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"I think your destiny has been very hard and traveling," says a voice halfway through Benjamin John Power's sprawling fifth album as Blanck...
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!['In Ferneaux' Takes Blanck Mass to Surprising New Places]()
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![Russell Louder's 'Humor' Is a Masterclass in Powerful Pop Vocals]()
ReviewsRussell Louder's 'Humor' Is a Masterclass in Powerful Pop Vocals Published Feb 25, 2021Russell Louder has been releasing singles since 2018, meaning that their debut full-length functions as something of an overview of the proj...
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![Kyle Edward Connolly Channels Country-Rock Swagger with 'On Arrival']()
ReviewsKyle Edward Connolly Channels Country-Rock Swagger with 'On Arrival' Published Feb 24, 2021Maybe it started with Uncle Tupelo, perhaps it was the Byrds — hell, it's probably always been this way — but alternative musicians find a g...
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![Architects Tone Down Their Heaviness on Nuanced 'For Those That Wish to Exist']()
ReviewsArchitects Tone Down Their Heaviness on Nuanced 'For Those That Wish to Exist' Published Feb 24, 2021In a world where vocalist Sam Carter wishes he never yelled "BLEGH" before a djent breakdown, British stalwarts Architects have reached a di...
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![Grale's 'Agitacion' Is a Celebration of the Riff]()
ReviewsGrale's 'Agitacion' Is a Celebration of the Riff Published Feb 24, 2021When the mastermind behind BWC Studios collaborates with members of Indian Handcrafts, Gargoyle, Cross Dog and Sacrifice, it is going to cre...
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![Danny L Harle Is Here to Save '90s Rave with 'Harlecore']()
ReviewsDanny L Harle Is Here to Save '90s Rave with 'Harlecore' Published Feb 24, 2021Popular music has been borrowing '80s synth sounds for what seems like a while now, both in the Top 40 and otherwise, with some examples sou...
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!['Minari' Expertly Holds the American Dream Up for Scrutiny Directed by Lee Isaac Chung]()
Reviews'Minari' Expertly Holds the American Dream Up for Scrutiny Directed by Lee Isaac Chung Published Feb 23, 2021It's rare to be fully invested in a film from its first minute, but Lee Issac Chung's Minari makes you fall in love with the Yi family insta...
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![Bet Smith's 'Downer' Makes Contemporary Folk Timeless]()
ReviewsBet Smith's 'Downer' Makes Contemporary Folk Timeless Published Feb 23, 2021Bet Smith may be one of Canada's most underappreciated folk artists, and her latest album, Downer, is set to change that. The album is an un...
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![TiKA's 'Anywhere but Here' Is an Exuberant Celebration of Black Queer Love]()
ReviewsTiKA's 'Anywhere but Here' Is an Exuberant Celebration of Black Queer Love Published Feb 23, 2021"I'm not a woman. I'm not a man. I'm something you will never understand," TiKA sings near the end of their debut record, Anywhere but Here....
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![Black Sheep Wall's 'Songs for the Enamel Queen' Is an Unexpected Sludge Metal Standout]()
ReviewsBlack Sheep Wall's 'Songs for the Enamel Queen' Is an Unexpected Sludge Metal Standout Published Feb 23, 2021A six-year break between albums was worth it for what is arguably Black Sheep Wall's best record. So much has changed about this group, yet...
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!['The Shadow I Remember' Is the Quintessential Cloud Nothings Album]()
Reviews'The Shadow I Remember' Is the Quintessential Cloud Nothings Album Published Feb 23, 2021Has there been a busier pandemic band than Cloud Nothings? Within the past year, they have released two remotely recorded full-lengths (The...
