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  • Jan 21 Album Reviews

    Cult of Luna - Vertikal

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    Cult of Luna’s latest effort sees the Swedish atmospheric sludge outfit maintaining its sound with mid-paced tempos and heavy guitars, but the songwriting seems to have lost a disappointing amount of detail and diversity.   WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Jan 21 Album Reviews

    Shlohmo / Justin Timberlake / Factory Floor / Fidlar / Mystical Weapons / Ra Ra Riot / Chris Owens w/the Quickness

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    I mention and quickly review the latest releases and songs from the likes of Factory Floor, Shlohmo, Christopher Owens, Mystical Weapons, Ra Ra Riot, Low, Four Tet, and more! WATCH THE REVIEWS

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  • Jan 17 Album Reviews

    Villagers - {Awayland}

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    On Villagers’ latest album, the charismatic Conor J. Obrien leads the project into slightly more adventurous territory, incorporating electronics and ambitious arrangements in numerous tracks. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Jan 16 Album Reviews

    Foxygen - We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic

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    This time around, the singer-songwriter duo known as Foxygen writes an album with much more focus and cohesion than 2011’s Take the Kids off Broadway. 21st Century Ambassadors is simply one neatly crafted retro pop jam after another. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Jan 15 Album Reviews

    Toro Y Moi - Anything In Return

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    On this new album, Toro Y Moi is able to maintain many of the grooves that have continually made this project interesting, but the newly added vocal samples, vocal experiments, and songs don’t go over well much of the time. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Jan 15 Album Reviews

    The Progressive Era - PEEP: The aPROcalypse

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    New York’s Pro Era drops one of the freshest throwback mixtapes in hop hop, putting themselves at the forefront of this new, nostalgic wave in rap. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Jan 14 Album Reviews

    Yo La Tengo - Fade

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    Yo La Tengo’s latest effort, Fade, is one of the band’s softest and most consistent efforts yet. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Jan 9 Album Reviews

    Circle Takes the Square - Decompositions: Volume Number One

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    Screamo outfit Circle Takes the Square are back with their first full length in about 8 years. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Jan 9 Album Reviews

    David Bowie / Iceage / Atoms For Peace / Anamanaguchi / Skrillex w/the Quickness

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    I talk about new songs and releases from the likes of David Bowie, Iceage, Atoms For Peace, Kitty Pryde, Anamanaguchi, Skrillex, and more! WATCH THE REVIEWS

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  • Jan 8 Album Reviews

    A$AP Rocky - Long.Live.A$AP

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    A$AP Rocky comes through with Long.Live.A$AP with a surprisingly enjoyable commercial effort with loads of variation, catchy flows, and fantastic beats. WATCH THE REVIEW

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