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The Breaks Combine Blues, Edgy Pop and Tight Arrangementsnew
Tale of Two Cities doesn't fit easily into one style, with the blues moments alternating with more edgy pop, flowing into more singer-songwriterly areas as well.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mike Shanley |
05-19-2008 |
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The Roots Get Heavynew
Thematically, it's heavier than Jared Fogle before he realized how much money he could make crediting his weight loss to sandwiches.
'The Slip': The Catchiest Thing Trent Reznor's Ever Donenew
Reznor's as much put-on as prophet nowadays -- the Debbie Downer of punk-pop-a-disco dishing out woe-is-me-isms when you can tell, well, he really just wants to dance.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
05-19-2008 |
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There's No Inspired Drive to Express Something on 'Gravity'new
The fact that I know just how good the Old 97's can be explains part of the fierce disappointment I felt spinning my way through these 13 new tracks.
Tags: Blame It on Gravity, The Old 97's
Protestant: True Hardcore Believersnew
It is often taken for granted that hardcore punk is -- and perhaps should be -- the domain of the young. Yet a funny thing happened after I turned 30. Faced with a new round of anxieties and insecurities, I found myself reconnecting with hardcore.
Shepherd Express |
Michael Carriere |
05-16-2008 |
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Sun Kil Moons Shows His Rawest Momentsnew
This album will leave you wondering: Why isn't Mark Kozelek more famous?
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
05-15-2008 |
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Tags: April, Sun Kil Moon
Enchanted Japannew
Review of Love Psychedelico's album.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Feguson |
05-15-2008 |
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Unfabulousnew
Review of Scarlett Johansson's attempt at becoming a singer.
Orlando Weekly |
Rob Boylon |
05-15-2008 |
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If This was the 80s, the Foxglove Hunt Would Rule the Chartsnew
Thank God The Killers and their contemporaries helped usher in an '80s nostalgia revival.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
05-15-2008 |
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Tags: New Wave, Stop Heartbeat
BORIS' Latest Has a Familiar Tingenew
If Smile is any indication, the Japanese metal trio has settled the debate on what BORIS is actually supposed to sound like -- and apparently the consensus is "loud."
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Leitko |
05-15-2008 |
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Tags: Smile
'Nouns' is Rousing Without Coming Off as Calculatednew
No Age's biggest contribution to the world is deleting cynicism, contempt, and any ideas of starfuckery from the Los Angeles vocabulary.
Washington City Paper |
Jason Cherkis |
05-15-2008 |
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'For All Mankind': Thirteen Inspired Blasts of Sugar-Coated Adrenalinenew
f you only look at their gear -- Star Trek-meets-Devo space outfits, odd retro/futuristic eyewear, toilet paper guns -- you might dismiss the Phenomenauts as a joke, but behind the image there's a serious message about brotherhood, ecology, peace, community cooperation, and, yes, science and honor.
East Bay Express |
j. poet |
05-14-2008 |
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Tags: For All Mankind
El Perro del Mar's Latest is a Meditative Set with Persuasive Hooksnew
From the Valley to the Stars is a veritable Whitman's Sampler of classic/retro-pop confections.
East Bay Express |
Mark Keresman |
05-14-2008 |
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Clinic is More Head-Scratching than Toe-Tappingnew
How much you like Do It! will depend on your tolerance for arty poses, oblique lyrics, asymmetrical song structures, and your familiarity with the 13th Floor Elevators, John Cage, and Velvet Underground.
East Bay Express |
j. poet |
05-14-2008 |
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'Flowers' for Kathleen Edwardsnew
Edwards has bubbled under since her 2003 debut, widely celebrated by music cognoscenti with reliable ears. But her world-weary folkie moves reminded me of Lucinda Williams and other sepia-tone, anachronist comers of the period. With Asking for Flowers, she has finally distinguished herself from much of alt-country's fringe-fetish ghetto.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kandia Crazy Horse |
05-14-2008 |
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