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Review: Ought – Sun Coming Down

Posted on October 1, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Ought = The Velvet Underground + Deerhunter + Perfect Pussy … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Constellation Records, Ought

Review: Palehound – Dry Food

Posted on March 3, 2016 (January 24, 2022) by Angela
Palehound - Dry Food

Palehound = The Breeders + Violent Femmes … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Heavenly, Palehound

Review: Operators – Blue Wave

Posted on March 31, 2016 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Operators = New Order + Handsome Furs
… read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Dan Boeckner, Last Gang Records, Operators, Wolf Parade

Review: Parquet Courts – Human Performance

Posted on March 31, 2016 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Parquet Courts = Pavement + Lou Reed + Sonic Youth
… read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Parquet Courts, Rough Trade Records

Review: PEARS – Green Star

Posted on April 5, 2016 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
PEARS-Green-Star

PEARS = (Thought Riot x early Thrice)/AFI + Gorilla Biscuits + A Wilhelm Scream … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Fat Wreck Chords, PEARS

Review: Peach Kelli Pop – Halloween Mask

Posted on April 28, 2016 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Peach Kelli Pop – Halloween Mask

Peach Kelli Pop = The Murmaids + The Teddy Bears … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Lauren Records, Peach Kelli Pop

Review: Perturbator – The Uncanny Valley

Posted on May 5, 2016 (October 7, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Pink Perturbator logo graphic

Perturbator = (Preemptive Strike 0.1 + Suicide Commando) x Goblin
… read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Blood Music, Perturbator

Review: Odonis Odonis – Post Plague

Posted on June 17, 2016 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Odonis Odonis = METZ + My Bloody Valentine
… read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Odonis Odonis, Telephone Explosion

Review: of Montreal – Innocence Reaches

Posted on August 4, 2016 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
of Montreal - Innocence Reaches

of Montreal = Talking Heads + The Beatles … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: of Montreal, Polyvinyl Records

Review: Okkyung Lee & Christian Marclay – Amalgam

Posted on December 7, 2016 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Okkyung Lee & Christian Marclay | Amalgam | Northern Spy

Okkyung Lee & Christian Marclay = Iannis Xenakis + Excepter … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Christian Marclay, Northern Spy, Okkyung Lee

Review: Oto Hiax – Self-titled

Posted on January 24, 2017 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Oto Hix | s/t | Editions Mego

Oto Hiax = Oval x Dan Deacon … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Editions Mego, Oto Hiax, s/t

Review: P.O.S. – Chill, Dummy

Posted on February 5, 2017 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
P.O.S.| Chill, Dummy | Doomtree

P.O.S. = Death Grips + Brother Ali + Mobb Deep … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Doomtree, P.O.S.
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