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The New York Dolls didn't just play rock and roll. They swung, achieving a groove that set them apart from other rockers at the time and since ..read more
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There are few things more thrilling in music than hearing a band reach another level of mastery of their craft, and Snarls sound positively inspired on With Love ..read more
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Earlier, Camera Obscura contrasted their mocking pessimism of adult life with innocence. The group may still be twee, but their sneer has become more of a frown ..read more
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Only God Was Above Us demonstrates that melodic, clean guitars are welcome but optional and that Vampire Weekend have plenty of other tricks up their sleeves ..read more
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The Traitors head-band wearing Parvati Shallow and Barbie's head-shaking Ryan Gosling tenderly scream "camp" at us and enthralled, we scream back lovingly ..read more
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Avant-garde artist and producer Samuel Goff unleashes a fascinating exercise in catharsis on his second solo album, This Is My Body, This Is My Blood ..read more
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Shudder to Think's Pony Express Record is one of the most enduring releases of the 1990s, evergreen for the very reasons it wasn't a massive hit upon release ..read more
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Even by Mdou Moctar's high standards, Funeral for Justice is extraordinary. Its music and lyrics are searing, and the messages are essential in 2024 ..read more
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Six Organs of Admittance's Time Is Glass is ultimately about estrangement in this world with songs that inhabit the space between immanence and transcendence ..read more
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Cuban video game Saviorless joins Lillian Guerra’s scholarship and Tomás Gutiérrez Alea's film The Last Supper in subverting the Cuban Revolution's narrative ..read more