Musicalwork Review

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  MusicalWork Review The Knife: Shaking The Habitual

  Swedish siblings rewire Timbaland, channel Cli-N-Tel.

  April 9, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review Tyler, The Creator: Wolf

  Tyler tones it down, but only a little.

  April 9, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Rival Schools: Found

  A long-shelved release sheds some light on the New York band’s past, but offers only scattered glimpses of the present.

  April 9, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Alkaline Trio: My Shame Is True

  A pop-punk workhorse lies down on the job.

  April 2, 2013 | 12:03am -

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  MusicalWork Review Mudhoney: Vanishing Point

  Grunge’s slack-master general keeps it messy.

  April 2, 2013 | 12:02am -

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  MusicalWork Review Rilo Kiley: RKives

  Sixteen unearthed midlife-crisis-type things.

  April 2, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review Telekinesis: Dormarion

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

  April 2, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Lil Wayne: I Am Not A Human Being II

  Lil Wayne’s new record is a sex-soaked tribute to the rapper’s bad taste.

  April 2, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Depeche Mode: Delta Machine

  Synthpop icons stay awake at the wheel on their 13th album.

  March 26, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review The Strokes: Comedown Machine

  Are The Strokes the American version of Phoenix, or is Phoenix the French version of The Strokes?

  March 26, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Wavves: Afraid Of Heights

  Indie-pop stoners get off the couch, write bigger, better songs. 

  March 26, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Marnie Stern: The Chronicles Of Marnia

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

  March 19, 2013 | 12:03am -

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  MusicalWork Review Billy Bragg: Tooth & Nail

  After 30 years, the veteran songwriter isn’t so angry anymore.

  March 19, 2013 | 12:02am -

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  MusicalWork Review Fol Chen: The False Alarms

  Fol Chen unmasks itself, reveals two faces.

  March 19, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review Low: The Invisible Way

  20 years and 10 albums in, Low isn’t slowing down.

  March 19, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Justin Timberlake: The 20/20 Experience

  The pop-cultural polymath is as entertaining as ever on his long-awaited album, but is it enough?

  March 19, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Phosphorescent: Muchacho

  Perpetually haunted troubadour returns with gorgeous new record of ass-kickings and determination. 

  March 19, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Various Artists: Sound City: Real To Reel OST

  Foo Fighters’ frontman scores his new film—and drives a point home.

  March 12, 2013 | 12:02am -

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  MusicalWork Review Devendra Banhart: Mala

  Freaky, folky troubadour returns with more weed-drenched sounds.

  March 12, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review David Bowie: The Next Day

  A rock legend comes roaring—and crooning and chanting and whispering—back.

  March 12, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Wild Belle: Isles

  A sibling duo builds a diverse debut atop a reggae foundation.

  March 12, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review How To Destroy Angels: Welcome Oblivion

  Trent Reznor’s new band paints the landscape with familiar sounds.

  March 5, 2013 | 12:05am -

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  MusicalWork Review The Men: New Moon

  A band of noiseniks starts to simmer down.

  March 5, 2013 | 12:04am -

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  MusicalWork Review Youth Lagoon: Wondrous Bughouse

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

  March 5, 2013 | 12:03am -

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  MusicalWork Review Robyn Hitchcock: Love From London

  The pop tunesmith turns out a heartfelt, earnest collection.

  March 5, 2013 | 12:02am -

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  MusicalWork Review Chelsea Light Moving: Chelsea Light Moving

  Thurston Moore moves beyond Sonic Youth. A little.

  March 5, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review Kate Nash: Girl Talk

  The British singer-songwriter moves away from pop and into punk on her third album.

  March 5, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Johnny Marr: The Messenger

  The former Smiths and Modest Mouse guitarist takes another weak stab at a solo career.

  February 26, 2013 | 12:03am -

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  MusicalWork Review Shout Out Louds: Optica

  Swedish indie-pop act perseveres, gets groovy.

  February 26, 2013 | 12:02am -

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  MusicalWork Review Mount Moriah: Miracle Temple

  North Carolina duo takes a country- and folk-flecked detour from its pummeling main bands.

  February 26, 2013 | 12:01am -