- 9/13/11 /
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It’s the Indie-Rock Time of Year: Five Great Albums to Check Out
Reviews of new work from Ladytron, Wild Flag, Das Racist, St. Vincent, and Girls.
Indie
- 9/2/11 /
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Male Bonding and the Timely Return of Guitar Noise
A reaction to the pristine sweatlessness of today's indie rock bands is emerging.
- 5/12/11 /
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Gang Gang Dance’s Pop Science-Fiction
The Manhattan band creates amalgamations of cultures, moods, and technologies that haven't yet intermingled, but look and sound like they've existed for decades.
- 4/19/11 /
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Tune-Yards: Big Ideas for Wild Dance Parties
'W h o k i l l' is a truly original album that mixes raw African pop and contemporary classical rhythms with fascinating lyrics about American class inequality and racial dynamics.
- 1/21/11 /
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Tennis’s Cozy Sailing Excursion and the Guilty Indie Fan
Plus reviews of new albums by Braids, Fergus and Geronimo, and Smith Westerns.