Articles by Daniel Sylvester

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  The Rentals' 'Q36' Proves That Matt Sharp Is More Relevant Than Weezer Have Been in Years

  PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2020

  Since Weezer and Matt Sharp parted ways in 1998, the two could not have taken more different musical paths. As the former has released a st...

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  Emo Hero Mike Kinsella Shows Off His Range on Owen's 'The Avalanche'

  PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2020

  From beginning his 31-year career playing drums with emo pioneers Cap'n Jazz through to his current stint as vocalist/guitarist for cult fa...

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  Daniel Carter, Matthew Shipp, William Parker and Gerald Cleaver Make Free Jazz Modern on 'Welcome Adventure! Vol. 1'

  PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2020

  In addition to collaborating with El-P, Thurston Moore and Yo La Tengo, multi-instrumentalist Daniel Carter is mostly known for his works w...

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  Madchester Great Tim Burgess Channels the Past While Pushing Forward on 'I Love the New Sky'

  PUBLISHED May 21, 2020

  The best-case scenario for a veteran artist is to make music that recaptures what originally made their art great while also moving their c...

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  Jim White and Marisa Anderson Pack Adventurous Sounds into a Small Package on 'The Quickening'

  PUBLISHED May 11, 2020

  Aside from his work with the instrumental trio Dirty Three, Jim White is one of indie rock's great go-to drummers, working with artists lik...

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  Songs of Tales' 'Life Is a Gong Show' Weaves a Worldly Web of Jazz

  PUBLISHED May 7, 2020

  From the moment lead-off track "Traure" transforms from Afrobeat funk to Celtic jam, it's clear that Life Is a Gong Show isn't your standar...

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  Fire-Toolz Builds a 'Rainbow Bridge' of Disparate Sounds

  PUBLISHED May 5, 2020

  When someone talks about "shapeless" music, they're usually referring to the ambient or noise genres. But on Rainbow Bridge, the fifth LP i...

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  Matmos Spinoff the Soft Pink Truth Offers an Emotional Response to Dark Times

  PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2020

  Through his work as one half of experimental shapeshifters Matmos and under the solo moniker the Soft Pink Truth, Drew Daniel has crafted a...