May 16, 2011
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Few are on the fence about Wild Beasts: You’re either madly in love with the Kendal, England four-piece or you find them alienating and off-putting. Either way, Wild Beasts have, for better or worse, refined a distinct and singularly affecting musical aesthetic, which is an achievement that commands respect all its own. More
May 13, 2011
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Some artists make a compelling case for the power of moping. Take fractured folk songstress Erika M. Anderson—who after the demise of droning-folk duo Gowns, regrouped and presented herself as a solo artist,EMA. More
May 12, 2011
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Hospice was a strange record. The first record featuring The Antlers in their current, trio alignment seemed to come onto the scene fully formed. And yet Burst Apart manages to be just as surprising without suffering the major lulls that marred Hospice. More
May 11, 2011
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Just like the title of their debut full-length, Get Sharp, The Limousines have no shortage of crisp beats and tightly-wound synthlines. More
May 11, 2011
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The moniker suggests a treacle-sweet twee-pop troupe, but it’s actually the nom de plume of Sarah McIntosh. More
May 09, 2011
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I Am Very Far continues Will Sheff and co.'s remarkable run of albums, one that finds them at peak form and threatens to put them in a class all their own. More
May 09, 2011
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Luke Temple and company pick up where they left off with the fine Pigeons, further exploring their '70s-inflected sounds. The January EP veers away from frenetic Talking Heads rave-ups, instead turning towards spacier, quieter orchestrations. More
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May 06, 2011
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It's been over two years since Architecture in Helsinki released "That Beep," the single that was to precede the band's fourth full-length album. Then the band disappeared. Well, the long-awaited fourth album is finally here, and it sounds like the Australian indie-pop collective has spent the intervening years focused on revamping its sound. More
May 05, 2011
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Although they hail from Long Beach, CA, The Fling are more in tune with the rolling hills of the heartland, their psychedelic-tinged folk rock reminiscent of apparent influence Big Star. More
May 04, 2011
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Joy Williams and John Paul White may not be related by blood or by marriage, but the duo that calls themselves The Civil Wars sing together like they have been doing it their entire lives. More
