Jul 13, 2017
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When Japanese Breakfast first emerged into the world, it was to deal with the loss of Michelle Zauner's mother. The solo project from Little Big League singer Zauner mourned with impeccable pop style on 2016's Psychopomp. A year on and Soft Sounds From Another Planet finds Zauner seeking escape from trauma, shooting off to the stars for a synth-tinged autotuned adventure every bit as good as her debut. More
Jul 12, 2017
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Sheer Mag have built their reputation on monster guitar licks (think Thin Lizzy and AC/DC), a true DIY aesthetic, and the powerful, melodic caterwaul of lead singer Tina Halladay. On their first full-length, Need to Feel Your Love, the band attempt to take the short bursts of their three EPs into long format, with somewhat mixed result. More
Studio: Netflix
Directed by Marti Noxon
Jul 12, 2017
Cinema
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Heavily informed by the director's s own experiences as a teen, To the Bone follows Ellen, a young L.A. artist struggling with anorexia. More
Jul 12, 2017
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Crterion's new box set collects three landmark Italian films. More
Jul 11, 2017
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Hitchhiker is the rare archival release that can appeal to both rabid superfans and casual listeners. Recorded over the course of a single night in 1976, it captures Neil Young in a stony mood-just a man and his guitar, a piano (and a few mind altering substances) live in the studio. More
Studio: Kino Lorber Studio Classics
Jul 10, 2017
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Women in prison, in space. More
Jul 10, 2017
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While certainly targeting anyone nostalgic for 1980s toys and cartoons, does this crossover between the worlds of Eternia, home to He-Man, and Third Earth, home to the ThunderCats, succeed as a book for true fans? And does it succeed as a story irrespective of its IP mashup? More
Jul 10, 2017
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One quarter century into their musical lifespan, Boris was ready to hang it up. An obligatory classic album tour in which they performed their landmark Pink was enough to re-energize the trio, leading to an album which makes nods to their entire discography. More
Jul 07, 2017
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The differences between HAIM's debut record Days Are Gone—released four years ago—and Something to Tell You are subtle. The band's sophomore album is driven by the same staccato vocal delivery and percussion and quick guitar riffs that electrified their debut. Underneath this, however, you can hear Danielle, Este, and Alana Haim beginning to stretch out and play with new sounds. More
Studio: Mug-Shot Productions
Jul 07, 2017
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In 1984, documentary filmmaker Robert Mugge released Gospel According To Al Green, which explored Green’s transition from pop to the pulpit. More
