Articles by Ian Rodgers

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  John Carpenter

  Lost Themes II

  PUBLISHED Apr 13, 2016

  On Lost Themes II, as on last years' Lost Themes, famed filmmaker and synth-horror musician John Carpenter brings a stable of tracks ripped...

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  Yung Lean

  Théâtre Berri, Montreal QC, March 22

  PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2016

  It's tempting to dismiss Sweden's Yung Lean as merely the product of internet hype. Rising to success in 2013 on the back of videos for tra...

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  Lust for Youth

  Compassion

  PUBLISHED Mar 16, 2016

  On Compassion, Lust for Youth sound a lot like Depeche Mode. Between the slightly flat voice of lead singer Hannes Norrvide and the synth s...

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  Electric Eye

  Different Sun

  PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2016

  Different Sun is a fun collection of psychedelic guitar music. Their rhythm section takes its time to create a strong groove base reminisce...

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  POP ETC

  Souvenir

  PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2016

  POP ETC's Souvenir tells a story about being stuck in one place — sometimes quite explicitly, as on tracks like "Running in Circles."   Unf...

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  Harriet

  American Appetite

  PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2016

  Harriet, a four-piece from L.A., are competing in a busy field. American Appetite is a bouncy, sun-kissed collection that shows similarity...

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  Half Japanese

  Perfect

  PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2016

  Half Japanese have been around since the '70s, but have changed a good deal since establishing their lo-fi roots. Perfect finds the band at...