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  • Feb 2 Album Reviews

    Talib Kweli- "Mr. International"

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    Talib Kweli dropped his fifth studio LP Gutter Rainbows this past month, and it’s a surprising mix of social issues and positive vibes. It’s not always easy to play both sides of the isle, though. Review: Talib Kweli- Mr. International feat. Nigel Hall Stream: Talib Kweli- Mr. International

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  • Feb 1 Album Reviews

    Braids- Native Speaker

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    Braids’ debut LP is a fun exercise in trippy, electronic psychedelia. The vocal and drum mixing and recording could have been a lot better, but the rest of this album is too good to deny. The pulsating synths bounce from one wall to another, the song lengths sprawl out into

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  • Jan 31 Album Reviews

    Cloud Nothings- Self-Titled

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    Cloud Nothings’ self-titled LP for Carpark is a celebration of old school pop punk, and it’s filtered through a lo-fi lens. Is this album for you? Find out in this review: Review: Cloud Nothings- Self-Titled Stream tracks: /cloudnothings

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  • Jan 28 Album Reviews

    My Disco- "Closer"

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    With special guest MackasaurFM, a review of  “Closer”: A track from the new My Disco album, Little Joy. Out now via Temporary Residence Limited! Review: My Disco- Closer MP3: My Disco- Closer

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  • Jan 28 Album Reviews

    Kvelertak- Self-Titled

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    object classid=”clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000″ width=”610″ height=”371″ codebase=”http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0″>The Kurt Ballou-produced debut album of Norway’s Kvelertak is a powerful piece of metal music. I heard about it last year on metalsucks.net,

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  • Jan 26 Album Reviews

    The Decemberists- The King Is Dead

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    The Decemberists’ latest album, the King Is Dead, feels like a toned down version of the band’s roots, for me. For some, it may be a welcome departure from the band’s eccentric vocals and indulgent stories, but that’s what made them interesting to me in the first

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  • Jan 25 Album Reviews

    Destroyer- Kaputt ‡ REVIEW

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    MP3: Destroyer- Chinatown –

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  • Jan 24 Album Reviews

    Deerhoof- Deerhoof vs Evil ‡ REVIEW

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    Stream tracks: deerhoofvsevil.com –

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  • Jan 22 Album Reviews

    Fergus & Geronimo- Unlearn ‡ REVIEW

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    MP3s: Fergus & Geronimo- Baby Don’t You Cry Fergus & Geronimo- Powerful Lovin’ Interview w/F&G @130BPM –

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  • Jan 21 Album Reviews

    White Lies- Ritual ‡ REVIEW

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