the strokes
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The Strokes drop a surprising new single that takes the band’s typically tight sound, and covers itwith rigid synths and a questionable falsetto. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Wasting Time by The Young Crooks The Young Crooks are a new trio with a new EP, which is titled Phone. And I’m sure the “young” in their name isn’t a lie. These guys sound very young. The group’s lyrics about partying and doing drugs are a
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Found through the Fader, here’s a nice, full stream of the self-titled Balkans album that’s dropping this month Double Phantom Records. The album is an attractive blend sounds similar to that of UK post-punk, the Walkmen, and the Strokes. Lots of rough guitars, catchy songwriting, and guts.
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MP3 Back before this blog was lookin’ like a vanilla ice cream cone with a cherry on top, we blogged the track “Edita V” from this up-and-coming Atlanta outfit, Balkans. Their debut LP is coming out in May, and “Troubled and Done” is another tease toward it. I can’t
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The Vaccines don’t have the most original of styles or tunes, but they know a catchy hook when they hear one. What Did You Expect From the Vaccines? is a record that functions on those basic principles of a catchy rock album: energy, straightforwardness, volume. With influences ranging from
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On their latest LP, the Strokes want to head in a new direction, but they can’t decide on one. So they use every track to obtain a different sound. Moments like “Under Cover of Darkness” embrace what’s best about the band’s past work, but “Two Kinds of
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The Strokes have dropped a new video for “Under Cover of Darkness,” which I audio review’d the day it dropped. The band has also released a new song, “You’re So Right,” to keep the saliva coming for their forthcoming album, Angles. Check the, uh, cover: “You’re So
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“Airbrushed” will be the first of Anamanaguchi’s 2010 summer singles to get a physical release this March. This ultra-melodic rock anthem is an awesome overload that has to power to make both eyes and smiles to wide. There’s no doubt that these guys are smashing any preconceived notions
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After a somewhat surprising “break,” the Strokes have come back with a vengeance, wielding a new single from their upcoming album, “Cover of Darkness.” Is this track for you? Find out in this review. Review: The Strokes- Cover of Darkness Stream: The Strokes- Cover of Darkness (article link)
