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August 2009

Wilco, Frankly.

From private heartaches to public battles, "the quintessential American rock band" has had a career full of high drama. So why are they now on top of the world?

Cage: Out of the Shadows

By Thomas Golianopoulos

Having battled his demons on the mic before Slim got shady, Cage tries to reinvent rap-rock and take you on the next downward spiral.

The Greatest Bands You've (Probably) Never Heard

By Spin Staff

Our 15 favorite videos from artists who deserved more glory than the world was able to provide.

The SPIN Interview: Mos Def

By Charles Aaron

A product of the Brooklyn projects during the 1980s crack era, Mos Def is a hip-hop lifer, despite his frequent forays into Hollywood.

Album Reviews

Kaki King

Junior

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Heartsick guitar heroine turns rage into riffage.
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She & Him - Volume Two

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Dreamy actress, folky co-conspirator coo sweet nothings.
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat the Devil's Tattoo

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Leather-jacketed rock historians rev engines.
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Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can

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If T-Swift felt the pain of the ancients, and could sing.
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Love Is All - Two Thousand and Ten Injuries

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Buzzy Scandinavians bounce off the walls.
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Kleenex/LiLiPUT - Live Recordings, TV-Clips & Roadmovies

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Further proof of punk scamps' ingenious jollity.
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Goldfrapp - Headfirst

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Nightclub chameleon flaunts '80s shimmer.
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Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis

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Metal mathematicians throttle anthemic formula.
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These New Puritans - Hidden

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Hey, kids, it's another apocalyptic soundtrack!
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The Whigs - In the Dark

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Georgia boys dumb it down too convincingly.
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Drive-By Truckers - The Big To-Do

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Like an episode of Intervention with guitars.
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jj - jj n° 3

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Mysteriously luring you into a 30-minute soul kiss.
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Miles Kurosky - The Desert of Shallow Effects

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Indie rocker splinters songs into eclectic vignettes.
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Kidz in the Hall - Land of Make Believe

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Backpack rap's brightest pupils lose their gleam.
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