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Some Suggestions Re: Jeff Rosenstock’s NODREAM

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By Chris Farren | June 8, 2020

Some Suggestions Re: Jeff Rosenstock’s NODREAM

Chris Farren— I mean, Pink Lipman, VP of Marketing Development, has some notes on how to better sell the album.

With Pure X, Feeling Is Everything

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By Jacob Faber | May 6, 2020

With Pure X, Feeling Is Everything

Jacob Faber (Sunflower Bean) talks the Austin band’s first album in six years.

Hockets for Two Voices Is an Audio Illusion

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By Lee Ranaldo | April 6, 2020

Hockets for Two Voices Is an Audio Illusion

Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth) fell under the spell of Meara O’Reilly’s latest album.

On Auto-Pain, Deeper Feels Everything

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By Loren DiBlasi | March 20, 2020

On Auto-Pain, Deeper Feels Everything

Loren DiBlasi (Patio) talks the Chicago post-punk band’s “cathartic” new album.

Ellen Kempner Is Kicking Herself for Not Listening to Destroyer Sooner

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By Ellen Kempner | February 24, 2020

Ellen Kempner Is Kicking Herself for Not Listening to Destroyer Sooner

The Palehound frontwoman talks Dan Bejar’s “devastating” Have We Met.

Sarah Tudzin (illuminati hotties) Reads Great Grandpa’s Tarot

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By Sarah Tudzin | December 13, 2019

Sarah Tudzin (illuminati hotties) Reads Great Grandpa’s Tarot

The frontwoman looks to the past, present, and future in Four of Arrows.

Matt Valentine’s New Record is an LP-Length Contact High

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By James Toth | December 12, 2019

Matt Valentine’s New Record is an LP-Length Contact High

James Toth (Wooden Wand) on Valentine’s “most cohesive and fully realized work to date,” Preserves.

Chet Baker and His Art Were on Two Different Planets

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By Morgan Enos | December 6, 2019

Chet Baker and His Art Were on Two Different Planets

Morgan Enos (Other Houses) on how Chet Baker’s heavenly music masked a hellish life on The Legendary Riverside Albums.

Garcia Peoples’ One Step Behind Is Clear-Eyed and Ambitious

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By Chris Forsyth | November 1, 2019

Garcia Peoples’ One Step Behind Is Clear-Eyed and Ambitious

Chris Forsyth on how the Brooklyn band successfully does “whatever the fuck they want” on their new album.

Richard Dawson’s Tales of Brexit and Brutalism

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By Eric Slick | October 28, 2019

Richard Dawson’s Tales of Brexit and Brutalism

Eric Slick (Dr. Dog) talks the English singer-songwriter’s 2020.