valley Lodge's catchy as fire "Go" serves as the theme to HBO's Last Week With John Oliver, but "Come Back to Bed" might out-catch even that. New LP arrives October 12 and comedian/band member Dave Hill explains it all.

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Lost Memphis Music Legend Van Duren Getting His Due With New Documentary (premiere)

Obscure even by Big Star standards Van Duren's legacy is one of heartbreak and setback. But as a new film and soundtrack reveal, there's plenty to celebrate about an artist who sounds fresh, vital more than 40 years after cutting his debut.

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Paul Collins Addresses the "Killer Inside" Ahead of New Album, 'Out of My Head' (premiere + interview)

Power pop master Paul Collins finds a new creative foil for masterful collection that celebrates his signature sound while sounding thoroughly contemporary.

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Sleepless Nights Get T.Rex-ish With "Kids on Drugs" (premiere)

Canada's Sleepless Nights offer a new single, "Kids on Drugs", that could be the easy-to-sing hit of the late summer.

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The Posies Redefined Themselves on 'Frosting on the Beater'

On Frosting on the Beater, the Posies subsumed their early XTC-isms and other influences into a distinct mode and found their own sense of the timeless.

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Bird Streets Serves Up a Rock-solid Power Pop Gem

Bird Streets shows John Brodeur's growth into an introspective songwriter, while Jason Falkner's production takes his long-established bedroom pop sound into a more fully-realized, radio-ready sound.

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Pedigreed Pop Unit Hawk Explores Love's Complications With "Listen Like Thieves" (premiere)

Hawk brings together members of the Jayhawks, the Posies, and Elvis Costello & the Attractions for a collection of powerful pop numbers.

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The Davenports Provide Poppy Familial Reflections on 'Don't Be Mad at Me' (album premiere)

Every song on Don't Be Mad at Me reveals just how strong the Davenports are still going after all these years.

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'Dear 23': The Posies' First Awkward Leap into the Stratosphere

Reissued by Omnivore Recordings, the second album from the Posies marries bright, garage-inspired power-pop with a '90s mainstream rock sheen that holds back a typically enjoyable set of songs.

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The Love-Birds Have Made a Worthy Addition to the Power Pop Panteon with 'In the Lover's Corner'

San Francisco quartet the Love-Birds's assured debut album has a scuffed sheen of power pop legacy.

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Jukebox the Ghost Are Weird, Wonky & Wonderful in Brooklyn

With Off to the Races, Jukebox the Ghost take first place in my heart. Check out photos from their biggest headlining show to date.

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Matthew Sweet Prolongs His Winning Streak with 'Tomorrow's Daughter'

It's album 13 for Matthew Sweet and although the old dog isn't performing many new tricks, the old ones are working just fine, thank you very much.

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