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Arcade Fire: The Suburbsnew
If you can find it in your heart not to begrudge the spinning of mythology out of suburban sprawl, then you're cleared to fall for The Suburbs.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
08-12-2010 |
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Tags: Arcade Fire
The Grownup Noise: Shall We? (Self-Released)new
Boston's The Grownup Noise are anything but noisy For them, maturity means a contemplative focus of sound They're a band that revels in the beauty of a simple melody delivered with minimal enhancement for maximum emotional effect—it's grown-up in its precision...
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
08-11-2010 |
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Tags: The Grownup Noise
Carissa's Wierd: They'll Only Miss You When You Leavenew
Though Carissa's Wierd's arrangements got more complex as they progressed and added members, there is a hushed beauty that runs throughout these songs.
Tucson Weekly |
Stephen Seigel |
08-06-2010 |
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Tags: Carissa's Wierd
The Love Language: Librariesnew
Recorded entirely by Stuart McLamb and producer/engineer BJ Burton, 'Libraries' shimmers with the same intricate aura of a Bruegel painting, a symphony or a novel.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
08-04-2010 |
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Tags: The Love Language
Setting Sun: Fantasurrealnew
Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Gary Levitt, who plays most of the instruments on the latest full-length CD from his project Setting Sun, is adept at contrasts.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
08-02-2010 |
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Tags: Setting Sun
Thieves Like Us: Again and Againnew
The music of Thieves Like Us is saturated with the unmistakable sounds of new wave -- specifically, synth sounds straight out of Joy Division, New Order and The Cure's sound banks.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
07-30-2010 |
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Tags: Thieves Like Us
Maybe We're Amazednew
Forty years after the Beatles, Paul McCartney’s current tour is as inspired as it is timeless.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
07-29-2010 |
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Tags: Paul McCartney
The Tangelos: Greatest Hitsnew
There's a careful balance of folk-rock, soul and country in these 11 tunes, written by singer and guitarist Joshua Butcher.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
07-29-2010 |
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Tags: The Tangelos
M.I.A.: Mayanew
In 'Maya', M.I.A. is less of a rabble-rouser, and more of a dance-club diva-cum-punk high priestess.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
07-15-2010 |
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Tags: M.I.A.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Mojonew
Tom Petty's massive vault-raiding effort to put together last year's The Live Anthology established a clear path to Mojo, a bluesy, jammy, slower and less-catchy record for Petty.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
07-07-2010 |
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Andrew Collberg: On the Wreathnew
Andrew Collberg -- the 22-year-old singer-songwriter born in Sweden and raised in New Zealand and Tucson -- has released his second album, and it's a subtle killer, brainy and sophisticated, but never pretentious.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
07-07-2010 |
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Tags: Andrew Collberg
Flying Lotus: 'Cosmogramma'new
In terms of dark instrumental hip-hop producers, Flying Lotus is less like, say, DJ Shadow, and more akin to Prefuse 73 or Four Tet.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
06-23-2010 |
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Tags: Cosmogramma, Flying Lotus
The Dead Weather: 'Sea of Cowards'new
Released less than a year after the band's raucous debut, the Dead Weather's 'Sea of Cowards' is not exactly a rehash, but it is an extension of the former, with a few new wrinkles.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
06-23-2010 |
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Tags: The Dead Weather, Sea of Cowards
Black Keys: 'Brothers'new
The duo sounds more like an orchestra on this extraordinary album.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
06-22-2010 |
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Tags: The Black Keys, Brothers
Cosmic Slop: Spit Don't Make No Babiesnew
Named for a classic album by Funkadelic, the local funk-rock band Cosmic Slop carefully straddles the fine line between clever and stupid.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
06-16-2010 |
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