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Brick + Mortar • Meta Meta Etc.
• released 2018-08-24
Diverse mix of influences, from synth pop to hip hop to plain old indie rock.
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Wolf Parade • Cry Cry Cry
Dense arrangements of fragile parts, a wide palette of textures and tempos, and a pervading sense of drama make this a collection of pensive songs
A Giant Dog • Toy
Good collection of power pop, with male / female / duet vocals.
Mclusky • the world is still here and so are we
A return, and the word to use is "unabated." Their pummeling approach may seem to lack nuance, but it's not about how the punches are landing, it's about the pauses in between that make this measured approach to aggression particularly satisfying.
Pale Blue Eyes • New Place
The guitar and bass strings are vibrating cosmically, the drums eat up the miles, an ethereal chorus swirls about. It's not a new formula, but it's done very well, and if you need to drive for sixty miles without noticing the time go by, here you go.