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Album Review: Austra – Feel It Break

Rob Hakimian·May 19, 2011

From the opening note of Feel It Break the immediate comparison can be drawn to The Knife; the...

Ray Finlayson·May 19, 2011

Location, location, location. It’s key to many for finding the right place to write and record, but for...

Jon Blistein·May 18, 2011

Ah, growing up. The tugs of adulthood as you cling to those last bits of adolescent revelry; you...

Brendan Frank·May 18, 2011

The great thing about musical influence is that it gives artists the opportunity to put their own spin...

Erik Burg·May 17, 2011

Throughout most of music’s recent history, androgynous figures had belonged mostly to the feminine male category. There was...

Wait, DJ Quik just dropped a classic, in 2011? Any hip hop head is liable to toss Quik...

With some albums, the backstory gives some insight or perspective for which to take in the piece. For...

Annabel Alpers’ one-woman synth-folk project, Bachelorette has been around since 2005. Hailing from New Zealand, Bachelorette stands out...

Jesus Lopez·May 16, 2011

“Losing Myself,” is set firm in the quiet reflective tone of minor key guitar. The “I” is repeated...

“I can hear everything, it’s everything time,” begins Eye Contact, leading the listener to think the creative kitchen...