Review: Islands – Islomania
You might not have even noticed they were gone, but Islands are back and better than ever on Islomania.
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Review: Death From Above 1979 – Is 4 Lovers
Is 4 Lovers has the trappings of a new Death From Above 1979 to lead us into the 2020s, but spends most of its time recalling the band’s early intensity
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Review: Matt Berninger – Serpentine Prison
Serpentine Prison shows a new side of Matt Berninger, but it’s hard to imagine anyone other than existing fans of the National picking it up.
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Review: Destroyer – Have We Met
Have We Met’s gloomy lyrics and pared-back instrumentation shouldn’t turn you off from what’s essentially a great release.
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Review: Bombay Bicycle Club – Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
Everything Else Has Gone Wrong is less a grand comeback album than a warm “welcome back” album.
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Review: Of Montreal – UR FUN
The synthpop of UR FUN make it the most accessible of Montreal in some time, though longer-term fans may be less easily impressed.
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Review: Foals – Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 2
Less original than its predecessor, Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 2 works best when rocking hard.
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Review: !!! – Wallop
!!!’s eighth album packs a punch, but not a Wallop
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Review: Bon Iver – i,i
Bon Iver’s fourth album i,i is full of solid tracks we’ve come to expect from them, but is also their first release that might make you think “let’s not get ahead of ourselves.”
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Review: The Black Keys – “Let’s Rock”
“Let’s Rock” had everything needed to be groundbreaking, but instead, it’s the closest the Black Keys have come to making a stereotypical Black Keys album.
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Review: The Raconteurs – Help Us Stranger
Help Us Stranger might not break new ground for the Raconteurs, but you’ll still be glad the gang are back together after 11 years.
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Review: The National – I Am Easy to Find
The National’s eighth album I Am Easy to Find is not just an introduction to a new sound for the band, but also one of the most powerful albums you’ll hear this year.
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