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Under Review: Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues | Ugly Rumors
https://uglyrumor.wordpress.com/2011/05/06/under-review-fleet-foxes-helplessness-blues
Under Review: Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues. Gently materialized in 2006, their ethereal harmonies and unhurried songs were captivatingly different from the already eclectic musical offerings of that time. Though they had released their first EP a few years before, 2008 turned out to be a massive year for the Seattle folk-rock revivalists. Along with their self-titled debut came the. The group’s moody, spacious and expansive new album. Was the sound of a band coming into full bloom, then. Doesn’t exac...
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Under Review: Architecture In Helsinki – Moment Bends | Ugly Rumors
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Under Review: Architecture In Helsinki – Moment Bends. The Australian experimental pop group that had previously dabbled in ramshackle electronics and dime store brass instruments. Shortly after the release of their third album,. The band released a stand-alone single, the bubbly That Beep. The song indicated a marked leap forward for the band, adopting a polished production that the band had seemingly been rejecting previously. With the promise of a project (not an album, a. Is the album they set out to...
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Under Review: Bon Iver – Bon Iver, Bon Iver | Ugly Rumors
https://uglyrumor.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/under-review-bon-iver-bon-iver-bon-iver
Under Review: Bon Iver – Bon Iver, Bon Iver. Was under any pressure to follow up the surprise success of. For Emma, Forever Ago. It certainly doesn’t show. The Bon Iver. Leader spent the years since his debut touring, forming new bands, collaborating with some unlikely friends and, ultimately, writing a follow-up. All of these experiences contributed to the tone and themes of. Bon Iver, Bon Iver. Bon Iver released the four-song. The highly-produced sounds of Gayngs’. All this contributes to. Ever gets...
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Aural Fixation: Gospel Music | Ugly Rumors
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Aural Fixation: Gospel Music. Generic band names are the best. Well, maybe not if you’re trying to search for those bands on Google (good luck with The The. But those unassuming monikers are often a telltale sign of greatness within. Think about it: The Band. All of them incredible groups with unassuming names. Enter Owen Holmes. Bassist for loved-then-maligned Jacksonville popsters Black Kids. That Holmes had such solo star potential. Holmes’ own project, Gospel Music. 8216; Shirley Simms. Where Black K...
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Think Globally: Mariachi El Bronx | Ugly Rumors
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Think Globally: Mariachi El Bronx. Strictly speaking, Mariachi El Bronx. Are from America. The Los Angeles-based group is actually the moonlighting project of The Bronx. 8211; “48 Roses” from. Mariachi El Bronx (II). On The Tonight Show. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to email (Opens in new window). By E on August 9, 2011. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. You have d...
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Under Review: PJ Harvey – Let England Shake | Ugly Rumors
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Under Review: PJ Harvey – Let England Shake. There’s really no point in trying to tie PJ Harvey. S work together on some kind of creative continuum. Her output has been consistently varied; her influences and compositional moves jump around drastically from album to album. This time around, Harvey’s head seems to be filled with thoughts of futile wars and her hands with the autoharp. The result is. Another captivating turn for one of this generation’s most unusual talents. In many ways,. One Response to ...
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Aural Fixation: Pokey LaFarge | Ugly Rumors
https://uglyrumor.wordpress.com/2011/08/02/aural-fixation-pokey-lafarge
Aural Fixation: Pokey LaFarge. For as much as I love new music, I particularly love new music that sounds like old music. I’m not talking about reviving the sounds of the past few decades; I mean resurrecting the styles of several generations ago. This explains my love for bands like the Squirrel Nut Zippers. And artists like Leon Redbone. The latest musician to look far into the past for inspiration is St. Louis guitarist Pokey LaFarge. To accompany him on his latest release,. Is simply a fun listen.
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Under Review: The Go! Team – Rolling Blackouts | Ugly Rumors
https://uglyrumor.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/under-review-the-go-team-rolling-blackouts
Under Review: The Go! Team – Rolling Blackouts. You can have all your year-to-year trends, your bands whose new album sounds nothing like their last, your countless ‘next big things.’ Thanks but no thanks, ‘cause I’ll take The Go! Though four years separate. The time seems to have had little effect on the band’s tried-and-still-true model. Right from the start,. States its case with the snappy and bombastic T.O.R.N.A.D.O., which features vocalist Ninja. In all her playground wildness. Like. Team have rea...
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Under Review: Girls – Father, Son, Holy Ghost | Ugly Rumors
https://uglyrumor.wordpress.com/2011/10/06/under-review-girls-father-son-holy-ghost
Under Review: Girls – Father, Son, Holy Ghost. Have a very strong creative leader in Christopher Owens. On the group’s debut album, simply titled. Was all but purged by the time. A six-song mini album, was released last year. With that release, Owens embraced a jangly, Big Star-indebted power pop sound. That sound (along with many other new ones) carries over into. Father, Son, Holy Ghost. Girls’ second full length. Father, Son, Holy Ghost. Father, Son, Holy Ghost. Share on Facebook (Opens in new window).
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