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  • Jan 7 art rock

    of Montreal - "Empyrean Abattoir"

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    Of Montreal has just shared the second single off its upcoming LP Aureate Gloom. Lead “Bassem Sabry” certainly did enough to get us anticipating this album, this new track “Empyrean Abattoir” only managing to add to that anticipation. Give it a listen above and enjoy! Aureate Gloom is out 3

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  • Jan 6 aaron dilloway

    Aaron Dilloway & Jason Lescalleet - "Western Nest"

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    Popeth by Aaron Dilloway & Jason Lescalleet “Popeth” means “everything” in Welsh. It’s also the name of the latest collaborative full-length from enlightened noisesmiths Aaron Dilloway and Jason Lescalleet, properly following up their 2012 team-up Grapes and Snakes. Above, find Popeth centerpiece “Western Nest,” whose masterful bonding of lulling

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  • Jan 5 album

    Hypercolor - Self-Titled

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    Hypercolor by Hypercolor <a href=”http://hypercolorband.bandcamp.com/album/hypercolor”>Hypercolor by Hypercolor</a> Hypercolor is a NYC trio making its self-titled debut on “downtown” figurehead John Zorn’s Tzadik imprint later this month. Unsurprisingly, the threesome comprised of guitarist Eyal Maoz, bassist James Ilgenfritz,

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  • Jan 4 Album Reviews

    Roland Kirk - I Talk with the Spirits

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    To close out CLASSICS WEEK 2014, we’re diving into one of jazz flute’s biggest touchstones: Roland Kirk’s I Talk with the Spirits.

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  • Jan 2 Album Reviews

    Kate Bush - Hounds of Love

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    Kate Bush rules.

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  • Jan 1 Album Reviews

    Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast

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    In this latest installation of CLASSICS WEEK 2014, Anthony Fantano visits with Iron Maiden’s breakout album The Number of the Beast.

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  • Jan 1 Album Reviews

    Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express

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    This latest installation of CLASSICS WEEK 2014 focuses on one of electronic music’s most pivotal albums: Kraftwerk’s Trans-Europe Express.

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  • Jan 1 Album Reviews

    A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory

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    For this latest installment of CLASSICS WEEK 2014, Anthony Fantano takes on a quintessential jazz rap album: A Tribe Called Quest’s The Low End Theory.

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  • Jan 1 Album Reviews

    Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

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    In this first installment of classics week 2014, Anthony Fantano reviews a shirt.

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  • Dec 31 Album Reviews

    Top-50 Albums of 2014

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    IT’S FINALLY HERE! MY 50 FAVORITE ALBUMS OF 2014!

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