A Lull – Confetti
on April 22, 2011
Many the tracks on Confetti revolved around a similar theme of ominous abandonment, the subject of which almost always returning to acts of carnality
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David Byrne’s Ironic Dystopia
on April 22, 2011
Byrne describes scenes filled with “nothing but flowers,” a kind of oxymoron meant to illustrate society’s misguidance—as if flowers are a bad thing and entirely inconsequential to the glory of fast food and microwaves
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Belong – Common Era
on April 14, 2011
Falling victim to predictability, much of Common Era is simply enjoyable and little more
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Dirty Beaches – Badlands
on April 8, 2011
Alex Zhang Hungtai’s shtick lies in embracing rockabilly licks and ’90s nostalgia. The result is a collection of hollow-sounding songs that are languid and rarely appealing.
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The Mountain Goats – All Eternals Deck
on March 30, 2011
To put it bluntly: All Eternals Deck is just another Mountain Goats album
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J Mascis – Several Shades of Why
on March 25, 2011
Mascis has crafted an album that showcases his technical proficiency as a musician as well as his ear for tune and melody.
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A Guide to Surviving Odd Future
on March 9, 2011
Odd Future, for all their deviancy, is something to pay attention to
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Beady Eye – Different Gear, Still Speeding
on March 8, 2011
Different Gear, Still Speeding is far from a focused piece of work
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You think I give a damn about a Grammy?
on February 24, 2011
The Grammys suck. It’s a pedestrian sentiment, to be sure
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The Dears – Degeneration Street
on February 11, 2011
It’s unfair to fault The Dears for being ambitious, but they’ve never been a band capable of achieving the kind of wide palate they seem to be shooting for.
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