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An unlikely collaboration produced Pailhead’s ferocious “I Will Refuse”

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking our favorite…

With “My Country,” Tune-Yards calls bullshit on the land that it loves

Kelsey J. Waite

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking our favorite…

Until further notice, “FDT” is the official anthem of the resistance

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week we’re picking our favorite…

Open City punches through fragile egos on “Hell Hath No Fury”

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking our favorite…

Billy Bragg’s 30-year-old heartfelt protest songs are just as effective today

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week we’re picking our favorite…

Okkervil River falls in and out of love with music on “Okkervil River R.I.P.”

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs from 2016…

Westside Gunn’s “Dunks” is the icy East Coast rap this winter deserves

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs from 2016…

Nine Inch Nails’ “The Idea Of You” captured 2016’s creeping dread

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs from 2016…

Pure Disgust signals a new wave of D.C. hardcore

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs from 2016…

Mica Levi and Oliver Coates get under the skin again

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs from 2016…

Art-rock band Menomena suffered a brief hiccup before reinventing itself

10/07/16 1:00PM

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs that saw…

Lou Reed found his voice again on “Street Hassle”

10/06/16 1:00PM

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs that saw…

In 2008, R.E.M. had a legacy to defend and something to prove

10/05/16 1:00PM

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs that saw…

Devo dusts off the old energy dome with “Human Rocket”

10/04/16 1:00PM

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs that saw…

“White & Nerdy” planted the seeds for the “Weird Al” renaissance

10/03/16 1:00PM

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs that saw…

Modest Mouse’s “Custom Concern” revels in 9 to 5 claustrophobia

Leonardo Adrian Garcia

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, in honor of Labor Day, we’re…

The Clash started out looking for “Career Opportunities”

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, in honor of Labor Day, we’re…

Okkervil River’s “Singer Songwriter” labors in the shadow of an accomplished family

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, in honor of Labor Day, we’re…

Huey Lewis And The News doesn’t care how people make ends meet

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, in honor of Labor Day, we’re…

“El Scorcho” bridged the gap between Weezer’s Blue and Pink(erton) periods

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking some of our…

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