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Bibio Creates a Type of Dream Folk with "Curls" (track review)

Bibio broadens out his sound and blends acoustic instruments with electronics to create a gentle form of folktronica on "Curls".

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Daniel Romano - "Empty Husk" (track review)

On "Empty Husk", Daniel Romano depicts the essential belief that any type of forward progression begins with a quiet revelation.

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The Avett Brothers - "Roses and Sacrifice" (track review)

As fans expect from the Avett Brothers, "Roses and Sacrifice's" jaunty music masks the underlying emotional upheaval.

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Kinnie Starr - "I'm Ready" (track review)

Kinnie Starr's "I'm Ready" is about closure, moving on, and the good times to come.

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Punch Brothers - "Like It's Going Out of Style" (track review)

Punch Brothers' "Like It's Going Out of Style" is the hushed final track on a relatively quiet but brilliantly composed collection of songs.

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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - "Blueberry Jam" (track review)

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's "Blueberry Jam" is a drug-induced, fruit-fueled criticism of the world we live in today.

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Kaelan Mikla - "Litil Dyr" / "Manadans" / "Reykjavik til stader" (track review)

Kaelan Mikla have captured the musical essence of Iceland, and the resulting sound is unique and mesmerizing.

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Gregory Alan Isakov - "Chemicals" (track review)

True to Isakov's style, "Chemicals" is a penetrating narrative that explores the complexity of the human condition.

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Haley Heynderickx - "Untitled God Song" (track review)

Haley Heynderickx's "Untitled God Song" objects to the single representation of God as white, male, and geriatric.

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Helios - "Seeming" (track review)

Helios' "Seeming" is an ensnaring aural experience further enhanced by its visual presentation.

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Father John Misty - "Date Night" (track review)

Josh Tillman's harrowing account of the hookup culture pronounced so profoundly in many of today's dating expenditures translates well into a funky piece of acid folk.

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Pussy Riot: "Pong" / "Nightmares" (track review)

Just as tyrant and resistance – Putin and Pussy Riot – are locked in a seemingly endless game of Pong against each other, with acts of courageous defiance deflected by acts of brute tyranny.

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Studio Killers - "Party Like It's Your Birthday" (track review)

Studio Killers' sexy, retro-futuristic paean to partying is pool party ready for the hot summer months ahead.

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Rudimental Reminds There Is Sunshine in the World Somewhere on "These Days" (Singles Going Steady)

Is Rudimental's "These Days" the next great summer jam or is it just treacly sentimentality? Our writers debate...

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Kyle Craft - "The Rager" (track review)

In the official video for Kyle Craft's "The Rager", the singer/songwriter brings a sense of poetic tragedy to an intoxicating folk ballad.

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