Music

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   1. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: House Arrest

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   2. Scott Walker: The Drift

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   3. Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band: The Spotlight Kid/Clear Spot

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   4. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: Safe As Milk

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   5. CocoRosie: The Adventures of Ghosthorse & Stillborn

   The weirdest and most adventurous of Brooklyn’s freak-folkers (and that’s really saying something) take another unexpected step on their third album, incorporating hip-hop beats and rapping on some...read more

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   6. Zola Jesus: Valusia

   Valusia is the latest chapter in the continuing evolution of young Nika Roza Danilova, better known as Zola Jesus. No great departure here, just four gripping songs that bear out an improved sense ...read more

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   7. Gang Gang Dance: Eye Contact

   To tell the truth, I've never been much of a Gang Gang fan—I've always liked the idea of them, but found the lack of cohesion in their tracks to be a problem, rather than a source of their charm. T...read more

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   8. Björk: Biophilia

   This singular artist's unique trajectory continues. Biophilia swings between dazzlingly technicolored soundscapes, both earthy and alien— which give platform for Björk's unmistakable vocal fli...read more

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   9. Nettle: El Resplandor: The Shining In Dubai

   Years ago, when J Dilla’s The Shining was released, I kept reading in press releases how Dilla was using samples from the horror film in his album. One review even mentioned Nicholson’s rants on ...read more

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    10. Colin Stetson: New History Warfare Vol 2: Judges

    Around here we're kind of experts in the usage of saxophone in less than traditional environments. But few have developed the instrument's language as much as Colin Stetson, a frequent touring memb...read more

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    11. The Necks: Mindset

    Here's one from the bottom of the deck, by which we mean Australia: The Necks are a more or less perpetually stunning trio of versatile inside/outside players, meaning they are as comfy with compos...read more

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