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Jonah Matranga (Far, Onelinedrawing) Talks Rhett Miller’s The Traveler

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By Jonah Matranga | June 10, 2015

Jonah Matranga (Far, Onelinedrawing) Talks Rhett Miller’s The Traveler

The new Rhett Miller album is good, but it suffers from the best problem a musician can have: the New Slang Problem.

Joe Casey (Protomartyr) Talks the Fall’s Sub-Lingual Tablet

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By Joe Casey | June 9, 2015

Joe Casey (Protomartyr) Talks the Fall’s Sub-Lingual Tablet

Call him a dabbler if you must, but Joe Casey thinks the Fall are as weird and powerful as ever on their new album.

Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks FFS’ FFS

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By Luke Haines | June 8, 2015

Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks FFS’ FFS

Mr. Haines was prepared to dislike FFS but concludes, "If you don't like it, you are either a lobotomised eunuch or a British restaurant critic."

Buzz Osborne (the Melvins) Talks the HBO Documentary Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck

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By Buzz Osborne | June 6, 2015

Buzz Osborne (the Melvins) Talks the HBO Documentary Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck

Buzz Osborne knew Kurt Cobain since before the beginning and until the very end. And he says most of Montage of Heck just isn't true.

The Weepies Talk Rocky Votolato’s Hospital Handshakes

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By The Weepies | June 5, 2015

The Weepies Talk Rocky Votolato’s Hospital Handshakes

The Weepies had never heard Rocky Votolato's music before this album. Now they're fans.

Nick Catchdubs Talks Zedd’s True Colors

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By Nick Catchdubs | June 4, 2015

Nick Catchdubs Talks Zedd’s True Colors

Although German EDM superstar Zedd's latest album is marketed as dance-pop, Nick Catchdubs prefers to think of it as "prog-rock with drops."

Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Thee Oh Sees’ Mutilator Defeated at Last

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By Adam Schatz | June 3, 2015

Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Thee Oh Sees’ Mutilator Defeated at Last

The opening track of Thee Oh Sees' new album is the prism through which the whole rest of the album can be seen.

Olga Bell Talks Jamie XX’s In Colour

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By Olga Bell | June 2, 2015

Olga Bell Talks Jamie XX’s In Colour

Both stimulant and salve, Jamie xx's full-spectrum album flouts the idea that it's easier to attract attention with aggression than with its opposite.

Will Sheff (Okkervil River) Talks Bill Fay’s Who Is the Sender?

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By Will Sheff | June 1, 2015

Will Sheff (Okkervil River) Talks Bill Fay’s Who Is the Sender?

The faith in rediscovered cult favorite Bill Fay's songs about God, war, greed and nature is strong — you can lean against it and it will hold you up.

Larkin Grimm Talks Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard’s Django and Jimmie

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By Larkin Grimm | May 29, 2015

Larkin Grimm Talks Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard’s Django and Jimmie

In an inspired work of country-jazz fusion, two icons reveal the secret of staying in it for the long run: don’t give a fuck what anyone else thinks.