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When a new Pixies album comes out, people will inevitably be both thrilled and prone to disappointment if it does not do justice to their sound....
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Gramatik is not the essence of interest, or difference, or ingenuity, or cliché in rap, but a little of all of those things, and fortunately enough of the former three that they are better than most rap out there right now...
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The newest RJD2 'Dame Fortune' is exceptional, and distinct from his contemporaries’ recent work....
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It is hard to either fathom or quantify the genius of The Monochrome Set....
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Okkervil River have had quite a few albums in the myriad of folk-rock bands on the indie scene right now....
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers seem to have melded very well in the two incarnated albums since replacing John Frusciante with Josh Klinghoffer, and though they have never been afraid to experiment, what is most impressive is their core energy....
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'Distortland' is reasonably experimental and better for it, but somewhat familiar all the same....
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Puro Instinct burst on to the scene with 'Headbangers in Ecstasy' in 2011, an amazing combination of songwriting vocals and guitar skill. The follow up, 'Autodrama', is not perfect, but still good....
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Wire’s new album comes with keyboard and much anticipation, mostly over sub-par, middle of the road (for Wire), records and good touring....
When a new Pixies album comes out, people will inevitably be both thrilled and prone to disappointment if it does not do justice to their sound....
Gramatik is not the essence of interest, or difference, or ingenuity, or cliché in rap, but a little of all of those things, and fortunately enough of the former three that they are better than most rap out there right now...
The newest RJD2 'Dame Fortune' is exceptional, and distinct from his contemporaries’ recent work....
It is hard to either fathom or quantify the genius of The Monochrome Set....
Okkervil River have had quite a few albums in the myriad of folk-rock bands on the indie scene right now....
The Red Hot Chili Peppers seem to have melded very well in the two incarnated albums since replacing John Frusciante with Josh Klinghoffer, and though they have never been afraid to experiment, what is most impressive is their core energy....
'Distortland' is reasonably experimental and better for it, but somewhat familiar all the same....
Puro Instinct burst on to the scene with 'Headbangers in Ecstasy' in 2011, an amazing combination of songwriting vocals and guitar skill. The follow up, 'Autodrama', is not perfect, but still good....
Wire’s new album comes with keyboard and much anticipation, mostly over sub-par, middle of the road (for Wire), records and good touring....