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This reissue of French progressive-rockers Heldon sounded futuristic then, sounds contemporary today, and is an enjoyable collection of instrumental sounds. Read more
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We wistfully wax poetic about the good ol’ college days…. Read more
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Deep album cut from one of the fathers of the alternative-rock movement, captures that end-of-summer vibe quite nicely…. Read more
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The flame of One Thousand Violins burned bright, but it burned out quickly. This collection captures the first two-year output of the Sheffield indie-pop group. Read more
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Brian Wilson offers up a surprisingly mature song about a boy being secure in the fact that his summer romance is over. Read more
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The author of one of the 1960s brightest, lushest hits offered up a solo album that was stark and dark and not much like the song that made her famous. Read more
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Come back to the early 1990s, when punk rock didn’t mean “cash cow” and jocks, and had a sense of humor…. Read more
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In the late 1980s, I fell in love with the music of the brothers Humberstone and their modern classical style; though they were a far cry from the industrial brethren found on US label Wax Trax!, their music fell quite in line with my then-budding 4AD obsession. It didn’t hurt that their music often came housed in… Read more
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Another single bought solely for its cover, this one was picked up…somewhere…Austin, perhaps?…strictly on the basis of its cover, and, again, I was pleasantly surprised by its contents. “Veil Like Calm” is a wonderful, less-than-two minute summation of what makes Eyeless In Gaza so great: dark, introspective lyrics, a style that commits to absolutely no… Read more
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What was created at the time as a quick cash-in to the latest pop superstars is feted with a lavish and essential 50th anniversary box set. Read more
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