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Mount Eerie – Clear Moon (P.W. Elverum and Sun, Ltd)

Mount Eerie – Clear Moon (P.W. Elverum and Sun, Ltd)

It’s permeated by stillness, even when it roars.…

REVIEWED IN PICTURES The Vaccines – Come Of Age (Columbia)

REVIEWED IN PICTURES The Vaccines – Come Of Age (Columbia)

Been puzzling over this one a little. Then I thought, perhaps I should listen to it...…

REVIEWED IN WORDS Animal Collective – Centipede Hz (Domino)

REVIEWED IN WORDS Animal Collective – Centipede Hz (Domino)

The new Animal Collective album bores the shit out of me. It's tedious and unimaginative. It is lazy in every conceivable sense — lyrically, melodically, sonically, creatively. …

REVIEWED IN WORDS: Cat Power – Sun (Matador)

REVIEWED IN WORDS: Cat Power – Sun (Matador)

Sun isn’t as haunting as Moon Pix, but it’s every bit as full. It’s the first Cat Power album that isn’t afraid to look you in the eye. You can dance to it. It’s sexy and confident in a way that makes you feel sexy and confident. It’s a personal triumph as much as a musical one.…

REVIEWED IN PICTURES: Cat Power – Sun (Matador)

REVIEWED IN PICTURES: Cat Power – Sun (Matador)

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Dan Deacon – America (Domino)

Dan Deacon – America (Domino)

The Guardian reckons he's singing his outrage at US foreign policy, but it all sounds like cotton wool and bunnies from where I am.…

REVIEWED IN PICTURES Animal Collective – Centipede Hz (Domino)

REVIEWED IN PICTURES Animal Collective – Centipede Hz (Domino)

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REVIEWED IN PICTURES Ride – Going Blank Again (Ride)

REVIEWED IN PICTURES Ride – Going Blank Again (Ride)

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THE REGULAR REVIEW: Bloc Party – Four (Frenchkiss)

THE REGULAR REVIEW: Bloc Party – Four (Frenchkiss)

There's nothing wrong with Four. It's a collection of solidly written, flawlessly performed indie rock songs that sound almost exactly like Muse, and therein lies the problem. There just isn't any reason for Four to exist. …

REVIEWED IN ABSTRACT: Bloc Party – Four (Frenchkiss)

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Micachu And The Shapes – Never (Rough Trade)

Micachu And The Shapes – Never (Rough Trade)

This is what it feels like to be alive in 2012 — connected to everything and more isolated than ever.…

Constants – Pasiflora (The Mylene Sheath)

Constants – Pasiflora (The Mylene Sheath)

Hey, do you like Loveless? I mean, REALLY like it? Me too! And guess what! So does Constants!…

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