Articles by Ian Rodgers

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  Gogol Bordello

  Seekers and Finders

  PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2017

  Gogol Bordello have created music that feels revolutionary and well-timed on Seekers and Finders, an album on which the veteran, self-descr...

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  Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs

  Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs

  PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2017

  Power-chord driven guitar rock will always be refreshing — especially in the current musical moment, which has mostly left it behind for di...

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  Holy Fuck

  Bird Brains

  PUBLISHED Jul 21, 2017

  Holy Fuck have consistently changed their sound and their lineup over the last ten or so years, moving from the bright and cheery sounds of...

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  See Through Dresses

  Horse of the Other World

  PUBLISHED Jul 13, 2017

  Dreamy, fuzzy music is a well-explored niche, and thus, one that takes creativity and nuance to keep fresh. At their best, See Through Dres...

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  No Thank You

  Jump Ship

  PUBLISHED Feb 28, 2017

  Jump Ship is a project that shows a good deal of potential from Philly band No Thank You. The album is short — just around 20 minutes — whi...

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  No Joy

  Creep EP

  PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2017

  Creep is the second in an EP series that began with last year's Drool Sucker. This EP shows No Joy once again extending their sonic range a...

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  Mother Mother

  No Culture

  PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2017

  Mother Mother have a self-aware, tongue-in-cheek relationship with their place in pop music that's front and centre on new album No Culture...

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  Phantogram

  Three

  PUBLISHED Oct 5, 2016

  Three is different than Phantogram's previous releases. The hip-hop-influenced electro-pop duo have clearly grown a bit more comfortable wi...