Wilco: Star Wars
Wilco Star Wars (Anti/Epitaph) A new Wilco album is an event. At this point in their career they are one of the biggest American indie bands in the game. Fans anxiously await every release like itās a precious More...
Blur: The Magic Whip
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Best Coast: California Nights
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Death Grips: The Powers That B
Death Grips The Powers That B (Harvest) In its earliest days rap was fresh, original, and vital. Then, like most things, it became homogenized and formulaic. Of course there have always been artists who defied More...
Modest Mouse: Strangers to Ourselves
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Marilyn Manson: The Pale Emperor
Marilyn Manson The Pale Emperor (Concord Loma Vista) When you first put on Marilyn Mansonās new album, The Pale Emperor, you might be surprised by what you hear. I know I was. āKilling Strangersā comes More...
Bjork: Vulnicura
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The World/Inferno Friendship Society: This Packed Funeral
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King Khan & the Gris Gris: Murder Burgers
King Khan & the Gris Gris Murder Burgers (self-released) If you ever wondered what exactly King Khan is King of, I think itās the ampersand. After teaming up with California garage-psych band The Gris Gris for More...
The Flaming Lips: Imagene Peise ā Atlas Eets Christmas
The Flaming Lips Imagene Peise ā Atlas Eets Christmas (Warner Bros.) I do not celebrate Christmas nor do I have any particular fondness for Christmas music. The only reason I was interested in Imagene Peise More...
