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Added on January 3, 2012 Matt O'Neill Africa HiTech , Ball Park Music , best of 2011 , Brisbane , Lawrence English , Matt O'Neill , Minuit , Mr Maps , Roots Manuva , Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 , sonicanimation , the death set , The Necks

An Excessively Exhaustive Look at 10 Interesting Pieces of Music from 2011 | Matt O’Neill

At the risk of sounding overly hyperbolic, I think the best – or, at the very least, most interesting – records stand outside time.

Added on June 5, 2011 Everett True Agent Ribbons , Ben Salter , Brisbane , Cults , Death Cab For Cutie , Eliza Doolittle , Epithets , garage rock , gil scott-heron , hype , Lady Gaga , Liliput/Kleenex , Marlene Marder , Melody Maker , Mr Maps , Music criticism , My Morning Jacket , Odd Future , Pulp , Triple J , tuneyards , Tyler The Creator

17 Most Read Entries on Collapse Board, 29.05.11 – 04.06.11

Pop music that shits all over the tired, tepid male rock posturing of the other nine videos from a wonderfully giddy height.

Added on May 31, 2011 Wallace Wylie Abba , Erasure , lofly recordings , math rock , Mogwai , Mr Maps , post-rock , Sigur Ros , Telstar Ponies , Wallace Wylie , wire empire

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.