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Album Review: M. Ward - "Migration Stories"
M. Ward's tenth solo album tells personal and immersive tales of migration in an exploratory and fluid motion, each song enriched and...

Josh Bokor
Apr 13, 20203 min read
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Album Review: U.S. Girls - "Heavy Light"
Meg Remy's U.S. Girls continues to be thrilling and profound on her collaborative eighth album, focusing on self reflection through...

Josh Bokor
Apr 11, 20203 min read
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Album Review: Stephen Malkmus - "Traditional Techniques"
On his third album in three years, Stephen Malkmus ventures to traditional folk music. These songs are delicate, lush, and timeless,...

Josh Bokor
Apr 3, 20203 min read
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Album Review: Real Estate - "The Main Thing"
The Main Thing captures Real Estate's balance of changing things up stylistically and sonically with the familiarity and comfort...

Josh Bokor
Mar 21, 20203 min read
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Album Review: La Roux - "Supervision"
Despite having a lack of stylistic variation, Supervision pleasantly shows off Elly Jackson's playful personality with a cohesive...

Josh Bokor
Feb 21, 20203 min read
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Album Review: Bombay Bicycle Club - "Everything Else Has Gone Wrong"
After a six year absence, Bombay Bicycle Club return to a safe sound that lacks punch or excitement. There are flashes of greatness here...

Josh Bokor
Feb 8, 20204 min read
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Album Review: Battles - "Juice B Crypts"
Reduced to a duo, Battles continue to make chaotically great music while incorporating a wide variety of guest appearances. They sound...

Josh Bokor
Nov 22, 20195 min read
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Album Review: Kim Gordon - "No Home Record"
Kim Gordon's debut solo album plays at her strengths of mixing harsh noise and accessible hooks. No Home Record delivers plenty of...

Josh Bokor
Nov 1, 20193 min read
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Album Review: Melissa Villaseñor - "Dreamer"
Mellisa Villaseñor's debut album is an exquisite pop venture through love, heartbreak, loneliness, and independence.

Josh Bokor
Oct 16, 20193 min read
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Album Review: Penguin Cafe - "Handfuls of Night"
Handfuls of Night is boldly cinematic and sounds more isolating than ever. It's the group's most consistent release yet.

Josh Bokor
Oct 12, 20193 min read
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Album Review: Sturgill Simpson - "SOUND & FURY"
SOUND & FURY is loud, abrasive, and a completely unexpected thrill ride. With crazily enjoyable performances soundtracking a psychedelic...

Josh Bokor
Oct 5, 20193 min read
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Album Review: !!! - "Wallop"
On the dance-punk group's eighth studio album, !!! fully embody the grit, sweat, and chaos of 90's dance culture without sounding too out...

Josh Bokor
Sep 16, 20193 min read
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Album Review: Spoon - "Everything Hits At Once: The Best of Spoon"
The new greatest hits collection is well deserved, spanning Spoon's 25+ year career of direct hits. It highlights one of the most...

Josh Bokor
Jul 25, 20193 min read
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Live Review: Vampire Weekend Give It Their All On a Sweet Sunday Night
Live at The Armory, Vampire Weekend's long awaited Minneapolis show is undeniably sweet and full of surprises. The band sounds as mature...

Josh Bokor
Jun 19, 20194 min read
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Album Review: Rodrigo y Gabriela - "Mettavolution"
The acoustic guitar dueling duo's new album is one of their most refined and compelling. With polished production and added...

Josh Bokor
Jun 18, 20193 min read
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Album Review: Yeasayer - "Erotic Reruns"
On the Brooklyn trio's fifth album, Yeasayer decide to go for the short and sweet route with 30 minutes of straightforward indie pop. The...

Josh Bokor
Jun 13, 20192 min read
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Live Review: A Non-Stop Dance Party with U.S. Girls
Live at St. Paul's Turf Club, Meg Remy and her band certainly do break a sweat, but for the better. U.S. Girls' recent albums were made...

Josh Bokor
Jun 8, 20193 min read
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Album Review: Carly Rae Jepsen - "Dedicated"
Carly Rae Jepsen continues her winning formula of mixing 80's pop with modern breakups on Dedicated. It acts like a second helping of...

Josh Bokor
Jun 2, 20193 min read
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Album Review: Vampire Weekend - "Father of the Bride"
"Father of the Bride" casts a light over Ezra Koenig's shrouded lyricism on the deterioration of both romantic and societal mishaps. It's...

Josh Bokor
May 18, 20194 min read
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Album Review: Kevin Morby - "Oh My God"
Kevin Morby is razor sharp in his songwriting, focus, instrumentation, and craft on his new album. It successfully meets the mark at...

Josh Bokor
May 9, 20193 min read
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