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Jan 9 Album Reviews

The Beach Boys - Sunflower (CLASSIC REVIEW)

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Anthony—...ok yeah that's probably Anthony; I can tell from the glasses—Anthony continues CLASSICS WEEK 2025 with an initially overlooked gem in the Beach Boys' catalog.

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May 15 Album Reviews

The Lemon Twigs - A Dream Is All We Know

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Hi, everyone. Gigthony Enstano here, the internet's busiest Beach Boys music nerd. We're here today for a review of the new Lemon Twigs album, A Dream is All We Know. Brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario have been crafting their unique blend of '60s

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Nov 7 Album Reviews

Poppy - Am I a Girl?

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Poppy and her collaborators have gotten a lot better at working her persona into her music and crafting creative pop songs since last year’s Poppy.Computer.

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Jun 8 Album Reviews

Beach Fossils - Somersault

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4 years after Beach Fossils’ great sophomore album Clash the Truth, the Brooklyn band has returned with their most lavish effort yet. I can still commend the band for not shamelessly trend-chasing like many of their dreamy, jangly contemporaries, but unfortunately the pastiche of ’60s pop sounds they serve up

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Jan 23 betty wang

Hospitality- "Betty Wang"

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A track from the forthcoming self-titled Hospitality record, “Betty Wang.” This outfit is from New York, and that becomes clear upon closer inspection of the lyrics sung by frontwoman Amber Papini. She romanticizes the Big Apple as if it’s never been done before, showing off a fresh and youthful

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