Music Reviews
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Portrait People Hallow
Despite falling comfortably under the vague term of indie rock, the sonic diversity and tonal cohesion on the Pittsburgh band's debut LP is genuinely surprising.
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Pool Holograph Love Touched Time and Time Began to Sweat
Caught in the crevice between post-punk and jangle-pop, the Chicago four-piece is making some of the most appealing indie rock of the year just by pushing themselves towards tighter songcraft and cleaner tones.
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Touché Amore Lament
On their fifth album, the LA five-piece's soul-crushing and enthralling post-hardcore is a little more palatable for everyday listening—continuing to move forward from the grief that came from the events of 2016's Stage Four.
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Bartees Strange Live Forever
Bartees Strange is the sort of songwriter who can never write two songs that sound the same. On his debut LP, the Washington D.C.-based musician manages to give his album a cohesive feel by the sheer power of his personality.
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Fleet Foxes Shore
Shore, the much-anticipated LP from Fleet Foxes feels divorced, for better or worse, from the woes of 2020.
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Teenanger Good Time
On their sixth outing, the Toronto four-piece takes their jagged, angular punk into more danceable territory without discarding their delightfully scrappy beginnings.
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Niiice. Internet Friends
The Minnesota trio's shaggy, broadly appealing songs are sure to satisfy fans of Remo Drive or even 90s grunge.
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Machine Gun Kelly Tickets to My Downfall
On his fifth album, Colson Baker ventures into pop-punk. In making this pivot, the annoying melodrama that made his rap material so exhausting is what gives his new music some real power.
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Sufjan Stevens The Ascension
The eclectic singer-songwriter delivers a confident album that runs through with hooks and synthesized textures that reach sky-high and often get there.
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Surfer Blood Carefree Theatre
The Florida foursome return, hoping to recapture the excitement they generated on their emergence over a decade ago.
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