reviews
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On Pissed Jeans’ latest effort the band still sounds, uh, pissed. WATCH THE REVIEW
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A group of quick, cursory reviews of albums, tracks, and other musical events that occurred this past week that I wanted to talk about a bit, which includes new stuff from James Blake, Pusha T, Grave Babies, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, and more. WATCH THE REVIEWS
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Judging from tracks like “Gold Soul Theory,” New York’s the Underachievers certainly have style and vision; however, they don’t display it on every single track on this new mixtape–which really does feel like a smattering of different sounds and messages. It’s the spacier and more spiritual
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On their first full-length collaborative effort, Adam Green & Binki Shapiro appear to have more in common then one would assume; however, that doesn’t always guarantee chemistry. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On the band’s first effort in over 20 years, My Bloody Valentine doesn’t overreach their seminal efforts on Loveless, but the band still proves they have a hefty amount of relevance and creativity to spare when it comes to shoegaze. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On II, Unknown Mortal Orchestra rockets past a somewhat lackluster debut with a longer album that features more variety, melody, and personality. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On its sophomore full-length, psych pop project Dumbo Gets Mad is sounding a little more chaotic–and slightly less enjoyable because of it. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On Tegan and Sara’s latest LP, the indie and acoustic rock duo makes a surprising move, diving head first into the world of electropop. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Yet again, a group of mentions and cursory reviews of things I didn’t get a chance to talk about this past week! WATCH THE REVIEWS
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Mike Patton and company make Oddfellows a step back toward their experimental and alternative rock sound, abandoning the Native American music influences that made Anonymous such a strangely spicy album. However, it’s still a pretty odd, catchy collection of tracks–with a few undeniable potholes, unfortunately. WATCH THE REVIEW
