Articles by Scott A. Gray

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  Mother Mother

  Dance and Cry

  PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2018

  When a band reaches a certain level of success writing catchy hits that impact the commercial market regularly, it can be easy to overlook...

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  Makaya McCraven

  Universal Beings

  PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2018

  The infectious energy and bombastic grooves of jazz/soul drummer/band leader Makaya McCraven are channelled into the most focused and cohes...

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  Daughters

  You Won't Get What You Want

  PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2018

  If you're hoping for new Daughters the same as the old Daughters, let this album's title serve as a warning: You won't get what you want, a...

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  Future Museums

  Rosewater Ceremony

  PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2018

  Texas's Future Museums are back with another collection of post-rock-influenced ambience. Rosewater Ceremony leans comfortably toward the b...

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  Anne Malin

  Fog Area

  PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2018

  Hailing from South Bend, IN, Anne Malin has been releasing low-fi freak folk since 2012. Most of those releases have been on the raw side —...

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  Eli Keszler

  Stadium

  PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2018

  Experimental, percussion-centric composer Eli Keszler again does his best to confound and titillate the human ear on his ninth solo release...

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  Shmu

  Lead Me to the Glow

  PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2018

  The twitchy, ever-morphing creativity and robust technical skills of Sam Chown (Zorch) are on full display on his newest release under the...

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  Thus Owls

  The Mountain That We Live Upon

  PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2018

  Montreal by way of Sweden art rock ensemble Thus Owls drastically up the stakes on their fourth full-length. The Mountain That We Live Upon...