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MusicalWork Review Daft Punk: Random Access Memories

Electro-dance duo travel back in time to find the future.

May 21, 2013 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Telekinesis: Dormarion

An indie-rocker arrives a little late to the electronica party.

April 2, 2013 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Marnie Stern: The Chronicles Of Marnia

For indie rock’s shredder queen, less is not always more.

March 19, 2013 | 12:03am -
MusicalWork Review Youth Lagoon: Wondrous Bughouse

A psych-pop loner’s arrangements get broader, bigger, better.

March 5, 2013 | 12:03am -
MusicalWork Review Ducktails: The Flower Lane

Psych-pop side project adds production, poise.

January 29, 2013 | 12:01am -
MusicalWork Review Toro Y Moi: Anything In Return

Chillwave experimentalist falls short of pop perfection.

January 22, 2013 | 12:05am -
MusicalWork Review Yo La Tengo: Fade

Disciplined indie veterans quietly strive for meaning.

January 15, 2013 | 12:03am -
Best of The best music of 2012: The ballots

Scrutinize every point assigned, every album liked, and every honorable mention awarded.

December 11, 2012 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review The Smashing Pumpkins: Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness (Deluxe Edition)

A disappointingly conventional treatment of an album that once represented unease and discomfort with convention.

December 4, 2012 | 12:02am -
MusicalWork Review Jason Lytle: Dept. Of Disappearance

After charting a new career path, the songwriter takes a breather.

October 16, 2012 | 12:04am -
MusicalWork Review Matt And Kim: Lightning

Pop duo loses the bells and whistles—and hooks.

October 2, 2012 | 12:06am -
MusicalWork Review Stars: The North

Indie-pop vets update their sound without forcing it.

September 4, 2012 | 12:01am -
MusicalWork Review Dan Deacon: America

From electro-goofball to concerned citizen.

August 28, 2012 | 12:05am -
MusicalWork Review Yeasayer: Fragrant World

Experimentalists don’t stand out when they’re lurking in the shadows.

August 21, 2012 | 12:04am -
MusicalWork Review Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes

An eccentric songwriter’s charming introduction to hi-fi.

August 21, 2012 | 12:02am -
MusicalWork Review Shout Out Out Out Out: Spanish Moss And Total Loss

Electro experimentalists think more, sweat less.

July 17, 2012 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Dirty Projectors: Swing Lo Magellan

Indie experimentalists add focus—and feeling—to a quirky formula.

July 10, 2012 | 12:06am -
MusicalWork Review Mike Patton: Laborintus II

The Faith No More frontman is back with another unconventional tribute to an obscure Italian.

July 3, 2012 | 12:03am -
MusicalWork Review The Henry Clay People: Twenty-Five For The Rest Of Our Lives

Maybe getting older isn’t all bad.

July 3, 2012 | 12:02am -
MusicalWork Review The Soundtrack Of Our Lives: Throw It To The Universe

Swedish indie rockers come to a commendable close.

June 26, 2012 | 12:02am -
MusicalWork Review White Arrows : Dry Land Is Not A Myth

Global inspiration doesn’t have to feel contrived.

June 19, 2012 | 12:01am -
MusicalWork Review Metric: Synthetica

The new wave mainstays dip their toes a little deeper into the mainstream.

June 12, 2012 | 12:08am -
MusicalWork Review Kelly Hogan: I Like To Keep Myself In Pain

An alt-country insider gets a second chance at the spotlight, courtesy of some old friends.

June 5, 2012 | 12:01am -
MusicalWork Review Broken Water: Tempest

A roar in search of a point.

May 29, 2012 | 12:01am -
Playlisted King Tuff

Glam-rock in garage-pop clothing.

May 24, 2012 | 11:55pm -
Playlisted New music we like: Robert Francis

A light, sunny pop record right on time for summer.

May 22, 2012 | 11:55pm -
MusicalWork Review Maps & Atlases: Beware and Be Grateful

A little bit of pop goes a long way for the brainy Chicago band.

April 17, 2012 | 12:02am -
MusicalWork Review Yellow Ostrich: Strange Land

Alex Schaaf adds two members and subtracts the hooks.

March 13, 2012 | 12:01am -
MusicalWork Review Perfume Genius: Put Your Back N 2 It

The Seattle singer-songwriter displays equal amounts of confidence and calculation.

February 21, 2012 | 12:03am -
MusicalWork Review Dr. Dog: Be The Void

The indie-rock vets flawlessly recapture their youth.

February 7, 2012 | 12:03am -

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