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Honest music criticism. Since 1999.
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Review: Anna von Hausswolff - Iconoclasts “In the moments where Iconoclasts truly catches fire, of which there are several, Anna von Hausswolff sounds like an art-pop phenomenon in waiting.”
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Swedish experimental musician (and pipe organ enthusiast) Anna von Hausswolff goes pop, in her own unique fashion.
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Review: Snocaps - “Snocaps” The Crutchfield sisters, Katie (Waxahatchee) and Allison (Swearin’), are joined by guitarist MJ Lenderman and producer Brad Cook on this surprise project’s heartwarming debut. @AntiRecords
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The Crutchfield sisters, Katie (Waxahatchee) and Allison (Swearin’), are joined by guitarist MJ Lenderman and producer Brad Cook on this surprise project’s heartwarming debut.
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Review: Hilary Woods - “Night CRIÚ” “With Night CRIÚ, it feels like Woods has found the sweet spot between her two contrasting musical personas to craft a majestic record of solemn beauty.” @SacredBones
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On Night CRIÚ, Irish polymath Hilary Woods has found the sweet spot between her two contrasting musical personas—the avant-garde drone architect and the cerebral dream-pop minimalist.
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Read David’s interview with a semi-sentient condiment here. @MusicShelfWMust
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Mustard has observed the importance of human creation. There is no correct way to be creative. That is the beauty of art made by humans. These creative sparks can happen when one least expect it. F…
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What an album! The Belair Lip Bombs have struck gold on “Again”. “Simplicity suits the Belair Lip bombs. Over the course of a lean 35 minutes, the Melbourne, Australia foursome writes tight songs that never overstay their welcome.” @lipbombs_
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Over the course of a lean 35 minutes, the Melbourne indie rock band proves to be resolute in finding a path forward as themselves.
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Review: Rocket - “R Is For Rocket” “Rocket shows far more sophisticated rhythmic interplay than some of their shoegaze-leaning contemporaries on this debut.” @Rockettheband1 @transgressiveHQ
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The Los Angeles quartet seem primed for an alt-rock explosion on their debut LP.
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Mobb Deep - “Infinite” “Like so many posthumous releases, Infinite is a tricky record to critique. It’s not Mobb Deep’s strongest record, but given the circumstances, it is a triumph—and a fitting testament to their legacy.” @MassAppealRecs
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The first Mobb Deep record to be released since Prodigy’s tragic death is a tasteful addition to the group’s legacy.
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From The Archive: Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest “Halycon Digest is a series of stunningly gorgeous pop songs; it takes the peaceful, relaxed feel of Atlas Sound and improves on it tenfold.” 15 years since we reviewed this Deerhunter masterpiece!
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Has it really been fifteen years since Deerhunter’s fifth album was released? Here’s Andrew Baer’s original review from our archive.
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Review: Militarie Gun - “God Save The Gun” “On their second LP, the Los Angeles hardcore band tries its hand at blowing up its sound in a big, big way.”
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On their second LP, the Los Angeles hardcore band tries its hand at blowing up its sound in a big, big way.
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Review: White Reaper - “Only Slightly Empty” “The revved-up “Blink,” the closest here to the sleek new wave of past records, shows they can still write a catchy melody that sticks.” @WhiteReaperUSA
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The Louisville rockers aim for a more muscular, overdriven guitar sound on their fifth LP.
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Review: Teenage Tom Petties - “Rally The Tropes” “Give in to [Tom] Brown’s soaring choruses, delight in those ostentatious guitar flourishes, and get on board with Teenage Tom Petties” @SafeSuburban
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Safe Suburban Home’s transatlantic lo-fi indie rockers strike gold on their fourth full-length.
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From The Archive: Majical Cloudz - “Are You Alone?” What were you doing ten years ago today? We were publishing this review. Take a stroll down memory lane with us…
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Are You Alone is the fourth and final studio album from Canadian duo Majical Cloudz.
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Review: The Last Dinner Party - From The Pyre “[They] would do well to slow down and imagine a future without some of the baroque trappings that are starting to sound self-parodic at times.”
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The London band’s second album sees them doubling down on their formula and utilising a strikingly familiar set of ingredients.
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Review: The Telephone Numbers - “Scarecrow II” “Scarecrow II feels like a breakthrough moment for The Telephone Numbers, the sound of a band moving beyond the limitations of a genre and striking out in search of something bigger” @SlumberlandRecs
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The Slumberland moniker has acted as a virtual guarantee of quality for several decades now—its roster is basically a who’s who of indie pop. Having started off in Maryland, the label is now based in...
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The Best Swervedriver Songs, Ranked Our Top 20 @swervedriver songs — and a bonus pick! A criminally underrated band.
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Swervedriver’s beguiling fusion of rock and shoegaze set them apart from Creation labelmates Ride, Slowdive, and My Bloody Valentine. These are the band’s twenty best songs.
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From the Archive: Animal Collective - “Feels” “Some artists polish, others strip; here Animal Collective have layered and loaded without overburdening.” Has it really been twenty records since this classic? @FatCatRecords
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Animal Collective’s sixth album was released in 2005. Ben Bollig reviewed it for No Ripcord on release.
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Huge week for new releases. Sudan Archives Skullcrusher Bar Italia Elias Ronnenfelt Militarie Gun Tame Impala Last Dinner Party The Bats What would you like us to review?
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Review: Club 8 - “Seasonal Echoes” “The propulsive “Lazy” recalls one of Angergård’s many other bands, The Legends, whose 2003 debut Up Against The Legends is an all-time favourite of mine.” @club8music
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Over the course of a thirty year career, Johan Angergård and Karolina Komstedt’s Club 8 project has enchanted listeners with its perfectly formed indie pop.
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Review: Hannah Frances - “Nested in Tangles” “Hannah Frances explores complex themes on her sixth LP, whether it’s intrusive memories that linger, adjusting to the absence of someone, or becoming stronger through hurt.” @firetalkrecs
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On her sixth LP, the Vermont-based singer-songwriter offers a sense of spiritual grounding within its intricate folk.
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