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MusicalWork Review Porcelain Raft: Strange Weekend

A chillwave record that chases perfection.

January 24, 2012 | 12:01am -
MusicalWork 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 -
MusicalWork 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 -
MusicalWork Review Dub Trio: IV

Arty hard rock that gives no quarter in either direction.

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

Bigger isn’t always better.

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

Will Oldham stays satisfyingly un-funky.

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

A young band gets comfortable a little too quickly.

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

Classic-rock homage that transcends nostalgia.

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

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

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

Your Civilization soundtrack has arrived.

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

A dark folkie grows less distinctively dark.

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

Relaxed and steady—a little too much.

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

With better enunciation, these could be hits.

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

Better late than never to electro-clash.

June 7, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork 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

The A.V. Club’s weekly list.

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

The duo finds inspiration in Mother Earth.

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

A lo-fi singer-songwriter strips back down.

May 17, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork 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

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

An ambitious record that doesn’t quite come off.

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

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

April 5, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork 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 -
MusicalWork Review Papercuts: Fading Parade

A fuzzy band fades into the background.

March 1, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Bonnie “Prince” Billy & The Cairo Gang: Island Brothers / New Wonder

Saving Haiti via subdued folk.

February 22, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Amos Lee: Mission Bell

New guests—Iron & Wine, Calexico—gussy up this singer-songwriter.

January 25, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Tennis: Cape Dory

A debut album traffics in nostalgic, sundrenched escapism.

January 18, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Oh No Oh My: People Problems

It’s tough to balance cute and serious.

January 11, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Steve Wynn And The Miracle 3: Northern Aggression

Wynn goes back to basics, without much luck.

November 30, 2010 | 12:05am -

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