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Gene & Eddie: True Enough: Gene & Eddie With Sir Joe at Ru-Jac
Omnivore Recordings continues gets it right with latest reissue of the Maryland-based Ru-Jac label.
06 Oct 2016
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Various Artists: Afterschool Special: The 123s of Kid Soul
A collection of kids, pushed by parents or teachers or by their own dreams of pop stardom, aspire to follow in the path of the Jacksons.
28 Sep 2016
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Various: Nigeria Freedom Sounds!: Popular Music and the Birth of Independent Nigeria 1960-1963
This new Soul Jazz Records set is pure listening pleasure and a perfect jumping off point for listeners curious about popular music beyond Europe and North America.
22 Aug 2016
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The Bangles: Ladies and Gentleman... the Bangles!
These earliest recordings of the Bangles showcase their chops as a live group and an excellent grasp of songwriting and melody writing. It's a must-have for die-hards and those wishing to delve deeper into the group's discography.
11 Aug 2016
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Ensemble Signal: Steve Reich - Double Sextet / Radio Rewrite


Ensemble Signal makes a strong case for Reich’s continued relevance as well as the strength of his work in this masterful recording of two late-period Reich compositions.
04 Aug 2016
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Velvet Crush: Pre-Teen Symphonies
Pre-Teen Symphonies offers a fascinating snapshot into the life of a song, from its most embryonic stages to the shape it takes post-release as a piece of a band's live act.
02 Aug 2016
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Only Tongues Can Tell: A Conversation with Frank Reader of the Trashcan Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras bassist Frank Reader discusses the band's new album, the origins of the group and the reality of being a working musician in 2016.
12 Jul 2016
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Tacocat: Lost Time
Seattle-based Tacocat return with their third album, Lost Time, a fun and memorable record full of great hooks and bright production that speaks to the experience of the uncertainty and listless of emerging adulthood.
16 May 2016
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It's Okay to Change: A Conversation With David Brewis of Field Music
David Brewis discusses Field Music's new album, his parents' record collection, being in a band with family, and music nerd inside-baseball.
26 Apr 2016
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Walter Martin: Art & Leisure
Walter Martin returns with Art & Leisure, an album of breezy tunes that captures the self-assured feelings of finding your place in the world.
14 Feb 2016
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POP ETC: Souvenir
POP ETC find a happy medium between the retro sound of their previous moniker, the Morning Benders, and the glitzy synthpop of their previous record.
26 Jan 2016
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Naptown Heroes: A Conversation With Margot & The Nuclear So and So's
Margot & The Nuclear So and So's founding member Richard Edwards reflects on the legacy of his group just as Joyful Noise Recordings releases
07 Jan 2016
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Beach Slang: The Things We Do to Find People Who Feel Like Us
Beach Slang hit the ground running with a debut that chronicles the existential ennui of being smart, weird, and bored.
06 Jan 2016
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Buck Owens: Buck 'Em!: The Music of Buck Owens, 1967-1975: Volume 2
This compilation of Buck Owens's late-'60s/early-'70s output focuses on live cuts, rarities, and alternate takes.
16 Dec 2015
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J Dilla: Dillatronic
Ma Dukes digs into her late son's backlog of unreleased work for a 41-track album of instrumental cuts influenced by electronic music.
23 Nov 2015
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Elvis Costello: Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album
A compilation of rarities, deep cuts, and alternate mixes, Unfaithful Music serves as an excellent soundtrack and companion to Costello's new memoir.
04 Nov 2015
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Part Past Part Fiction: A Conversation with the Chills' Martin Phillipps
Martin Phillipps discusses his struggles as well as his creative reawakening and his newest album, Silver Bullets, a record that's been in the works some form or another for nearly two decades.
27 Oct 2015
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