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Album Review: Darkside – Spiral

Rob HakimianJuly 23, 2021

When Darkside emerged a decade ago, Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington were both relative unknowns; the Chilean producer having released one album, Space Is Only...

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Album Review: Anika – Change

Jasper WIllemsJuly 23, 2021

Compared to many of her peers, Annika Henderson’s artistic trajectory has been understatedly singular. Instead of clockworking between album cycle after album ...

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Album Review: Wavves – Hideaway

Carlo ThomasJuly 22, 2021

From the first verse heard on Hideaway — the latest album by the Nathan Williams-headed project Wavves — it becomes clear that the singer is on the defensive. ...

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Album Review: Alice Coltrane – Kirtan: Turiya Sings

Ethan ReisJuly 21, 2021

The traditional Hindu practice of kirtan consists of devotional, musical chanting in a group setting, often call-and-response style with one leader. The singin...

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Album Review: The Zolas – Come Back To Life

Ray FinlaysonJuly 20, 2021

Like so many others, The Zolas had their plans to release an album in 2020 scuppered by COVID-19. Instead of just retreating and pushing back the release date,...

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Album Review: Midwife – Luminol

John AmenJuly 20, 2021

With her new album, Luminol, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Madeline Johnston, working under the moniker Midwife, hones the mantric, dreamy, and d...

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Album Review: Charli Adams – Bullseye

Ray FinlaysonJuly 19, 2021

Charli Adams has spent most of her musical career reckoning with her demons. Growing up in rural Alabama, Adams broke away from a strict Christian and conserva...

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Book Review: Jennifer Otter Bickerdike – You Are Beautiful And You Are Alone: The Biography of Nico

Matthew BartonJuly 19, 2021

"Though she is remembered for contributions to The Velvet Underground & Nico, her artistry and influence are often overlooked, whilst fellow Velvets Lou Re...

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Album Review: Clairo – Sling

Jasper WIllemsJuly 16, 2021

Clairo's inclination towards subtlety and nuance appears severely at odds within today’s frantic attention economy. Claire Cottrill, a young gifted songwriter ...

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Album Review: Stephen Fretwell – Busy Guy

Ray FinlaysonJuly 16, 2021

Apart from maybe "Embankment", with its deeply-worn sorrow and ache, there's no standout single on Stephen Fretwell's new album as there was on his previous re...

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