Musicalwork Review

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  MusicalWork Review The National: Trouble Will Find Me

  The National doesn’t change things up on Trouble Will Find Me, nor does it need to.

  May 21, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review French Montana: Excuse My French

  Rap’s most faceless A-Lister grasps for identity on a garbled debut LP.

  May 21, 2013 | 12:00am -

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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 -

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  MusicalWork Review Survival: Survival

  Liturgy’s divisive frontman ditches the metal and shoots for the heavens.

  May 14, 2013 | 12:04am -

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  MusicalWork Review Chance The Rapper: Acid Rap

  The jazzy Chicago rapper sparkles on his breakthrough mixtape.

  May 14, 2013 | 12:03am -

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  MusicalWork Review The Handsome Family: Wilderness

  The veteran Americana-gothic duo spins tales of mystery and imagination on its ninth album.

  May 14, 2013 | 12:02am -

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  MusicalWork Review Dungeonesse: Dungeonesse

  Baltimore indie rockers from Wye Oak and White Life try jubilant R&B on for size.

  May 14, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review Pete Holmes: Nice Try, The Devil

  With his second album, the comedian lands on an irresistible mix of self-consciousness and arrogant exuberance.

  May 14, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Vampire Weekend: Modern Vampires Of The City

  Vampire Weekend ages gracefully into its best album yet. 

  May 14, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review She & Him: Volume 3

  The saccharine duo finally produces a record that grabs—and mostly keeps—the listener’s attention.

  May 7, 2013 | 12:04am -

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  MusicalWork Review Deerhunter: Monomania

  Constantly shifting Atlanta art rockers remain consistently weird, great.

  May 7, 2013 | 12:03am -

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  MusicalWork Review Savages: Silence Yourself

  Post-punk newcomers successfully capture the danger and doomsday vibe of the genre’s past.

  May 7, 2013 | 12:02am -

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  MusicalWork Review Mikal Cronin: MCII

  Young punk rocker gets poppier while battling self-doubt and pondering self-betterment on his Merge debut.

  May 7, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review Fitz And The Tantrums: More Than Just A Dream

  The retro-soul stars continue back in time, although now, not as far.

  May 7, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Iggy And The Stooges: Ready To Die

  A legendary band makes another stab at a comeback.

  April 30, 2013 | 12:04am -

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  MusicalWork Review !!!: Thr!!!er

  !!! throws a disco dance party on its fifth album.

  April 30, 2013 | 12:03am -

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  MusicalWork Review Guided By Voices: English Little League

  GBV as God intended.

  April 30, 2013 | 12:02am -

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  MusicalWork Review Neon Neon: Praxis Makes Perfect

  Super Furry Animals frontman and Boom Bip go back to the future, ’80s-style.

  April 30, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review Coliseum: Sister Faith

  Guests from Boris, Jawbox, and Sebadoh don’t add much to a solid post-hardcore showing.

  April 30, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Frank Turner: Tape Deck Heart

  Veteran folk-punk finds his commercial comfort zone on his fifth album.

  April 23, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review Kid Cudi: Indicud

  Kid Cudi’s stab at a party record finds him in unusual company.

  April 23, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Phoenix: Bankrupt!

  Great expectations can lead to big disappointments.

  April 23, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Fall Out Boy: Save Rock And Roll

  The reunited Chicago group returns to the arenas, but misses punk clubs.

  April 16, 2013 | 2:13pm -

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  MusicalWork Review Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Mosquito

  The venerable art-punks enter their second decade with playful spirit intact.

  April 16, 2013 | 12:04am -

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  MusicalWork Review The Flaming Lips: The Terror

  The thrilling sound of the band going from a group experience to an internal monologue.

  April 16, 2013 | 12:03am -

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  MusicalWork Review Iron And Wine: Ghost On Ghost

  Iron And Wine continues pushing its sonic palette.

  April 16, 2013 | 12:02am -

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  MusicalWork Review The Thermals: Desperate Ground

  Portland punk-pop vets come up short.

  April 16, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge: Twelve Reasons To Die

  Composer Adrian Younge scores Ghostface’s awesome revenge fantasy.

  April 16, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Paramore: Paramore

  Emo-pop leaders successfully grow up.

  April 9, 2013 | 12:03am -

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  MusicalWork Review James Blake: Overgrown

  The prodigious British producer earns his sophomore stripes.

  April 9, 2013 | 12:02am -