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Album Review: Marrow - The Gold Standard
By Kevin Biggs, Contributor [Self-released; 2015] Rating: 2/5 Key Tracks: “Paulson” Only so often can a band (like Chicago’s very own...
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Album Review: Helios - Yume
By Eli Schoop, Contributor [Unseen; 2015] Rating: 2.5/5 Key Tracks: “Every Passing Hour,” “Yume” Helios is the stuff made of dreams:...
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Album Review: Brady Enslen - Beautiful Things
By Raven Hughes, Contributor [Self-released; 2015] Rating: 4/5 Key Tracks: "Beautiful Things," "Lonesome Winds," "End of A Page" Despite...
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By Nichole Moorman, Contributor [Stones Throw; 2015] Rating: 3/5 Key Tracks: “Just Ease Your Mind from All Negativity,"...
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By Haadiza Ogwude, Contributor [Close to Modern; 2015] Rating: 1.5/5 Key Tracks: “Pop Psychology ”Emerging Chicago-based artist Eileen...
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By Kim Reynolds, Contributor [Western Vinyl; 2015] Rating: 4/5 Key Tracks: “Everyday,” “Spring Breaths,” “Duet” “How does it feel to be...
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Album Review: Widowspeak - All Yours
By Van Williams, Contributor [Captured Tracks; 2015] Rating: 4.5/5 Key Tracks: “Stoned,” “Borrowed World,” “All Yours” In a time where a...
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By Kenyetta Whitfield, Contributor [Self-released; 2015] Rating: 3/5 Key Track: “Stuck in My Head” DJ and producer Half-truth’s...