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Classic Review - The Microphones: 'The Glow, Pt. 2' (2001)

Classic Review – The Microphones: ‘The Glow, Pt. 2’ (2001)

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | September 28, 2015
At once a radical experiment in loud-quiet-loud dynamics and an intensely personal exploration of the self, The Glow, Pt. 2 stands out well over a decade past its release as a landmark in indie music.
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Dream-pop duo Beach House doesn't break new ground on 'Depression Cherry,' but it's an enjoyable retread.

Beach House refine dream-pop on ‘Depression Cherry’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | September 3, 2015
The dreamy, charmingly retro sound that the duo has slowly molded over the years is at its most infectious on 'Depression Cherry.'
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George Miller revives the Mad Max franchise with over-the-top glee in 'Fury Road.'

It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world

'Fury Road' reinvigorates summer action
Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | September 3, 2015
The impeccable storytelling, huge cast of unique characters, and spectacularly over-the-top setpieces all come together to make a movie unlike anything else in this crowded summer movie season.
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Vince Staples blends post-punk influences with electronic-tinged hip-hop to great effect on 'Summertime '06'

Vince Staples brings the past to life on ‘Summertime ’06’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | September 2, 2015
'Summertime ’06' is the rare double LP that not only retains its quality through both discs, but manages to feel short.
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Thundercat's mini album 'The Beyond' is an enjoyable - if short - funky pop joyride.

Thundercat’s ‘The Beyond’ a short, funky trip

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | August 5, 2015
From the reserved, low-and-slow churn of "Song for the Dead" to the relentlessly upbeat, poppy "Them Changes," Thundercat lets the groove do the talking.
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Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor merges the familiar with the unknown on 'Lift Yr Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven'

Classic Review 8/5/15: Godspeed You! Black Emperor – ‘Lift Yr Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven’

Evaluating a post-rock landmark
Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | August 5, 2015
Godspeed You! Black Emperor is perhaps the foremost post-rock band in the roughly two decades the subgenre has existed.
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Father John Misty's 'I Love You, Honeybear' is an innovative exploration of relationships good and bad, accompanied by a diverse collection of American music styles.

‘Honeybear’ an irony-soaked Americana sampler

Father John Misty scores one of the strongest releases of 2015
Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | August 5, 2015
Tillman builds on the bluesy indie rock trappings of his debut as Father John, 2012's Fear Fun, incorporating country, jazz and folk to make what is essentially a hipster's revisionist history of American popular music.
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One of several different covers released for Illinois. The central image of Superman has been replaced by balloons or simply left blank on later releases of the album.

Classic Review 7/29/15: Sufjan Stevens – ‘Illinois’

Unraveling a nostalgic, beautiful indie opus
Conor Batttles, Editor in Chief | July 29, 2015
A quasi-conceptual album, Stevens weaves a series of unrelated tales centered in or concerning the state of Illinois, telling the story of the region in a way that is entirely unique and wholly refreshing even a decade on after its release.
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Kamasi Washington takes jazz through time on The Epic

Kamasi Washington takes jazz through time on The Epic

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | July 27, 2015
Over its indelible three hours, The Epic manages to live up to its name in both sheer scope and quality.
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Mac Demarco's latest "mini-LP" is a solid but sparse indie release.

Mac Demarco keeps it simple with Another One

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | July 26, 2015
Mac Demarco's Another One is a satisfying followup to 2014's acclaimed Salad Days that helps to cement the 25-year old as indie rock's consummate court jester.
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Tyler, the Creator's latest release 'Cherry Bomb' aims to be a break from the Odd Future mold, but comes off as uninspired and boring.

‘Cherry Bomb’ fizzles

Tyler, the Creator's latest suffers from poor mixing, bland songwriting
Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | April 15, 2015
A sizable roster of guest features is a new wrinkle to Tyler’s tried formula, and it does add quite a bit to the album, but it has the unfortunate effect of making his own work pale in comparison.
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Kendrick Lamar's challenging opus manages to embody its times unlike any other album in recent memory.

‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ an eclectic masterpiece

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | March 27, 2015
'good kid, m.A.A.d. city' was straight West Coast hip-hop; 'To Pimp a Butterfly' is 'Bitches Brew' by way of 'Maggot Brain' by way of 'All Eyez on Me.'
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