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Album Review: Deerhunter - Fading Frontier
By Sam Tornow, Contributor [4AD; 2015] Rating: 3/5 Key Tracks: “Duplex Planet,” “Leather and Wood,” “Snakeskin” This is not the same old...
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By Travis Boswell, Staff Writer [Downtown; 2015] Rating: 3.5/5 Key Tracks: “I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler”, “War on Women” YACHT...
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By Jonathan Fuchs, Contributor [Matador; 2015] Rating: 2/5 Key Tracks: “Silver Car Crash,” “Game Show” Since their excellent 2013...
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By Van Williams, Contributor [Trans; 2015] Rating: 4.5/5 Key Tracks: “Kanta’s Theme,” “Introductions,” “Goodbye” Chris Walla is most...
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By Sam Tornow, Contributor [Hardly Art; 2015] Rating: 3/5 Key Tracks:“Pontiac 87,” “Dope Cloud,” “Clandestine Time” On paper, a post-punk...
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By Tori Ullman, Contributor [Dine Alone; 2015] Rating: 4/5 Key Tracks: “Woman,” “Lover Come Back” One ringing note. A single, haunting,...
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By Jonathan Fuchs, Contributor [Domino; 2015] Rating: 3/5 Key Tracks: “Bug,” “Kicker,” “Brite Boy” Singer/songwriter Alex G has been...
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