• Daniel Johnston

    Is and Always Was
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    Beloved eccentric proves immune to slick makeover.
  • The Dutchess and the Duke

    Sunset/Sunrise
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    Homespun Seattle pals refine scruffy heartbreak.
  • The Clientele

    Bonfires on the Heath
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    U.K. melancholics shine more sun on pop gems.
  • Exene Cervenka

    Somewhere Gone
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    Femme punk trailblazer strips it too far down.
  • Rosanne Cash

    The List
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    Man in Black's daughter recasts Nashville songbook.
  • Saigon

    Warning Shots 2
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    Stymied next big MC loses buzz in champagne room.
  • A Place to Bury Strangers

    Exploding Head
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    Auteurs of distortion refurbish noisy void.
  • Noah and the Whale

    The First Days of Spring
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    English sad sack breaks up, bums everyone out.
  • The Mountain Goats

    The Life of the World to Come
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    Indie-folk trio examine all that's seen, unseen.
  • Mission of Burma

    The Sound the Speed the Light
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    Grizzled indie-punk icons mine rough diamonds.