Music Reviews
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Hiss Golden Messenger Terms of Surrender
Hiss Golden Messenger’s M.C. Taylor explores some dark corners on Terms Of Surrender, revealing the album’s most compelling moments.
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Alex G House of Sugar
The Philadelphia singer-songwriter's latest balances gentle sentiment with darkness. It's just as bewildering as his last effort, Rocket, even if he's too much of a tunesmith to keep things too abstract.
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Alex Cameron Miami Memory
The Australian singer-songwriter is still an entertaining narrator, and his knack for melodies continues to be strong. By stripping away the ickiest qualities of his music, he may have strengthened his appeal.
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Jay Som Anak Ko
Melina Duterte's follow-up to Works sounds crisper and more structured, a result of extra people being present to provide input for creative decisionmaking—even if she remains the executive chef.
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Lower Dens The Competition
On Lower Dens' defiant fourth album, Jana Hunter bares more of himself than ever before over a lush, widescreen new wave sound.
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Frankie Cosmos Close It Quietly
Over the course of 21 songs in under 40 minutes, Greta Kline and her cohorts throw out a punched up indie-pop lifeline for those that want it.
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Bon Iver i,i
Bon Iver's latest album looks for resilience and partnership in a chaotic world, its music the clearest blend of the organic and digital to date.
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Ride This is Not a Safe Place
Back with producer Erol Alkan, Ride's second 21st-century release satisfies on a level of pure listenability.
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Ezra Furman Twelve Nudes
On a refreshingly chaotic ninth album, the Chicago singer-songwriter remains a unique voice in indie rock.
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Blanck Mass Animated Violence Mild
Benjamin John Power's fourth LP has plenty of abrasion and distortion to go around, even if it features some of his catchiest and most memorable compositions to date.
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