anthony fantano
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While Crystal Castles continues writing some decent electropop tunes, on III the Toronto duo sees fit to decorate all of them with generic drum timbres and an overabundance of reverb. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Brian Eno’s latest ambient effort sees him returning to his roots in the genre with albums like Ambient 1. At first, I found that pretty refreshing, and I loved the combination of piano, violin, synths, and guitar on these tracks, too. However, the album is seriously lacking in terms
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On her full-length debut, UK singer-songwriter Jessie Ware brings a somewhat modern approach to embracing the kinds of contemporary R&B sounds that were pretty hot in the 80s. WATCH THE REVIEW
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After several years consisting of a handful of features and tracks, MF DOOM is finally back with a full-length album. This time, he’s spitting over a series of instrumentals from Jneiro Jarel. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Though Mature Themes does contain some of my favorite Ariel Pink songs, it’s hardly a solid listen. Between “Nostradamus & Me” and “Driftwood,” there are just too many underwhelming and forgettable potholes on this LP. WATCH THE REVIEW
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I’m tired of talking about R. Stevie Moore cuz I can’t find any. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On its sophomore albums, Massachusetts’ Passion Pit brings its joyful, upbeat sound to new heights of happiness. WATCH THE REVIEW
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New York’s Guardian Alien shoots for the stars on this new album, and delivers a chaotic, psychedelic 37-minute song. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Indie electronic duo Crystal Castles drops a new song that I’m guessing will show up on the next album they release, which should be out later this year. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Foxygen’s new EP is the sound of rock music’s golden era crumbling. Crumbling into a fondue pot of delicious musical ideas. Also, magic. WATCH THE REVIEW
