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The xx I See You (Young Turks) The xx blossom on their beautiful and sonically intriguing third album I See You. “Dangerous†is […]
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Brody Dalle Diploid Love (Caroline International) Brody Dalle’s Diploid Love is confident and uplifting, musically characterized by simple driving beats and distorted […]
Timber Timbre: Hot Dreams
Timber Timbre Hot Dreams (Arts & Crafts) For those tired of typical summer jams and outright upbeat summer albums, there’s hope. Timber […]
William Control: The Neuromancer
William Control The Neuromancer (Control Records) The Neuromancer, the latest album from William Control (aka Wil Francis), is surprisingly catchy with infectious […]
Metric: Synthetica
Metric Synthetica (Mom + Pop) Synthetica picks up where “Stadium Love†(the closing track on 2009’s Fantasies) left off. “Artificial Nocturne,†the […]
HTRK: Work (Work, Work)
HTRK Work (Work, Work) (Ghostly International) Distant, cold, echoing, and steadily paced, HTRK’s Work (Work, Work) is an album filled with strictly late […]
Alkaline Trio: Damnesia
Alkaline Trio Damnesia (Epitaph) Alkaline Trio’s Damnesia, a unique take on what would be their best-of album, will have fans remembering the good […]
Peter Murphy: Ninth
Peter Murphy Ninth (Nettwerk Records) Peter Murphy’s Ninth is the type of album that quickly grows on you. It is a step […]