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08.15.09
I’m a music journalist who has been hiding a secret: I never received the “Wilco is God” memo.
08.15.09
It’s only natural to compare Gina Villalobos to Kathleen Edwards or Lucinda Williams, but Days on Their Side clearly shows she is one in her own and will be topping the proverbial “Best Of” lists for this one.
08.15.09
Turner may have a quieter sound now, but his words are still as confrontational as the punk rock he started out with.
08.15.09
Stardeath and White Dwarfs are lucky to be associated with The Flaming Lips, but they are not trying to ride their coattails and be a Flaming Lips Jr.
08.15.09
Piano, guitar and male/female vocals are pretty much it, but Ryan Hamilton and Jencey Hirunrusme's voices more than make up for the missing rhythm section.
08.15.09
The Silent Years delivers unpretentious indie pop in the vein of What Made Milwaukee Famous and Vampire Weekend (without the goofy prep school kid attitude).
08.15.09
Shark Speed are a promising band who know how to put together a pop song, but they just feel like they’re missing that extra spark to differentiate themselves from other pop-rock groups.
08.15.09
Though initially excited by what I heard, ultimately this album did not hold up as anything more than a very promising experiment.
08.15.09
For all the uniqueness of this self-described "blend of hippy aesthetics and raver electronics," the Ozric Tentacles remain an enjoyable band for chilling out in an inspiring, energizing way.
08.15.09
I wasn’t nearly as impressed with Conor Oberst's work on Outer South, his and the Mystic Valley Band’s most recent release, as I expected to be.
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