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Album Review: EMA – Past Life Martyred Saints Ad Mehta·May 11, 2011As a member of noise-folk duo Gowns, Erika M. Anderson wrote lyrics that teemed with small-town imagery. The...Album ReviewsRecommended
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Album Review: Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues Philip Cosores·May 2, 2011“What good is it to sing helplessness blues?” Robin Pecknold asks near the middle of the song “Helplessness...Album ReviewsRecommended
Album Review: Timber Timbre – Creep On Creepin’ On Rob Hakimian·April 28, 2011Creep On Creepin’ On sounds like the soundtrack to a horror movie: fraught strings, plinking pianos, moaning vocals...Album ReviewsRecommended
Album Review: Big K.R.I.T. – Return of 4eva Erik Burg·April 8, 2011In a scene typically dominated by over-produced club rappers and crunk anthems, Mississippi’s producer/rapper Big K.R.I.T. and his...Album ReviewsRecommended
