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  To the Moon and Beyond: Spencer Krug's Giant Leap

  June 13, 2012 – "I sound like a real dick right now," says Spencer Krug. The avant-rock whirlwind is smoking a pre-show cigarette and chatting on the phone from small Norwegian town where he just arrived with his collaborators Siinai, a proggy Finish rock act with whom he crafted With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery, his most recent effort, released this spring under his Moonface moniker. …
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  Destroyer, 'Kaputt' (Merge)

  January 25, 2011 – Snarl and murmur would seem to be mutually exclusive, but Destroyer's Dan Bejar manages to do both simultaneously. Long on cryptic references (you mean you haven't read Curzio Malaparte's 1944 novel Kaputt?) and Euro-weary mood, the vintage electronic-pop ambience of Destroyer's ninth album recalls the days when MTV emphasized music. …
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  New Albums: Iron & Wine, Wanda Jackson + 19 More!

  January 25, 2011 – Here's our take on the best and worst albums available online and in record stores today: Iron & Wine, Kiss Each Other CleanMore Wine Please: Mild-mannered folkie is besotted with splashier canvas.Read Review Wanda Jackson, The Party Ain't OverQueen of Rockabilly lets young charge go hog wild. Read Review Destroyer, KaputtAllusive and elusive art rocker takes synth swoon.Read Review Deerhoof, Deerhoof vs. …
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  The 27 Winter Albums That Matter Most

  November 29, 2010 –  …
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  Conor Oberst, Spoon to Play Merge's 20th Anniversary Fest

  April 3, 2009 – Superchunk members Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance's North Carolina label Merge Records is celebrating 20 years of kicking out the jams with a five-day bash in their home state -- and they've invited some of their best artists to join the party, including Spoon, M. …
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