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Taylor Swift’s “seven” Marks the End of Innocence

By Rebecca Karpen / 24 August 2020

Taylor Swift’s childhood has frequently acted as the rare domain that can neither be snatched by tabloids nor staked out by fans, but “seven” presents a narrative of innocence dragged out of a child by abuse.

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Morris Day Gives the Reader a Funky Take on a Life in Funk with ‘On Time’

By Christopher Laird / 3 December 2019

Day built his everything on top of Prince's everything, and it's no secret. In his memoir, On Time, he channels the superstar to enjoyable effect.

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‘Depeche Mode: Monument’ Is Everything a Depeche Mode Fan Could Imagine

By Mike Schiller / 8 January 2018

Dennis Burmeister and Sascha Lange add just the right amount of in-depth material to give even the most devoted fan a complete picture of the band.

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The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: The Echo of Pleasure

By Chris Ingalls / 29 August 2017

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are back to show us that '80s alternative synthpop isn't dead, and it's perfectly fine to be mopey as long as there's a good beat.

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Com Truise: Iteration

By Chris Ingalls / 22 June 2017

On his first full-length album in five years, Seth Haley, a.k.a. Com Truise, unleashes his usual battery of vivid retro-synth anthems.

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Mew: Visuals

By Jordan Blum / 25 April 2017

Visuals proves that Mew can carry on safely as a trio.

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Empire of the Sun: Two Vines (Deluxe)

By Jasper Bruce / 3 November 2016

The extravagant duo are back again, announcing themselves in exactly the manner you'd expect.

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Eyeless in Gaza: Picture the Day (A Career Retrospective 1981-2016)

By Ed Whitelock / 28 October 2016

This career-spanning anthology reveals not only Eyeless in Gaza’s import to the development of synthpop but also their ongoing commitment to exploring and even breaking the boundaries of that genre in consistently rewarding ways.