Articles by Matt Yuyitung

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  Anna St. Louis

  If Only There Was a River

  PUBLISHED Oct 10, 2018

  Anna St. Louis's debut record is a reminder of the wistful side of folk. Reminiscent of Laura Marling or Loretta Lynn, she has an easygoing...

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  PLAZAS

  Distant Desires

  PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2018

  Distant Desires is a very appropriate title for Savana Salloum-Hedgecock's debut record. Her brooding synth-pop as Plazas often evokes sens...

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  St. Lucia

  Hyperion

  PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2018

  Jean-Philip Grobler has never been one for small statements. With St. Lucia, Grobler often sounds like he wishes to create the most uplifti...

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  Emma Ruth Rundle

  On Dark Horses

  PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2018

  As a musician, Emma Ruth Rundle is full of contradictions. Drawing from elements such as folk, post-rock and drone, her work balances the s...

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  Still Corners

  Slow Air

  PUBLISHED Aug 14, 2018

  Still Corners make the kind of music you can wrap yourself up in. Their brand of dream pop isn't necessarily groundbreaking; like M83 or Be...

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  Gang Gang Dance

  Kazuashita

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2018

  There are not a lot of voices quite like that of Lizzi Bougatsos. One moment it's a tender lilt, the next an otherworldly howl; her voice h...

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  Yukon Blonde

  Critical Hit

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2018

  According to singer Jeff Innes, Critical Hit is a record of two worlds. "As much sarcasm and wit as there is on this record, there is some...

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  Mourn

  Sorpresa Familia

  PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2018

  There are a lot of surprises when it comes to Mourn. It's easy to be surprised by the youth of the Catalonian punk band's members; their 20...