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Mutation as a form as music
Tim Hecker warns of an apocalyptic dawn with transcendental acceptance.
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Minimum to maximum, ambient to aggressive
Aggression has, for the most part, been a matter of force or damage. They yell, the guitars scream, the drums roar. All a product of man’s basest tendencies, a primitive release. Reining it back, Live 2002, is in many ways a controlled exploration of the impulses preceding the violence.
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The lights are on, but nobody’s home
Despite rare glimmers of genius, the latest effort by soft rock outfit Rhye is disappointingly lackluster.
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Pandering to the collective
Panda Bear's latest EP is an exploration of his influences
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No one ever really thought they were still making music together
Just before Christmas, Pharrell Williams and co. dropped their first full-length album since 2010. And with it, they bring a whole host of friends including the likes of Kendrick, Ed Sheeran, and Rihanna.
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The new Taylor Swift album can’t come to the phone right now. Why? Oh, ‘cause it’s shit.
Taylor Swift’s sixth LP is a powerful statement that unequivocally cements her as one of this century’s most mediocre sensations.
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An aktual-ly good album this week
Ash Koosha tries to develop the work of his previous releases, but things feel disjointed.