Quick Takes
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Lean Year Sides
On their second LP, the Virginia duo unleashes complex emotions in quiet torrents with aching honesty.
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Wombo Fairy Rust
The Louisville, Kentucky trio's unearthly musical language inverts the conventions of post-punk as far as possible.
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Watchhouse Watchhouse (Duo)
Watchhouse (Duo) finds Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz presenting stripped-down acoustic versions of their self-titled 2021 LP.
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Bartees Strange Farm to Table
Though he now relies on a band to achieve a fuller musical scope, Bartees Strange's second full-length feels distinctly more insular.
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Market The Consistent Brutal Bullshit Gong
The debut LP by the Brooklyn indie rockers taps into singer-songwriter/producer Nate Mendelsohn's unease with touching insight.
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Die! Die! Die! This Is Not An Island Anymore
The New Zealand noise-punk band’s seventh LP sees the original trio back together after a decade, signaling a refreshing step forward in their careers.
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Patio Solar Piruetas y Viñetas
The Chilean indie-rock purveyors' 4th LP conveys a dazzling melancholic sweep.
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A Place to Bury Strangers See Through You
If the veteran NYC noisemakers have fallen off your radar in recent years, then their sixth LP is worth reintroducing yourself to their work.
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Eels Extreme Witchcraft
Mark “E” Everett re-unites with John Parish on this fuzzy, riff-heavy outing.
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Cloakroom Dissolution Wave
Stoner meets doom meets shoegaze on the Indiana trio's superb third album.