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2 weeks ago

Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?

Deerhunter’s eighth album, Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?, was inspired by Marfa, a ghostlike West Texas town where they recorded parts of the album….

Top Singles 2018 for Northern Transmissions

1 month ago

2018: Top 20 Singles of the Year

2018 was more than just a great year for albums, it also brought dozens of songs that blurred the lines of genre and fandom….

1 month ago

The Adventure Continues…

The Smoking Trees

The Smoking Trees began life as a project between fellow Tower Records workers way back in 2001; over the years band members have come…

1 month ago

Traveling On

The Decemberists

At the beginning of the year, The Decemberists dropped their eighth album, I’ll Be Your Girl. The album signalled a tonal shift from the…

2 months ago

Juniper EP

Myrkur

When Amalie Bruun—known as Myrkur in the music community—dropped her self-titled EP in 2014, it seemed like the answer black metal needed. Bands (all…

8.5

2 months ago

Some Rap Songs

Earl Sweatshirt

Earl Sweatshirt has always been an enigma in the hip-hop world. Much like his co-conspirator Tyler, The Creator, Earl’s approach to rap is never…

2 months ago

Ex:Re

Often when an artist from a successful group shifts their focus to a solo project, it’s due to a feeling of subconscious unfulfillment. Such…

2 months ago

The Greatest Hits

The Boy Least Likely To

12 years since the release of their debut record, ‘The Best Party Ever’, The Boy Least Likely To are readying a greatest hits collection…

2 months ago

Warm

Jeff Tweedy

Wilco or not, Jeff Tweedy brings out a complexity in his work through powerful writing and intriguing performances. As bland a simple acoustic palette…