May 06, 2014
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There’s never been an obvious way to define tUnE-yArDs. Merrill Garbus’ turbulent transmissions of pulsing rhythm and unconscious reels of garbled poetry are almost always unplaceable.
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May 06, 2014
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Like R.E.M. without Berry, Queens of the Stone Age without Oliveri, Pixies without Deal, or The Spice Girls without Ginger, Do to the Beast is good but not exquisite and just not quite right.
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May 05, 2014
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Lykke Li returns with what is reportedly the third in a loose trilogy including 2008’s Youth Novels and 2011’s Wounded Rhymes.
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May 05, 2014
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Xiu Xiu
Album number nine for the prolific Jamie Stewart is billed as his creepiest yet—and you can see why.
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May 02, 2014
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The Horrors
The Horrors first exploded onto the scene in 2006, a gang of cartoon goths playing a snarling brand of psycho-garage that sounded like nothing anyone had heard for a very long time.
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Asthmatic Kitty/Joyful Noise
May 02, 2014
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Sisyphus
Formerly known as s/s/s, and comprised of Sufjan Stevens, Son Lux, and Serengeti, Sisyphus’ eponymous debut was commissioned by the Walker Art Center and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music series to pair with a retrospective of artist Jim Hodges.
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May 01, 2014
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Lily Allen‘s brazen attitude and candid persona have become constant fodder for headlines and with her latest arsenal of songs on her third album, Sheezus, you can expect the ink won’t dry any time soon.
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May 01, 2014
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It shouldn’t come as a surprise to longtime Drive-By Truckers fans that the Athens, Ga.-based band’s 10th album sees another lineup change.
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Apr 30, 2014
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It’s been 13 years since the release of Elbow‘s debut album, Asleep in the Back, and the Mancunian outfit’s track record of understated success is long established.
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Apr 29, 2014
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Wye Oak fans who were on board with Jenn Wasner’s Dungeonesse project from last year—on which she tackled ‘80s and ‘90s R&B and pop tropes with a clear love for the form—may not have realized its prescience.
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