Articles by Laura Sciarpelletti

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  Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

  PersonA

  PUBLISHED Apr 13, 2016

  Ten-piece folk-rock group Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros are letting go of their fictional messianic leader with PersonA. Edward Shar...

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  The Soles

  Sand in the Sun

  PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2016

  Since receiving their big break — showcasing their music at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics — Toronto rock band the Soles have patiently...

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  The Dandy Warhols

  Distortland

  PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2016

  True fans of Portland, OR outfit the Dandy Warhols know that the group maintain an infinite curiosity, even in the relatively under-the-rad...

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  Pet Shop Boys

  Super

  PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2016

  English electronic duo Pet Shop Boys have had no problem growing with the times — or perhaps they were already ahead of their time when the...

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  Rone

  VOOD(OO)

  PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2016

  Meant as a bridge between two albums, French electronic producer Rone's new EP VOOD(OO) is a whirlwind effort that finds complicated ways t...

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  Pearl River Sound

  Kiss My Smiling Face

  PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2016

  Rome-based producer Pearl River Sounds (Roberto Semeraro) offers an aggressive effort with Kiss My Smiling Face, an EP that finds the artis...

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  Entire Cities

  Rock Chapel

  PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2016

  Independent Toronto-based band Entire Cities shows real songwriting strength on Rock Chapel, a raw sounding production that carries itself...

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  Different Sleep

  Last Nerve

  PUBLISHED Mar 16, 2016

  This fine-tuned new EP from Los Angeles-based producer and musician Rafa Alvarez — under the name Different Sleep — is packed with variatio...