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Hushed and Grim
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In 2014, Brent Hinds took a potshot at Dave Grohl. The Mastodon singer and lead guitarist shared a meme that read, "Making rock'n'roll safer with every red carpet all star jam." Perhaps Hinds was merely being flippant to an old pal--seven years earlier, Grohl interviewed Mastodon for Revolver. But it's confounding, then, that Mastodon--a metal band that has for years continually reinvented itself at the risk of driving away its core fans--chose such...
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Ocean to Ocean
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It’s been nearly 30 years since Tori Amos made her memorable debut with Little Earthquakes, and in that time she’s slowly moved away from the accessible pop-folk that made her name. Amos’ recent albums have been contemplative, quiet affairs that have heavily lent on her background as a classically trained musician. Like most of the records that will appear this year, Ocean To Ocean was inspired, amongst other things, by the pandemic...
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The Million Things That Never Happened
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Despite his reputation as a left-wing firebrand, Billy Bragg has always been more of a pure folk singer, one who sings about the world around him and the life he’s leading at that particular time. Indeed, his best moments have often had nothing to do with politics, such as his 1988 album, Workers Playtime, which remains one of the best break-up albums of our time. For The Million Things That Never Happened, Bragg has documented the troubles...
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Water
Lotic
On her debut album Power, Lotic started incorporating lyrics into her work, distorted, repetitive lines that bounced off the rhythm section. Water presents a totally different angle, centring expansive, flowing melodies and more conventional structures while eschewing some of the sonic invention that has characterised her work to date. The results are decidedly Björk-esque, playing on a conflict between soft and hard elements. Emergency's hook displays...
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