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By Casey Hicks On Thursday, July 7th, 2016
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Caveman: Otero War

Caveman Otero War (Cinematic Music Group) With Otero War, Brooklyn’s own Caveman has provided a rock album that is the perfect soundtrack to summer. Lead track “Never Going Back” has the elements of an earworm: More...

By Casey Hicks On Monday, July 4th, 2016
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Garbage: Strange Little Birds

Garbage Strange Little Birds (Stunvolume Records) Back when music videos still meant something, Garbage was infinitely cool. With her bright red hair and pale skin, Shirley Manson showed that women could rock More...

By Casey Hicks On Thursday, June 30th, 2016
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Songs from wonder.land (Original Cast Recording)

Songs from wonder.land (Original Cast Recording) Damon Albarn (Parlophone Records) Confession: I am not normally a big fan of musicals, but I’ve been enraptured with Damon Albarn’s creative output since More...

By Casey Hicks On Tuesday, June 28th, 2016
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Foy Vance: The Wild Swan

Foy Vance The Wild Swan (Gingerbread Man Records) Foy Vance is the kind of artist who ends his gigs with his fans singing for 10 minutes after he’s left the stage, even if they didn’t know the lyrics before More...

By Casey Hicks On Tuesday, June 21st, 2016
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The Duke Spirit: KIN

The Duke Spirit KIN (self-released) It’s been five years since The Duke Spirit released their last album, but one listen to KIN will dispel any notion of the British band struggling to remain relevant. Their More...

By Casey Hicks On Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
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James Blake: The Colour in Anything

James Blake The Colour in Anything (Universal Records) Right now, James Blake is a white-hot collaborator, having worked with BeyoncĂ© and Drake recently. His third LP, The Colour in Anything, demonstrates the More...

By Casey Hicks On Monday, June 6th, 2016
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Elysian Fields: Ghosts of No

Elysian Fields Ghosts of No (Vicious Circle Records/Ojet) Elysian Fields’ Jennifer Charles has one of those beautiful voices that, as the saying goes, you could listen to even singing the phone book. She and More...

By Casey Hicks On Friday, June 3rd, 2016
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Cyndi Lauper: Detour

Cyndi Lauper Detour (Rhino Records) You can’t fault successful artists for sticking with their genre of choice through the decades, but Cyndi Lauper has never played it safe. For her 11th studio LP, Lauper More...

By Casey Hicks On Friday, June 3rd, 2016
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Cyndi Lauper: Detour

Cyndi Lauper Detour (Rhino Records) You can’t fault successful artists for sticking with their genre of choice through the decades, but Cyndi Lauper has never played it safe. For her 11th studio LP, Lauper More...

By Casey Hicks On Monday, May 30th, 2016
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M83: Junk

M83 Junk (Mute Records) If you like your synth pop to be so ’80s-inspired that you can practically smell the hairspray when you press play, then Junk will definitely hit the spot for you. While the band’s More...