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Menomena: Mines
Portland's finest purveyors of spastic, ADD-fueled indie rock return with an album that's nearly as good as its predecessor.
04 Aug 2010
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Stuff to Live For: The Mighty Return of Annie Hardy and Giant Drag
Lead singer and songwriter Annie Hardy weighs in on Giant Drag's return, and how battling the corporate ogre, along with an extended break, has made her stronger and shaped her songs for the better.
22 Jun 2010
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Caspian: The Four Trees / You Are the Conductor EP
Naysayer journalists and irony-obsessed hipsters may be quick to declare the post-rock genre dead and buried, but they probably haven't heard The Four Trees.
03 Jun 2010
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Woods: At Echo Lake
Brookyln's Woods have proven themselves to be lightyears ahead of their compatriots on this riveting indie-folk collection.
11 May 2010
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The Radio Dept.: Clinging to a Scheme
The media hyperbole of perceived 'shoegaze influence' has haunted these Swedish dream-poppers for far too long. Now they respond with a near-perfect album of blissed-out indie-rock, and shed the misconceptions for good.
19 Apr 2010
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Ocean Colour Scene: Saturday
After 20 years of solid and dependable releases, Birmingham's Ocean Colour Scene have survived the Britpop era with flair, and pack their latest disc with good-time party jams that are guaranteed to keep you moving.
07 Apr 2010
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Red Sparowes: The Fear Is Excruciating, But Therein Lies the Answer
While the Red Sparowes have seemingly abandoned their fixation on unwieldy, melodramatic song titles, in exchange they’ve upped the musical drama.
06 Apr 2010
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Juliana Hatfield: Peace & Love
Juliana Hatfield remains deep in mourning for the days of Crystal Pepsi and Pogs, but can't seem to say anything very intellectual about it here.
29 Mar 2010
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Quasi: American Gong
Quasi are content to pump out slight, mildly engaging Northwest indie pop with some admittedly thrilling harmonies.
07 Mar 2010
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