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Hesse Kassel – La Brea (Record Review)
The Chilean post-rock band’s debut album owes its direction to Black Country, New Road. Yet, it thunders triumphantly thanks to subtle differences.
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Reading Dora in Disco Elysium: Flipping Secondary Narratives
By hiding the key subtext behind one of the first items you interact with, the RPG masterpiece satiates our curiosity with a relapse into obsession.
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August, Yours Truly – Devotion To A Higher Power (Record Review)
In a big subversion to post-industrial artistry, the Ontarian flips everything we know about love to convey his rawest feelings. And it is stunning.
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When Badly Drawn Boy Wrote One of the Most Underrated Love Songs of All Time
The British singer-songwriter might be best known for his long-forgotten 2000 debut, but his intro feels perfect for Valentine’s Day.
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Le Reste – All is Weird and Ridiculous (Record Review)
The French indie pop project doesn’t have to make depression sound this misleadingly fun under their new name.
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Why Hop Along Needs Frances Quinlan’s Singing
The Pennsylvanian indie rock band’s frontperson has such a strong and distinctive vocal style that it brings many of the songs to life.
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Rose City Band – Sol Y Sombra (Record Review)
The Oregon country rock band’s latest release yawns along its psychedelic roots, its genericity befuddling its impact all the more.
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Ethel Cain – Perverts (Record Review)
The Floridan singer-songwriter’s ‘extended play’ examines the meaning of perversion with deftness even if it drones on more than what is fitting.
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Little Boy Velvet – MOONSHINER (Record Review)
Amidst some signs of nice slacker delivery comes dulled potential and wasted execution for the Ohioan’s folksy tale on personal memory.
