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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 -
Music 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 -
Music Review Yellow Ostrich: Strange Land

Alex Schaaf adds two members and subtracts the hooks.

March 13, 2012 | 12:01am -
Music 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 -
Music Review Dr. Dog: Be The Void

The indie-rock vets flawlessly recapture their youth.

February 7, 2012 | 12:03am -
Music Review Porcelain Raft: Strange Weekend

A chillwave record that chases perfection.

January 24, 2012 | 12:01am -
Music Review Young London: Young London

A suitably slick and silly indie-pop version of the Hot 100.

January 10, 2012 | 12:04am -
Best of The best music of 2011

The A.V. Club's music writers pick the year's best music.

December 6, 2011 | 12:00am -
Music Review Mike Patton: Music From The Film and Inspired By The Book The Solitude Of Prime Numbers

Mike Patton goes back to the movies.

November 1, 2011 | 12:01am -
Music Review Dub Trio: IV

Arty hard rock that gives no quarter in either direction.

October 25, 2011 | 12:03am -
Music Review Loney Dear: Hall Music

Bigger isn’t always better.

October 11, 2011 | 12:00am -
Music Review Bonnie Prince Billy: Wolfroy Goes To Town

Will Oldham stays satisfyingly un-funky.

October 4, 2011 | 12:03am -
Music Review Twin Sister: In Heaven

A young band gets comfortable a little too quickly.

September 27, 2011 | 12:03am -
Music Review Blitzen Trapper: American Goldwing

Classic-rock homage that transcends nostalgia.

September 13, 2011 | 12:02am -
Music Review Jacuzzi Boys: Glazin’

The simple—sometimes too simple—joys of young love.

September 6, 2011 | 12:02am -
Music Review Sun Araw: Ancient Romans

Your Civilization soundtrack has arrived.

August 30, 2011 | 12:00am -
Music Review Chelsea Wolfe: Apokalypsis

A dark folkie grows less distinctively dark.

August 23, 2011 | 12:04am -
Music Review Gillian Welch: The Harrow & The Harvest

Relaxed and steady—a little too much.

June 28, 2011 | 12:00am -
Music Review John Maus: We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves

With better enunciation, these could be hits.

June 28, 2011 | 12:00am -
Music Review Hooray For Earth: True Loves

Better late than never to electro-clash.

June 7, 2011 | 12:00am -
Music Review The Black Swans: Don’t Blame The Stars

Personal tragedy has made this sad folk-rock band even dourer.

May 31, 2011 | 12:00am -
Inventory Parents strongly cautioned: 16 parental nightmares played out in culture

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May 30, 2011 | 12:00am -
Music Review Ear Pwr: Ear Pwr

The duo finds inspiration in Mother Earth.

May 24, 2011 | 12:00am -
Music Review Chad VanGaalen: Diaper Island

A lo-fi singer-songwriter strips back down.

May 17, 2011 | 12:00am -
Music Review Let’s Wrestle: Nursing Home

The U.K. punk-rock wise-asses show a little more heart.

May 17, 2011 | 12:00am -
Inventory Nice work, if you can get it: 22 nichey job fields we aren’t taking advantage of in fighting unemployment

The A.V. Club's weekly list.

April 25, 2011 | 12:00am -
Music Review Erland And The Carnival: Nightingale

An ambitious record that doesn’t quite come off.

April 5, 2011 | 12:00am -
Music Review Secret Cities: Strange Hearts

Lo-fi ’60s-inspired psych-pop done right.

April 5, 2011 | 12:00am -
Music Review Memphis: Here Comes A City

The Stars side project should stick to the dreamy pop songs it does so well.

March 8, 2011 | 12:00am -

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