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Nickel Creek returns from a 7-year hiatus with a ready-made best-of album
By Genevieve Koski April 1, 2014 | 5:00am
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On fourth album, Cloud Nothings settle into a sound
By David Anthony April 1, 2014 | 5:00am
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For his sophomore effort, Mac DeMarco replaces weirdness with wisdom
By Chris Mincher April 1, 2014 | 5:00am
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Owls get dark on their long-awaited second album
By David Anthony March 25, 2014 | 5:00am
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Liars plunge into demented, masterful dynamics barreling towards truth
By Paula Mejia March 25, 2014 | 5:00am
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road remains Elton John’s most ambitious work
By David Brusie March 25, 2014 | 5:00am
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Tokyo Police Club aren’t kids anymore
By Josh Modell March 25, 2014 | 5:00am
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The Hold Steady’s sixth album may as well be a debut
By Jason Heller March 25, 2014 | 5:00am
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Kylie Minogue touches on dubstep, duets with Enrique, falls flat
By Annie Zaleski March 18, 2014 | 5:00am
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Madlib’s beats take a backseat in newest collaboration
By Chris Mincher March 18, 2014 | 5:00am
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Perfect Pussy suffers a premature identity crisis on its debut LP
By David Anthony March 18, 2014 | 5:00am
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On Lost In The Dream, The War On Drugs channels musical memories
By David Brusie March 18, 2014 | 5:00am
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Black Lips play around—and play it safe—on Underneath The Rainbow
By Jason Heller March 18, 2014 | 5:00am
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Foster The People’s pumped-up kicks depart the pop path for wider horizons
By Lily Moayeri March 18, 2014 | 5:00am
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Luna and Galaxie 500 frontman Dean Wareham goes solo, finally
By Josh Modell March 11, 2014 | 5:00am
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On a rowdy sophomore album, The Shrine gets its rocks off the hard way
By Jason Heller March 11, 2014 | 5:00am
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Lea Michele’s solo debut is caught in stylistic limbo
By Kevin McFarland March 4, 2014 | 6:00am
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The Men look backward on Tomorrow’s Hits
By Jason Heller March 4, 2014 | 6:00am
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Eagulls’ self-titled debut is as scorched as the burned-out car on the cover
By Kyle Ryan March 4, 2014 | 6:00am
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On Atlas, Real Estate lacks direction
By David Brusie March 4, 2014 | 6:00am
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Rick Ross enters the post-peak phase of his career on Mastermind
By Evan Rytlewski March 4, 2014 | 6:00am
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Pharrell continues his one-man disco revival on G I R L
By Evan Rytlewski March 4, 2014 | 6:00am
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Schoolboy Q’s major-label debut juggles big ideas and raw menace
By Evan Rytlewski February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
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On Close To The Glass, The Notwist loses none of its glitchy charm
By David Brusie February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
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Pantera hit its mainstream stride with Far Beyond Driven
By Jason Heller February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
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Neneh Cherry crafts trip-hop in her own image on Blank Project
By Patrick Bowman February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
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25 years later, Bob Mould’s Workbook is less surprising, but no less essential
By Kyle Ryan February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
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St. Vincent completes Annie Clark’s transformation into art-rock pop star
By Matt Wild February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
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A reissue gives Superchunk’s Indoor Living the attention it deserves
By Kyle Ryan February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
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Beck’s new album, Morning Phase, revisits the mourning sounds of Sea Change
By Josh Modell February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
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Previously subdued songwriter Angel Olsen cranks up the volume
By Evan Rytlewski February 18, 2014 | 6:00am
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Electropop duo Phantogram comes into its own on album No. 2
By Annie Zaleski February 18, 2014 | 6:00am
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Hopelessness drives country singer Lydia Loveless to new musical heights
By Sarah Grant February 18, 2014 | 6:00am
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Guided By Voices keeps grasping at former glory with a reunited lineup
By Patrick Bowman February 18, 2014 | 6:00am
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Cibo Matto’s return is more niche nostalgia than an alt-rap renaissance
By Chris Mincher February 11, 2014 | 6:00am
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Cheatahs’ debut could serve as a primer on ’90s indie rock (in a good way)
By Kyle Ryan February 11, 2014 | 6:00am
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Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding still hold sway over soul
By Jason Heller February 4, 2014 | 6:00am
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Rory Scovel channels David Cross on his weird, ambitious album
By Kyle Ryan February 4, 2014 | 6:00am
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Broken Bells capture the sound of the party, but the comedown is harsh
By Kevin McFarland February 4, 2014 | 6:00am
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Facing stasis, Dum Dum Girls shift a bit on a solid new album
By Kyle Ryan January 28, 2014 | 6:00am
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24 years later, does No Depression live up to its reputation?
By Annie Zaleski January 28, 2014 | 6:00am
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After an 8-year break, The Lawrence Arms return as strong as ever
By David Anthony January 28, 2014 | 6:00am
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On its new album, Against Me! examines the fluidity of identity
By Jason Heller January 21, 2014 | 6:00am
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Softer textures, ethereal atmospheres reign on the new Mogwai LP
By Chris Mincher January 21, 2014 | 6:00am
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Warpaint’s sophomore album splits between cold grooves and dark discord
By Kevin McFarland January 21, 2014 | 6:00am
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The Boss looks to the past for inspiration, gets lost in the process
By David Anthony January 14, 2014 | 6:00am
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The Crystal Method attempts to blend tried and trendy on a new LP
By Lily Moayeri January 14, 2014 | 6:00am
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Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings try to Give The People What They Want
By Annie Zaleski January 14, 2014 | 6:00am
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Angel Haze whiffs on her major-label debut
By Evan Rytlewski January 8, 2014 | 6:00am
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Six albums in, Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks are content to relax
By Kevin McFarland January 7, 2014 | 6:00am
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Arcade Fire, David Byrne take a sledgehammer to some Peter Gabriel covers
By Annie Zaleski January 7, 2014 | 6:00am
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Talib Kweli once again grasps for his conscious roots on Gravitas
By Patrick Bowman December 17, 2013 | 6:00am
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Beyoncé’s surprise album is her most substantial and also her most human
By Evan Rytlewski December 16, 2013 | 5:05pm
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R. Kelly’s new record is raw, raunchy, and risqué—but is it any good?
By Marah Eakin December 10, 2013 | 6:00am
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Donald Glover grows up a bit with Childish Gambino’s Because The Internet
By Andrea Battleground December 10, 2013 | 6:00am
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Black Flag returns, not that it needed to
By Jason Heller December 3, 2013 | 6:32pm
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Britney Spears hands the reins to Will.i.am for her “most personal album ever”
By Genevieve Koski December 3, 2013 | 6:00am
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Can 1D have cute faces and be taken seriously?
By Annie Zaleski November 26, 2013 | 6:00am
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Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones harness their inner Everly Brothers on Foreverly
By Marah Eakin November 26, 2013 | 6:00am
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Lady Gaga: ARTPOP
By Annie Zaleski November 12, 2013 | 6:01am
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Various artists: Inside Llewyn Davis
By David Brusie November 12, 2013 | 6:00am
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Eminem: The Marshall Mathers LP 2
By Evan Rytlewski November 5, 2013 | 6:03am
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M.I.A.: Matangi
By Marah Eakin November 5, 2013 | 6:02am
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Cut Copy: Free Your Mind
By David Brusie November 5, 2013 | 6:01am
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Luscious Jackson: Magic Hour
By Chris Mincher November 5, 2013 | 6:00am
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Arcade Fire : Reflektor
By Josh Modell October 29, 2013 | 5:03am
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Sky Ferreira: Night Time, My Time
By Annie Zaleski October 29, 2013 | 5:02am
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Skeletonwitch: Serpents Unleashed
By Jason Heller October 29, 2013 | 5:01am
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Los Campesinos!: No Blues
By Kyle Ryan October 29, 2013 | 5:00am
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Katy Perry: Prism
By Marah Eakin October 22, 2013 | 5:42pm
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AFI: Burials
By Jason Heller October 22, 2013 | 5:01am
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Tim Hecker: Virgins
By Paula Mejia October 22, 2013 | 5:00am
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Paul McCartney: New
By Marah Eakin October 15, 2013 | 5:05am
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Pearl Jam: Lightning Bolt
By Josh Modell October 15, 2013 | 5:04am
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The Avett Brothers: Magpie And The Dandelion
By Marah Eakin October 15, 2013 | 5:03am
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The Head And The Heart: Let’s Be Still
By Kevin McFarland October 15, 2013 | 5:02am
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The Dismemberment Plan: Uncanney Valley
By Annie Zaleski October 15, 2013 | 5:01am
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Pelican: Forever Becoming
By Jason Heller October 15, 2013 | 5:00am
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Sleigh Bells: Bitter Rivals
By Eric Thurm October 8, 2013 | 5:03am
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Miley Cyrus: Bangerz
By Marah Eakin October 8, 2013 | 5:02am
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Of Montreal: Lousy With Sylvianbriar
By Chris Mincher October 8, 2013 | 5:01am
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Lorde: Pure Heroine
By Kevin McFarland October 8, 2013 | 5:00am
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Haim: Days Are Gone
By Becca James October 1, 2013 | 5:01am
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Deltron 3030: Deltron Event II
By Evan Rytlewski October 1, 2013 | 5:00am
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Justin Timberlake: The 20/20 Experience—2 of 2
By Annie Zaleski October 1, 2013 | 5:00am
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Drake: Nothing Was The Same
By Evan Rytlewski September 24, 2013 | 5:05am
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MGMT: MGMT
By Evan Rytlewski September 24, 2013 | 5:04am
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Kings Of Leon: Mechanical Bull
By Kevin McFarland September 24, 2013 | 5:03am
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Icona Pop: This Is… Icona Pop
By Annie Zaleski September 24, 2013 | 5:02am
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Chvrches: The Bones Of What You Believe
By Kyle Ryan September 24, 2013 | 5:01am
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Touché Amoré: Is Survived By
By David Anthony September 24, 2013 | 5:00am
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Elvis Costello And The Roots: Wise Up Ghost
By Kevin McFarland September 17, 2013 | 5:04am
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Janelle Monáe: The Electric Lady
By Genevieve Koski September 17, 2013 | 5:03am
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Sebadoh: Defend Yourself
By Josh Modell September 17, 2013 | 5:02am
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Bill Callahan: Dream River
By Jason Heller September 17, 2013 | 5:01am
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The Naked And Famous: In Rolling Waves
By Kyle Ryan September 17, 2013 | 5:00am
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Neko Case: The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You
By Catherine Lewis September 10, 2013 | 7:05pm
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Arctic Monkeys: AM
By Paula Mejia September 10, 2013 | 5:02am
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Man Man: On Oni Pond
By Chris Mincher September 10, 2013 | 5:01am
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Obits: Bed & Bugs
By Ryan Bray September 10, 2013 | 5:00am
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Nine Inch Nails: Hesitation Marks
By Annie Zaleski September 3, 2013 | 5:05am
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Okkervil River: The Silver Gymnasium
By Evan Rytlewski September 3, 2013 | 5:03am
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Volcano Choir: Repave
By Matt Wild September 3, 2013 | 5:02am
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The Julie Ruin: Run Fast
By Annie Zaleski September 3, 2013 | 5:01am
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King Khan And The Shrines: Idle No More
By Jason Heller September 3, 2013 | 5:00am
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Earl Sweatshirt: Doris
By Evan Rytlewski August 27, 2013 | 5:05am
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Franz Ferdinand: Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
By Annie Zaleski August 27, 2013 | 5:04am
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Goodie Mob: Age Against The Machine
By Eric Thurm August 27, 2013 | 5:03am