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Release Day Roundup – 6/28/19

Scott Murphy
June 28, 2019
Release Day Roundup
Each month, we always seem to come to the same conclusion when it comes to our Editors’ Picks column: Friday release days open the floodgates and unleash a seemingly endless stream of ... Read More...

Bellrope – You Must Relax

Jordan Jerabek
February 19, 2019
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“You must relax.” It’s the kind of instruction that strives to inspire comfort and ease. But… it’s just not quite the best way to go about it, right? Demanding it? C’mon now, that’s something that’s really onl... Read More...

We Hunt Buffalo – Head Smashed In

Jordan Jerabek
January 3, 2019
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It takes all of about .01 seconds to deduce that We Hunt Buffalo are riff purveyors of the big, fat and ugly tonal variety. With a name like that, you can’t go around peddling post-punk or tinny garage rock. I... Read More...

2017 in Review – The Year in Album Art

Jordan Jerabek
December 28, 2017
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Album art in the modern age is in a precarious position, but it’s no less important than it’s ever been. For many of us, these visuals have been relegated to a tiny square, requiring a number of pinches, pulls,... Read More...

Beastwars – The Death Of All Things

Simon Handmaker
April 8, 2016
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There are certain expectations that come with album titles. Steve Roden's Forms Of Paper undoubtedly carries a different connotation than, say, Behold! The Monolith’s Architects of the Void; thoughts and ideas ... Read More...

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