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• music Bigger and bitchier: A superlative rundown of the best records of 2014 so far By Evan Rytlewski, kenneth-partridge, Chris Mincher, Jason Heller, Eric Thurm, Annie Zaleski, David Brusie, David Anthony, Ryan Bray, Josh Terry, Jonah Bayer, Kyle Fowle, Marah Eakin, Paula Mejia July 22, 2014 | 5:00am
• music Soundgarden both redefined and transcended grunge on 1994’s Superunknown By Emily St. James, Marah Eakin, Chris Mincher, Jason Heller June 30, 2014 | 5:00am
• music After nearly 20 years, The Meatmen bring punk back to its ribald roots By Chris Mincher May 27, 2014 | 5:00am
• music The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart dials down the noise and settles for dull By Chris Mincher May 13, 2014 | 5:00am
• music Ray LaMontagne melds his folky formula with throwback psych-rock By Chris Mincher April 29, 2014 | 5:00am
• music For his sophomore effort, Mac DeMarco replaces weirdness with wisdom By Chris Mincher April 1, 2014 | 5:00am
• music Madlib’s beats take a backseat in newest collaboration By Chris Mincher March 18, 2014 | 5:00am
• music Cibo Matto’s return is more niche nostalgia than an alt-rap renaissance By Chris Mincher February 11, 2014 | 6:00am
• music Macklemore & Lewis’ “Same Love” is more than a pro-gay marriage anthem By Chris Mincher January 24, 2014 | 6:00pm
• music Softer textures, ethereal atmospheres reign on the new Mogwai LP By Chris Mincher January 21, 2014 | 6:00am
• music The 23 best albums of 2013 By Evan Rytlewski, Kevin McFarland, Chris Mincher, Jason Heller, Kyle Ryan, Annie Zaleski, Josh Modell, David Anthony, Becca James, Erik Adams, Sean O'Neal, Andrea Battleground, Sonia Saraiya, Marah Eakin December 5, 2013 | 6:00am
• music The Best Music Of 2013: The Ballots By Evan Rytlewski, Kevin McFarland, Chris Mincher, Jason Heller, Kyle Ryan, Annie Zaleski, Josh Modell, David Anthony, Becca James, Erik Adams, Sean O'Neal, Andrea Battleground, Sonia Saraiya, Marah Eakin December 5, 2013 | 6:00am
• music Luscious Jackson: Magic Hour By Chris Mincher November 5, 2013 | 6:00am
• music Of Montreal: Lousy With Sylvianbriar By Chris Mincher October 8, 2013 | 5:01am
• music Man Man: On Oni Pond By Chris Mincher September 10, 2013 | 5:01am
• music The Dodos: Carrier By Chris Mincher August 27, 2013 | 5:01am
• music No Age: An Object By Chris Mincher August 20, 2013 | 5:03am
• music The Love Language: Ruby Red By Chris Mincher July 23, 2013 | 5:03am
• music Smith Westerns: Soft Will By Chris Mincher June 25, 2013 | 5:04am