Album Review: Woman’s Hour ‘Conversations’
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July 15, 2014
Woman’s Hour, a four piece out of London, are a band that could have never been. It took Fiona Jane Burgess some time to convince
Woman’s Hour, a four piece out of London, are a band that could have never been. It took Fiona Jane Burgess some time to convince
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Industrial hip hop group Death Grips just released another free LP, N***** on the Moon, which is only the first half from their upcoming double LP,
Let’s get this out of the way now: Fucked Up is a band that really shouldn’t exist anymore. Their sound evolved beyond hardcore years ago.
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It’s hard to describe the feeling of a late night or early morning, especially during the summer months. On the East Coast, there’s sort of
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Hasil Adkins (Pronounced ‘Hassle’ sort of like those dudes who try and sell their hip hop album to you on Broadway) is a now largely
Cloud Nothings’ trajectory has been astounding. They started as the sole vision of Dylan Baldi, and while they still certainly carry his unique trademark, the
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It takes less than 30 seconds into the first song on Future Islands’ fourth album, Singles, to be confronted with the concept of change. Singles marks a few
Say Yes To Love is an album about noise. Perfect Pussy lean on distortion and feedback as much as any noise band has in recent
While many listeners primarily know Black Lips for their wild onstage antics, the band manifests its incredible raw energy through its music in ways far
Lushes is the compelling and moody brainchild of James Ardery and Joel Myers, and like their homophonic moniker (see: “luscious”), their debut album, What Am
The concept of Robert Alfons, a.k.a. Trust, naming his second album Joyland is a little bizarre on first blush. His first album, TRST, almost felt like the logical
Released on the heels of a lengthy, six-year hiatus and billed as a “companion piece of sorts” to his lauded, intensely personal eighth studio album, Sea
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St. Vincent’s eponymous fourth album has been hotly anticipated by, well, everyone, for quite some time now, and it does not disappoint. 31-year-old Annie Clark, with
Wild Beasts’s career has been one of consistency. They’ve been able to churn out endearing synth rock for more than eight years, over what is
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Naming a pop album Voices leaves things pretty open-ended, just as naming a song “Fall in Love” does, so we have to assume that Sarah
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If anything can bring back your cheery disposition during this miserable weather New York City has assaulted you with, its James Brown’s Live at the
Albums about emotional trauma are always about the end. If it’s a relationship, the album usually deals with the problems that caused the break up,
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The L.A. based Warpaint have released their eponymous second studio album following the successful release of their first full-length album, The Fools. The quartet of
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