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![Few Artists Are Genuinely Cool — but Roísín Murphy Proves That She's One of Them on 'Roísín Machine']()
Few Artists Are Genuinely Cool — but Roísín Murphy Proves That She's One of Them on 'Roísín Machine' Published Sep 23, 2020 -
![The Menzingers' Acoustic 'From Exile' Highlights the Grown-Up Nuance of Their Pop-Punk Anthems]()
ReviewsThe Menzingers' Acoustic 'From Exile' Highlights the Grown-Up Nuance of Their Pop-Punk Anthems Published Sep 23, 2020It would be hard to convince a former emo kid that the Menzingers aren't one of the best bands currently out there. All of the band's past r...
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![Regina Gently Channels the Joy of 'Electric Circus' on 'Don't Wait to Love Me']()
ReviewsRegina Gently Channels the Joy of 'Electric Circus' on 'Don't Wait to Love Me' Published Sep 23, 2020After playing some truly incendiary sets and releasing an album as Light Fires, Regina Gently is really, really ready for her close up. With...
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![Yves Jarvis Is Both Puzzling and Totally Brilliant on 'Sundry Rock Song Stock']()
ReviewsYves Jarvis Is Both Puzzling and Totally Brilliant on 'Sundry Rock Song Stock' Published Sep 23, 2020It's hard to know how Yves Jarvis does it. His instrumentation and approach to singing all seem familiar enough, but on songs like "In Every...
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![Sufjan Stevens Plots a Way Forward from Our Apocalyptic Present on Groundbreaking 'The Ascension']()
ReviewsSufjan Stevens Plots a Way Forward from Our Apocalyptic Present on Groundbreaking 'The Ascension' Published Sep 23, 2020Twenty years into Sufjan Stevens's catalogue, there's still no way to predict what he'll bring to the table next. His records, while always...
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![Kataklysm Are at Their Tightest and Most Aggressive on 'Unconquered']()
ReviewsKataklysm Are at Their Tightest and Most Aggressive on 'Unconquered' Published Sep 22, 2020During these tumultuous and unpredictable times, fans of Kataklysm were able to breathe a sigh of relief when frontman Maurizio Iacono decla...
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![IDLES' 'Ultra Mono' Is Punk Rock for the Twitter Age — for Better or Worse]()
ReviewsIDLES' 'Ultra Mono' Is Punk Rock for the Twitter Age — for Better or Worse Published Sep 22, 2020Like it or not, IDLES may be the face of punk rock in 2020. The sneering British band has exploded in popularity since releasing two critica...
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![Marie Davidson Leaves the Dance Floor for Pop Allure on 'Renegade Breakdown']()
ReviewsMarie Davidson Leaves the Dance Floor for Pop Allure on 'Renegade Breakdown' Published Sep 22, 2020Marie Davidson doesn't make untrue music. At its best, it feels like unbroken eye contact — her music is rarely cheerful, but it finds joy,...
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![Thelonious Monk's Newly Discovered 'Palo Alto' Is a Strange and Wonderful Late-Career Document]()
ReviewsThelonious Monk's Newly Discovered 'Palo Alto' Is a Strange and Wonderful Late-Career Document Published Sep 18, 2020A recently discovered 1968 recording of Thelonious Monk's quartet in concert, Palo Alto shines a light on his late career and showcases his...
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![Elliott BROOD Turn Their Keen Eye Inward on 'Keeper']()
ReviewsElliott BROOD Turn Their Keen Eye Inward on 'Keeper' Published Sep 17, 2020Elliott BROOD have always been, what we might call, "musical" time-travellers. The Southern Ontario folk-rock trio's knack is creating works...
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![Napalm Death Prove They Have Some of Heavy Music's Deadliest Hooks on 'Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism']()
ReviewsNapalm Death Prove They Have Some of Heavy Music's Deadliest Hooks on 'Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism' Published Sep 17, 2020Over three decades into their career, grindcore torchbearers Napalm Death still mine and expose the depths of humanity in its true, savage f...
