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Playlisted La Sera

Another member of Vivian Girls steps out for a standout solo project.

March 29, 2012 | 11:55pm -
Playlisted AU

A Portland band collides melody and weirdness.

March 27, 2012 | 11:55pm -
MusicalWork Review Odd Future: The OF Tape Vol. 2

L.A.’s favorite rap misfits grow up ... sorta.

March 27, 2012 | 12:06am -
MusicalWork Review Miike Snow: Happy To You

Super-producing Swedes slum it on subdued sophomore LP.

March 27, 2012 | 12:03am -
MusicalWork Review Tanlines: Mixed Emotions

The dance-addled duo seizes the moment on its debut LP.

March 20, 2012 | 12:03am -
MusicalWork Review White Rabbits: Milk Famous

The Brooklyn quintet leaves Spoon behind, and packs knives.

March 6, 2012 | 12:09am -
Playlisted Disappears

A Chicago experimental-rock band relaunches with Sonic Youth’s Steve Shelley on drums.

March 1, 2012 | 11:55pm -
MusicalWork Review Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, Anders Parker, Yim Yames: New Multitudes

An alt-folk dream team unearths lost songs from Woody Guthrie’s L.A. sojourn

February 28, 2012 | 12:04am -
MusicalWork Review Damien Jurado: Maraqopa

The Seattle folkie branches out on his stunning new album.

February 21, 2012 | 12:06am -
MusicalWork Review Young Magic: Melt

Chillwave goes on a spirit quest.

February 14, 2012 | 12:01am -
MusicalWork Review Lindstrøm: Six Cups Of Rebel

The Norwegian producer sets phasers to funk and fails to stun.

February 7, 2012 | 12:01am -
MusicalWork Review Chairlift: Something

Synth-loving Brooklynites embrace their major-label trappings.

January 24, 2012 | 12:09am -
MusicalWork Review Gonjasufi: MU.ZZ.LE

The Mojave Desert’s answer to Lee Perry?

January 24, 2012 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Cate Le Bon: Cyrk

The songstress continues to keep Wales weird.

January 17, 2012 | 12:03am -
MusicalWork Review Gucci Mane And V-Nasty: BAYTL

A couple made in hacky hip-hop heaven.

January 3, 2012 | 12:04am -
Inventory The waiting will always be the hardest part: 64 of our most anticipated entertainments of 2012

The A.V. Club's weekly list.

January 3, 2012 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review The Internet: Purple Naked Ladies

Odd Future’s neo-soul outfit struggles to find the groove.

December 20, 2011 | 12:06am -
MusicalWork Review Snoop Dogg And Wiz Khalifa: Mac And Devin Go To High School

Still very high, but surprisingly on-point.

December 13, 2011 | 12:06am -
MusicalWork Review Youth Lagoon: The Year Of Hibernation

This debut brings big sounds out of a small room.

September 27, 2011 | 12:02am -
MusicalWork Review Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Hysterical

An uninspired return.

September 20, 2011 | 12:09am -
MusicalWork Review Girls: Father, Son, Holy Ghost

The San Francisco band grows without spreading itself too thin.

September 13, 2011 | 12:08am -
MusicalWork Review Sons And Daughters: Mirror Mirror

A Glasgow band changes influences with mixed results.

July 19, 2011 | 12:01am -
MusicalWork Review Shabazz Palaces: Black Up

A killer second act.

June 28, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Big Sean: Finally Famous

The long-delayed debut struggles for identity.

June 28, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Junior Boys: It’s All True

Pop made for, not in, the bedroom.

June 14, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review The Rosebuds: Loud Planes Fly Low

A cute couple breaks up and gets real.

June 7, 2011 | 12:00am -
Interview Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold

The leader of the folky Seattle sextet talks about the long, arduous process of making his second album, and why album no. 3 won’t follow the same path.

May 27, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review EMA: Past Life Martyred Saints

Dark and dreary wins the race.

May 24, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Thurston Moore: Demolished Thoughts

The Sonic Youth frontman enlists Beck.

May 24, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Austra: Feel It Break

This synth-pop debut could be the start of something interesting.

May 17, 2011 | 12:00am -

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