Review: Prinzhorn Dance School – Home Economics

Review: Prinzhorn Dance School – Home Economics
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Prinzhorn Dance School = The xx + Big Audio Dynamite / Joy Division … read more

Review: Crocodiles – Boys

Review: Crocodiles – Boys
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  Crocodiles Boys Zoo Music Street: 05.12 Crocodiles = The Jesus and the Mary Chain + The Zombies The first track on this album, “Crybaby Demon,” got me excited enough to listen to this ditty. With simple lyrics aside, it’s a wonderful blend of fuzzy garage with the ambience of some solid psychedelic rock n’

Review: Thunder – Wonder Days

Review: Thunder – Wonder Days
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Thunder = Creedence Clearwater Revival + Blackfoot … read more

Review: Toupee – Leg Toucher

Review: Toupee – Leg Toucher
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Toupee Leg Toucher Moniker Records Street: 07.07 Toupee = Siouxsie and the Banshees + X + Lost Sounds Whitney Allen, lead singer of Toupee, vocally embodies all of my favorite female voices of punk at once. On the album’s more mellow moments, in songs like “Leg Toucher” and “Sensei, Swami, Guru,” Allen’s vocals lean toward

Review: The Relationship – Oh Allen 7″

Review: The Relationship – Oh Allen 7″
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The Relationship = The Beat + Weezer + The Velvet Underground … read more

Local Review: Batty Blue – Ekphrasis

Local Review: Batty Blue – Ekphrasis
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Batty Blue Ekphrasis Self-Released Street: 01.17 Batty Blue = Amelie soundtrack + Laura Marling There’s an oversaturation of folk bands in Provo, but this album is charming and off-beat enough from the typically clean-cut music of Happy Valley to stand alone. It rubs into you nicely— like a good sweater from the D.I. Soft accordion is

Review: Various Artists – The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Cambodia

Review: Various Artists – The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Cambodia
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The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Cambodia = Cambodian Space Project + Dengue Fever … read more