Music Reviews
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Daniel Martin Moore In the Cool of the Day
Daniel Martin Moore's second solo release features gospel-tinged originals alongside reworked 19th century hymns. It's not your typical Sub Pop record, then.
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Smith Westerns Dye it Blonde
At first glance, Smith Westerns seem to be pumping out some nice, unoffensive indie rock, but further listens see a band busily carving out a niche for themselves.
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Wire Red Barked Tree
I guess this would constitute Object 48?
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British Sea Power Valhalla Dancehall
Brighton foursome continue their anthemic declarations by emitting more powerful bolts of sonic force.
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Oh No Oh My People Problems
Having changed their name to be significantly less exclamatory, Oh No Oh My (previously Oh No! Oh My!) is at the whole pop game again, though this time they're a little less cheerful and playful.
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The Beets Stay Home
Stay Home is messy, it’s a bit malformed, and sometimes it’s just out of tune, but throughout this lo-fi outing, The Beets prove their pop ability.
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Tapes n' Tapes Outside
Ostracized blog-o-sphere veterans strike their own chord with passable results.
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Destroyer Kaputt
The latest from Destroyer, Kaputt, is laid-back, it's comfortable, and it's not entirely too challenging, but there's depth here when it's needed.
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Ducktails Ducktails III: Arcade Dynamics
Real Estate contributor levels his psychedelic bedroom project by pursuing a more harmonic approach.
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Minks By the Hedge
For the first full release from Minks, they’ve opted for noisy, cluttered pop music rife with distorted guitars and reverb, floating vocals, and a keen sense of melody. This is music that feels incredibly ad hoc, but the results are engaging enough.
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