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Pale Waves
The band's first two albums, My Mind Makes Noises and Who Am I?, generated enough buzz to warrant support slots for Muse, The Cure, and 5 Seconds of Summer. Dressed in leather and edgy makeup, Pale Waves look gorgeous on a stadium stage. But why aren't they headlining those yet? With emo nostalgia and guitar music revival in full bloom, Pale Waves' new LP Unwanted arrives perfectly on time. The Manchester band continues their journey...
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Panda Bear
For over 20 years, Noah Lennox (a.k.a. Panda Bear) has been known primarily for his work with experimental indie act Animal Collective, anchoring the group with his sunshine pop melodies, watery synths, and minimalist percussion. But for roughly a decade, his most influential music has come in collaboration with Pete Kember (a.k.a. Sonic Boom) -- the former member of Spacemen 3, offshoots Spectrum and E.A.R., and producer behind some of Beach...
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Cry Sugar
Hudson Mohawke
Electronic producer returns with a scrapbook of interesting ideas, diversions and pastiches resulting in his most wide-ranging album yet After a lengthy break spent on side-projects, mixtapes and a video-game soundtrack, Hudson Mohawke is back with his most wide-ranging album yet. Various electronic styles collide into each other, from rave to 2-step garage and trap to Vangelis-style synths, making for an exhilarating and lengthy release, and the...
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The Alchemist's Euphoria
Kasabian
With Serge Pizzorno at the helm, the Leicester band's songwriting will never be short of heft as they look set to begin chapter two of their story with a show of strength A new chapter opens for Leicester's heavyweight champions. Never short on self-confidence, Kasabian nonetheless admit to being completely thrown by the sudden change in circumstances within their band in 2020. Singer Tom Meighan was unexpectedly removed from his role as frontman,...
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