They were always a pop band, as they declared on their early song “This Is Pop,” but their first two records, and only a few of the records they produced following, have the staying power and the timelessness of the songs on Drums and Wires.
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Because these three couldn’t keep their personal drama from blatantly filling every pore of their identities, they have become relatable symbols of a movement that prides itself on having feelings—important feelings.
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Clarence Clemons was almost more important than Bruce Springsteen himself
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The spaces inside EVOL are jarring and fragmented, yet utterly real.
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Both Ren and Josh admitted they were much more into dirty blues while recording their first EP, but were listening to a lot more pop while they were writing and recording Red Balloon.
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In a landscape where Green Day popularized neuroticism with tracks like “Longview” and “Basket Case,” it’s hard to understand why “Fireman” never found an audience.
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Whether they summoned the force to blast haters, floss their wardrobe or jock themselves, this compilation includes some of the finest reps that have ever been laid on tape.
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Team Band distills their alcohol-fueled version of glam-punk and art-blues, and the tracks virtually crackle with energy, and never fade out, always crashing and burning instead.
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You no longer own your music and it no longer says anything about you. You are just a traveller in a sea, controlled by a nonexistent bank, somewhere up in the sky.
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A wider reassessment of Radio Ethiopia’s merits might earn it a spot alongside Horses and Easter, cementing the trio of albums as one of the most impressive in rock music’s history.
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With the year virtually half over, there’s already a bevy of new music to enjoy.
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This single is Rabble Rabble showing they can do macroeconomics tripping on LSD while juggling knives.
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