Articles by Eric Hill

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  Alexander Tucker

  Dorwytch

  PUBLISHED Apr 12, 2011

  We've been mapping Mr. Tucker in the folk/country category since his 2005 debut, Old Fog, because instrumentally and tonally, he seemed clo...

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  Cyclo

  Id

  PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2011

  Part database dump, part teaser for the forthcoming publication featuring a joint retrospective of their visual work, Id is the second rele...

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  The Rural Alberta Advantage

  Departing

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2011

  In many ways, this Toronto, ON trio are emblematic of the "Canadian Rock Band," as we understand it. Moved from the country to the city? Ch...

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  Marsen Jules Trio

  Les Fleurs Variations

  PUBLISHED Feb 25, 2011

  I had Martin Juhls' 2006 album, Les Fleurs, as one of my "best of" picks for that year, describing its electronic coalescence of minimalist...

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  Marcellus Hall

  The First Line

  PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2011

  When Railroad Jerk called it a day about 15 years back, they left a small but potent discography that sat alongside Jon Spencer or even the...

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  COH

  Iiron

  PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2011

  Ivan Pavlov has long been a digital innovator who bridged gaps between early industrial (Throbbing Gristle, Coil) and contemporary electron...

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  Parhelion

  Midnight Sun

  PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2011

  From the days of groups like Iced Earth or Dark Tranquillity, metal's notion of a post-human planet was usually communicated with crushing...

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  Telekinesis

  12 Desperate Straight Lines

  PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2011

  With its Flying Nun-style perfect pop, cool '80s bass lines and peppy bad moods, Telekinesis! seems a perfect fit for Merge Records' defaul...