Oopsy, I’m just just a teeny bit late with our run-down of March’s new releases, aren’t I? Nevermind, these albums are still worth mentioning even if it should’ve been, ahem, almost 2 weeks ago. So let’s start with the new 1990′s release, Kicks. I’m afraid I’m not hearing any big anthem-y numbers like “You Made [...]
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This month, my favorite albums all happen to be by American bands, and they all seem to celebrate tradition and nostalgia. Americana at its finest. The bands I’ve picked as the cream of February’s crop seem to be rooted in the past, but they made the old familiar sounds their own in exciting new ways. [...]
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Wow, September was like new release mayhem! There’s a lot of stuff to cover this month, so we better just jump right in. The release with the most attention on it was probably Kings Of Leon‘s fourth album, Only By The Night. This one sees our Kings sounding much more Achtung Baby and a little [...]
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This month has been very merry merry. August saw so many good releases that I’m having a hard time picking the one that stood out the most, so like the parent of a spoiled kid at a toy store, I decided to stop crying about it and let me pick two of my favorites. So [...]
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