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Album Review: Explosions in the Sky – Take Care, Take Care, Take Care

Cole Zercoe·April 19, 2011

With the release of Take Care, Take Care, Take Care, post-rock titans Explosions in the Sky are now...

Daniel Rivera·April 18, 2011

Like label mates The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Crystal Stilts are never going to be accused...

Jon Blistein·April 18, 2011

The cover of Bass Drum of Death’s debut LP, GB City, manages to be a pretty solid intro...

Brent Koepp·April 18, 2011

When Gaga released “Born This Way” last month, I met it with a bit of skepticism. Musically, the...

Luke Winkie·April 17, 2011

Photo by Jordan Willis There’s this thing that happens every year in Austin called “Relay Week.” It’s essentially...

Philip Cosores·April 15, 2011

Bill Callahan is releasing just his third album under his given name, after a wealth of material under...

Ray Finlayson·April 15, 2011

Changing your moniker to explore new musical grounds is far from an original idea but it’s hard not...

Brendan Frank·April 15, 2011

The two songs we’ve heard from Suck It And See both feature wordless choruses, cavernous production and a...

This track is a perfect metaphor of the months to come; between the laid back jazzy riffs, the...

Frank Mojica·April 14, 2011

According to Latvian mythology, Austra is the goddess of light. In actuality, Austra is a Toronto-based trio consisting...