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Charli XCX: True Romance
Hertfordshire, England’s 20-year-old Charli XCX is the latest to release an album falling under the umbrella of female post-pop dark wave detached indietronic synthcore or whatever combination of buzz/core/wave words you want to throw
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Little Boots: Nocturnes
No matter what, it’s going to be hard for Little Boots to fully emerge from the glittery shadow of at least one key predecessor. Under the stage name Little Boots, English performer Victoria Hesketh
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Vampire Weekend: Modern Vampires of the City
The most profound question Vampire Weekend asked on their 2010 debut was perhaps, “Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma?” On their third record, they are wondering, “Does it bother you? …There’s a
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Neon Neon: Praxis Makes Perfect
The further we speed into the digital age the more I long for liner notes. The simple task of flicking through a few sheets of information to digest the entirety of the effort. No
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DJ Koze: Amygdala
For a guy who has flat-out admitted that he doesn’t enjoy working with others, DJ Koze certainly gets a little help from his friends on the psychedelic-tinged Amygdala. The acclaimed German producer has always
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Akron/Family: Sub Verses
Akron/Family just can’t seem to find balance. The trio of Dana Janssen, Seth Olinsky and Miles Seaton has always trucked in a hectic blend of psychedelic folk, rock, classic pop and experimentalism; in their
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Savages: Silence Yourself
It starts with Ayşe Hassan’s relentless, percussive bass and Fay Milton’s ultra-crisp hi-hat banging out a manic rhythm that sounds like a drunken disco groove one overhears while riding an out-of-control Ferris wheel. Gemma
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ADULT.: The Way Things Fall
There was a time in music that people don’t talk about very often. It was transitional and influential but most would agree it was delightfully brief. Like that period after you decide you want
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Haxan Cloak: Excavation
Imagine you’re minding your own business, preparing some supper while listening to Excavation, the new album from Haxan Cloak. Before you know it, a veil of darkness has been lowered over your entire environment.
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Beat 4: Habia una Vez…
Shadoks Music is a truly stellar record label, a German company specializing in finding and re-releasing obscure, hard-to-find rock and psychedelia from Europe, the USA, Latin America and Asia. I’ve had the pleasure of
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