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Why Everett True is Wrong – rescuing ‘The Fly’ by U2

You’ll notice I’m praising Bono as a lyricist here. Take a deep breath, agree, then move along.

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R.E.M. – Lifes Rich Pageant (25th Anniversary Edition) (Capitol)

If you ever find me dying in the street don’t give me mouth to mouth (I don’t know where your filthy lips have been), just play me ”These Days’

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six of the best from halfway through the year

A feast of cryptic poetics sound tracked by sleepy-eyed saxophones and smooth grooves.

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Probably the Most Influential Manifesto of the Past 20 Years

Who started the fire? Arcade Fire did.

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Fading Celluloid and Fading Memories – The Artistic Triumph of The Go-Betweens’ Before Hollywood

Its genius remains undimmed.

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Prepare To Die – A New Manifesto

Are there any albums in your collection that you bought in a moment of weakness?

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Birth of an Abomination – Beck and the Ironic Persona

Birth of an Abomination – Beck and the Ironic Persona

Beck clones were everywhere and in their wake they rendered passionate feeling an embarrassing personality trait.

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Mr Maps – Wire Empire (Lofly Recordings)

It’s a common complaint from music fans these days that many reviews are more about the reviewer than the music.

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R.I.P. Gil Scott-Heron 1949-2011

Don’t allow Scott-Heron’s expansive genius to be whittled down to who it influenced. Instead, approach it as necessary in its own right.

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10 REVIEWS OF THE NEW CULTS ALBUM – 7: the really bad review (U.S.)

Listening to Cults, I can only imagine that they have some great insider connections.