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The strangely similar career paths of Vampire Weekend and Blur's Damon Albarnnew
During a concert last fall at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Vampire Weekend diverged from their own material exactly once, covering Blur's Dadaist jock jam "Song 2." The choice was a surprisingly big, crunchy move for a band whose sound typically veers toward the airy and nuanced...
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The Rise of Intricacy in Indie Rock's Female Voicesnew
The past few years have seen complicated, virtuosic singing—previously confined to big-label product—come to define female artists breaking new ground.
