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You gotta love how some things just gather steam on their own and become—well, “hyped” seems the wrong word to apply to this music, such are its humble charms and origins. Connie ...read more
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At the beginning, when she emerged on the scene early last decade, Sharon Jones was “just” (not to be dismissive) a good soul singer with an interesting back story. Upon the arrival of ...read more
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Charles Bradley is 62 years old, but this is his first album
after a lifetime of tribulations. His singing is definitely James Brown-esque,
but the accompaniment here -- by the Menehan Street Band ...read more
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Here's one to slot into your hypnagogic-pop shelf -- not too close to Ariel Pink but, you know (between P and U, I suppose). Unknown Mortal Orchestra began as a sort-of studio project based around ...read more
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Quite possibly the album of the year. On their sophomore LP, the Bay Area
duo Girls have delivered a genuine rarity: a bold and ambitious indie-rock album that not only delivers all the goods but ...read more
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On their third album for Sub Pop, Portland, Oregon's Blitzen Trapper both loosen up and toughen up their '70s country-rock sound. What this veteran band does wisely is mix and match aspects of that...read more
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It's album number 17 for one of postmodern music's elder statesmen, as well as his first set of all-new material in seven years. And yet, as kaleidoscopic as Tom Waits's sound is, Bad as Me seems t...read more
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A Record Store Day exclusive that we didn't think would stick around, this compilation of singles and never-before-on-LP tracks from NYC's undisputed champeens of soul-revue-style funk finds Sharon...read more
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