“I’ve had dreams of Boston all of my life,” Ezra Koenig sang in “Ladies of Cambridge” in 2007. Six years later, he seems to be perfectly content with New York.
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“The whole general thing is one long daze, and that’s waking up.” – Kurt Vile
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If you already don’t buy into The Killers, you’ll probably find Battle Born even more bloated, ridiculous, and over-the-top than anything else they’ve ever done. But if you do buy into it, you’ll love the album for those very reasons.
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Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros’ Here is an album that builds on the cathartic, communal atmosphere the band has been developing since its inception.
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Skeptic Goodbye is a strong debut album from a duo that often thrives – and occasionally suffers – from its raw, simplistic approach.
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You know how every Hold Steady song begins with frontman Craig Finn telling a story over slowly building guitar riffs, before the band explodes into an epic, sing-along hook? Now imagine that minus the epic explosion. That’s Finn’s solo album, Clear Heart Full Eyes in a nutshell.
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“You’re all welcome,” gloated a smiling Kanye West in the middle of The Throne’s performance Saturday night at the Izod Center. The display of arrogance was slightly laughable and maybe…
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Welcome To Condale is overall a great set of accessible, easy listening tunes that are perfect for, well, summer. If only the album had been released a few months ago.
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Okkervil River is at its best when it’s in full-on epic rock mode, which is why I Am Very Far’s “Rider” is the album’s strongest track–a rollicking, piano-led anthem with a classic drum breakdown…
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Album Stream: The Dodos – No Color ⇒ C- | Frenchkiss | 3.15.11 | MOG | AMAZON | INSOUND The first five songs on the Dodos new album, No Color,…
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C- | ASTRALWERKS | 2.15.11 | MOG | AMAZON | INSOUND You’re sitting on the beach, watching the Wavves crash against the Best Coast you’ve ever seen, and all of…
