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With Bend Beyond, Woods makes the most noticeable change of their past three records with a serious attitude adjustment, presenting more warm, bright, and inviting songs than ever. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Cumbia supergroup Ondatrópica puts over forty musicians to work on what might be the most essential Latin music record of 2012. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On their sophomore effort, London dream pop outfit the xx drum up more of the skeletal, emotive style their first album delivered. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On his third full-length album, Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman returns with a more simplistic approach, toning down the extremely colorful instrumentation that coated his last LP. Thankfully, the man’s charm and wit is all this album needs to stay afloat. WATCH THE REVIEW
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With Centipede Hz, experimental music outfit Animal Collective is following its poppiest album, 2009’s Merriweather Post Pavilion, with one of its most hectic.
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Electronic music producer Four Tet assembles the 12″ house singles he’s been sporadically releasing throughout the year, and places ’em on this new compilation, Pink. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On their first album for Shady Records, hip hop supergroup incorporates a disappointing amount of commercialized beats and hooks, which really kills what little lyrical chemistry these guys have going for them. WATCH THE REVIEW
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California death metal outfit the Faceless move in a slightly softer direction on their their album, including plenty of melodic guitar passages and cleanly sung vocals. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Improving on the project’s debut in 2010, Gemini, Jack Tatum’s Wild Nothing presents a group of dreamy, well-written, and catchy songs on its sophomore release. WATCH THE REVIEW
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In this installment of Y U NO REVIEW, I’m giving quick, undercooked opinions on the latest releases from Childish Gambino, Gojira, Anna Von Hausswolff, Fang Island, Jeremiah Jae, Coin Locker Kid, Micachu & the Shapes, Tenacious D, Debo Band, The Antlers, Jeff the Brotherhood, Guided By Voices, Peaking Lights,
