Articles by Daniel Sylvester

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  Zola Jesus

  Taiga

  PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2014

  To call Taiga, the latest album from Nika Roza Danilova (aka Zola Jesus), a pop record would be equal parts accurate and misleading. After...

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  Gui Boratto

  Abaporu

  PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2014

  Putting out nine separate 12-inch singles and remixes since the release of his last album (2011's III), Gui Boratto comes off sounding more...

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  Perfume Genius

  Too Bright

  PUBLISHED Sep 21, 2014

  On Too Bright, Mike Hadreas' third LP as Perfume Genius, the Seattle songwriter attempts to move past his fragile, capricious style to rele...

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  The Drums

  Encyclopedia

  PUBLISHED Sep 21, 2014

  It's easy to forget that the Drums were once touted as the "next big thing" by the British press, partly due to the fact that their self-ti...

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  Laetitia Sadier

  Something Shines

  PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2014

  One slight against British indie outfit Stereolab is that their post-millennium material began to adopt a perpetual sense of sameness. So,...

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  Headman

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  PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2014

  Although Headman, aka Robi Insinna, may be best known for his remixes — reworking tracks for Franz Ferdinand, the Gossip and Doves &#...

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  Mia Doi Todd

  Floresta

  PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2014

  In 2009, Mia Doi Todd traveled to Brazil to perform a handful of shows, immediately finding an affinity for the South American landscape, c...

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  Sun Kil Moon

  Valley Stage, Hog's Back Park, Ottawa ON, September 14

  PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2014

  Mark Kozelek's past few performances at the sprawling Ottawa Bluesfest have found the Ohio musician unceremoniously dealing with chatty aud...