Belle & Sebastian Write about Love
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Write about Love is the eight studio album of one the our most loved bands of all time. It's been 14 years since Belle and Sebastian turned our world upside down with Tigermilk and made Glasgow one of our favorite music cities. Since then, they've produced amazing albums and endless songs that hav
[..continues]Arcade Fire take on The Suburbs
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When it comes to highly anticipated albums, this was definitely no.1 on our list for 2010. After releasing a couple of singles last month and some short 1-minute leaks from each track, finally the time has come. The third album from the best group to rock this world the last few years is finally h
[..continues]Menomena set their Mines
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Menomena are one of those bands that have always been overlooked (with their side/solo projects Lacktherof and Ramona Falls enjoying more fame). The trio from Portland are now on their 10th year together and after 3 amazing albums and 3 years in the making of, are finally releasing their newest wo
[..continues]Naomi and The Big Shapes
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Bernd Lechler and Nico Tobias Wirtz are the electronic duo from Berlin under the name Naomi. They've already released four albums since they first formed the band back in 1996 and are now introducing their fifth, titled The Big Shapes, released under Mole Listening Pearls label. I've got a mixed
[..continues]Maps & Atlases release a Perch Patchwork
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Maps & Atlases are one of the most musically talented bands out there. They hail from Chicago and so far have released two EPs, where they showcased their amazing techniques in mostly math rock tunes with elements of folk. Finally, after 4 years together, they released their debut album titled Per
[..continues]Wolf Parade are back from Expo 86
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Wolf Parade are one of those groups that although everyone likes noone thinks of them as their favorite band (or at least noone from the people I know). Perhaps it's time to reconsider! Two years after their previous masterpiece At Mount Zoomer they are back (always on Sub Pop records) with Expo 8
[..continues]Monika – Exit
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We've been waiting for this almost 2 years now and finally Monika released her follow-up to Avatar. This is quite a tricky review since I'm a big fan of her, but I'll try to be as fair as I can. First things first, the album is titled Exit and is availble through Archangel Music for almost two wee
[..continues]She and Him are back with Volume Two
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I delayed reviewing this both because of this week's sickness and due to the fact that I wanted to give it a couple of more spins. The follow-up album of She & Him is finally here, elegantly titled Volume Two.She & Him - ThievesShe & Him - In the SunTo be honest, Zooey could have released Christmas
[..continues]Mumford and Sons … please oh please … Sigh no More
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Sigh No More is the debut album from London-based quartet Mumford & Sons, which has caused a big controversy amongst bloggers in the past few weeks. The album has been out since October of 2009 in the UK but was recently (February 2010) released in the States. The controversy was brought on by P
[..continues]The Liars are back with their crappy Sisterworld
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We've been receiving and getting our hands on numerous great releases in the past 2 months, so I thought I would continue on the same track when I got the new Liars album. How wrong could I ever be? I don't care what Pitchfork and the other non-sense critics have to say about their latest album Sist
[..continues]Titus Andronicus go way back to The Monitor
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When Titus released their debut The Airing of Grievances two years ago I was totally drawn into their mix of punk and shoegaze. It was a band that simply combined most of the elements I love from both genres in a totally unique way. So it is fair to say, I was more than excited to hear of their late
[..continues]Caribou is back for a Swim
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We finally found the time to listen to the whole new album by Caribou titled Swim. We've already heard and seen Odessa endless times (it's simply that good), so we weren't surprised by the fact that the rest of the tracks are equally good. Ambient sounds, sporadic lyrics and groovy beats make up the
[..continues]Sambassadeur are European
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We've talked about Sambassadeur quite a number of times in the past. They are Swedish (from Gothenburg), they are signed to Labrador label and they play Swedish (no surprise there) pop. What else is there to know? I've loved their first two albums, especially their self-titled debut back in 2005, so
[..continues]The Radio Dept. are Clinging to a Scheme
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As you all know, our love for Swedish music is simply endless. But how can't it be with such bands as Radio Dept. We posted their latest single Heaven on Fire last month in anticipation of their upcoming album and finally the time has come. After 4 years in the making of, their 3rd studio album titl
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