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Review: Alex Cameron – Jumping the Shark
Alex Cameron = Mac DeMarco + Daughn Gibson … read more
Review: Aimee Mann – Mental Illness
Aime Mann = Nick Drake + Bread – James Taylor … read more
Review: ABACU5 – A Long Way to Begin
ABACU5 = Black Keys / 30 Seconds To Mars … read more
Pet Shop Boys’ Super: We’re Gonna Burn This Disco Down!
Ever the purveyors of sophisticated dance music, Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe return to show us why 35 years in they not only have the goods, but are still thrillingly active in pioneering the sound that made them famous. … read more
Hooded Fang – Venus On Edge
Hooded Fang = The Fresh & Onlys + Broken Social Scene
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National Review: The Devils – Sin, You Sinners!
The Devils = The Jackets + The Monsters … read more
Review: “I’m Always Listening” – Alison Moyet’s Other
The seraphic-voiced legend Alison Moyet released her latest track “Other” on June 16 on Cooking Vinyl before starting her North American tour. … read more
Gotta Get You Back to You: Tori Amos’ Native Invader
The political stance on Native Invader recalls 2007’s fiery American Doll Posse, especially its pointed political songs “Yo George,” “Code Red” and “Posse Bonus.” … read more
5 Experimental Releases That Push Old Styles In New Directions
Out of the ever-expanding archive of great experimental music, here are 5 releases that take familiar sounds in unexpected directions, be it jazz, techno, ambient or pop. … read more
Local Review: Bird – Send It
Bird = Poliça + Lorde … read more
Review: Mukqs – The Quarantine EPs
The six releases that make up Mukqs unofficial series of Quarantine EPs offer a sustained inquisition of Max Allison’s far-reaching musical work. … read more
