Errors – Have Some Faith in Magic

written by: Taylor Cowan on January 17, 2012

Since there’s no apparent theme to Have Some Faith in Magic the Rock Action ruffians choose to bang out tunes as strange and eclectic as themselves.

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A Donde Vayas, Guero?: Beck’s Chaotic Dance into Dystopia

written by: Taylor Cowan on January 5, 2012

There is no discernable message to Guero, no preaching—just a busy emptiness, an unfathomable amount of information “when darkness has fallen”—where one’s only salvation is to respond with the same chaotic indifference.

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The Black Keys – El Camino

written by: Taylor Cowan on December 15, 2011

Though Auerbach and Carney aren’t quite as “messy” as they were in the early days, El Camino maintains that raw grittiness that, without, the band would not be The Black Keys.

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Class Actress – Rapprocher

written by: Taylor Cowan on November 16, 2011

Rapprocher is the arrival of a hopeful young star, still discovering her voice, still vested too much in two separate worlds to rock one.

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Real Estate – Days

written by: Taylor Cowan on November 1, 2011

The New Jersey quartet’s sophomore effort is an unbelievably soothing and enjoyable album.

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Justice – Audio, Video, Disco

written by: Taylor Cowan on October 27, 2011

Be advised, fans. Justice “Pandora” is now likely to include Yes, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Blue Öyster Cult, Rush and Black Sabbath.

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High Places – Original Colors

written by: Taylor Cowan on October 19, 2011

What’s so annoying about Original Colors is you can see the band trying to be different for different’s sake.

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