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MGMT Make “Art,” Annoy Record Label
Up to this point, MGMT have been following a increasingly familiar narrative: Two buddies form a band in college, record a couple of wry, influence-appropriate pop songs, move t... ...read more
Black Tambourine: Still Relevant After All These Years
Listening to Black Tambourine’s self-titled re-release of their 1999 “Complete Recordings,” you could easily be convinced that indie pop has been stagnant for the past 20 ... ...read more
Marina and the Diamonds Has It Both Ways
“I’m what you’d call anti-establishment,” 24-year-old Marina Lambrini Diamandis, aka Marina and the Diamonds (well, actually, she’s Marina and her ... ...read more
Josiah Wolf’s “Jet Lag”: Breaking Up Is Wearying
Those familiar with WHY?, especially fans of the group’s 2008 release “Alopecia,” might not believe that Josiah Wolf’s new album, “Jet Lag,” ... ...read more
Joanna Newsom’s “Have One On Me”: Sprawling, Unwieldy Beauty
Joanna Newsom’s third album, “Have One On Me,” runs against every trend in contemporary culture. It’s a work that flaunts its anachronism—musically, lyri... ...read more
Frightened Rabbit’s “The Winter of Mixed Drinks”: Background Music At Its Best
Frightened Rabbit’s new album “The Winter of Mixed Drinks” would make a great soundtrack for the life of a college freshman. This isn’t necessarily an in... ...read more
Clogs’ “The Creatures in the Garden of Lady Walton”: Beautiful Meditations
Critics tend to have a difficult time categorizing the Clogs’ music. In reviews of the band’s previous four albums, the word “classical” appears frequen... ...read more
Yeasayer’s “Odd Blood”: Let’s Not Relive the ’80s
With their new album, “Odd Blood,” Yeasayer has gone back in time. Much like the film “American Psycho” or the French band M83, the Brooklyn trio is deeply indebted to the 80s... ...read more
Third Album Isn’t a Charmer for Midlake
On their first two albums—2004′s “Bamnan and Slivercork” and 2006′s “The Trials of Van Occupanther”—the Denton, Texas band Midlake had a subt... ...read more
Animal Collective’s “Campfire Songs”: A Re-issue That Isn’t a Retread
It’s always fascinating to retrace the development of talented musicians. The complexity of Radiohead’s “Kid A” and “In Rainbows” reveals the band’s stark artistic evolution ... ...read moreFollow Us
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