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Dillinger Escape Plan’s “One Of Us Is The Killer” Lights A Fire Of Inspiration
Dillinger Escape Plan are back with the newly released “One Of Us Is The Killer”, out now via Sumerian Records. They’re a band that continually evolve, and to many, their last outing “Option Paralysis”
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Deerhunter’s new, “Monomania,” is a square fitting into circle speakers
Warning: Monomania by Deerhunter is not the album to listen to in the wake of a ratty hangover. It’s abrasive, snot-nosed, manic-depressive rock and as noisy as a traffic jam. There are few moments
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The cranks and gears of Piqued Jacks’ “Just A Machine”
Just A Machine, the newest EP from Piqued Jacks, opens with the quick crack of a distorted egg. What then dribbles out is the yolk of six fluctuating industrial rock songs that leave the
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Juno Reactor’s “The Golden Sun Of The Great East” Is A Genre-Transcending Masterwork
Juno Reactor has been a respected institution in music for over 20 years now. Started as an art project with the sole intention of creating good art that was not commercially motivated, Ben Watkins
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Let Off Orbit take you for a quick ride with “City Of Wonders”
Off Orbit may be from Miami, Florida, but their sound comes straight from the Texas desert expanse where plenty of psych-blues bands have called home. Their three-song debut EP, City Of Wonders, is a
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Hot Blood of Yeah Yeah Yeahs is all drained on “Mosquito”
The 3D Toy Story-from-hell cover art for Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ new album, Mosquito, shows a crying nude baby getting pinged by the blood-sucking insect. It’s jarring, uncomfortable and makes one feel itchy all over.
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Iggy And The Stooges Release Fun But Mixed Offering With “Ready To Die”
Iggy and the Stooges “Ready to Die” has to be one of the most anticipated rock releases of 2013, and the reuniting of Iggy Pop and guitarist James Williamson has been much talked about.
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Dark Horses release debut album in North America
Brighton’s own melancholic collective Dark Horses will release their debut album Black Music in North America this week (4/2) via Last Gang. The new record, which came out in the UK last October, features
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David Bowie’s “The Next Day” Is A Gut Wrenching, Beautiful Masterpiece
David Bowie’s new CD “The Next Day” is a gut wrenching, beautiful masterpiece. Recorded in secret over the past two years with producer Tony Visconti, the effort could have gone in just a few
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Buke and Gase’s “General Dome” Is One Of 2013′s Best Albums So Far
Brooklyn indie rock/progressive duo Buke and Gase have one of 2013′s best releases so far on their hands with the fascinating full-length “General Dome”. With prog rock, garage/noise, and singer/songwriter/indie sensibilities, the group fire
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