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Joey Burns (Calexico, Giant Sand) Talks The Tallest Man on Earth’s Dark Bird Is Home

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By Joey Burns | May 14, 2015

Joey Burns (Calexico, Giant Sand) Talks The Tallest Man on Earth’s Dark Bird Is Home

The Tallest Man On Earth’s Dark Bird Is Home is a lush meditation on movement and emotional pathfinding.

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Wand’s Golem

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By Zachary Lipez | May 13, 2015

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Wand’s Golem

Rock is dead? Great. Zachary Lipez can have Wand all to himself.

Zohra Atash (Azar Swan) Talks Them Are Us Too’s Remain

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By Zohra Atash | May 12, 2015

Zohra Atash (Azar Swan) Talks Them Are Us Too’s Remain

Them Are Us Too might have a Cocteau Twins influence. But what’s wrong with that?

Alanna McArdle (Joanna Gruesome) Talks Palma Violets’ Danger in the Club

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By Alanna McArdle | May 11, 2015

Alanna McArdle (Joanna Gruesome) Talks Palma Violets’ Danger in the Club

The new Palma Violets album starts off vapid, rushed and derivative. And it’s the best part of the record.

Van Hunt Talks My Morning Jacket’s The Waterfall

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By Van Hunt | May 8, 2015

Van Hunt Talks My Morning Jacket’s The Waterfall

Grammy-winning songwriter Van Hunt says My Morning Jacket has made a soft couch for aching bones.

Ambrosia Parsley (Shivaree) Talks Todd Rundgren, Emil Nikolaisen and Hans-Peter Lindstrøm’s Runddans

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By Ambrosia Parsley | May 7, 2015

Ambrosia Parsley (Shivaree) Talks Todd Rundgren, Emil Nikolaisen and Hans-Peter Lindstrøm’s Runddans

A Todd Rundgren superfan hitches a ride on the pop visionary’s latest trip, Chex Mix in hand.

Norman Brannon (Texas Is the Reason) Talks Mac McCaughan’s Non-Believers

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By Norman Brannon | May 6, 2015

Norman Brannon (Texas Is the Reason) Talks Mac McCaughan’s Non-Believers

The former Texas Is the Reason member contemplates the legacy of Mac McCaughan and Superchunk, secret emo progenitors.

Meshell Ndegeocello Talks Passion Pit’s Kindred

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By Meshell Ndegeocello | May 5, 2015

Meshell Ndegeocello Talks Passion Pit’s Kindred

The weary songwriter finds relief from a troubled world on Passion Pit’s nostalgic new album.

Jay Ferguson (Sloan) Talks Mikal Cronin’s MCIII

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By Jay Ferguson | May 4, 2015

Jay Ferguson (Sloan) Talks Mikal Cronin’s MCIII

From multi-song suites to playing most of the instruments himself, Mikal Cronin gets ambitious on the triumphant MCIII.

Lyrics Born Talks Alabama Shakes’ Sound & Color

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By Lyrics Born | May 1, 2015

Lyrics Born Talks Alabama Shakes’ Sound & Color

No second-album slickness here; instead, Alabama Shakes are taking us on an emotional journey.