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»Album Reviews For Release Date: 02.21.12
by Joshua Krage

I’m coming off vacations like a mug, but some of the releases this week were just too good not to review. So here ya go:

Archers of Loaf
Busdriver
The Chieftains
Cursive
Dirty Ghosts
Dirty Three
Frankie Rose

fun., Some Nights – if you’re reading this on Audioholic Media, you should already know everything needed to be enjoying Nate Ruess’ mini-supergroup of power-pop sugar hooks, one of which has been in the iTunes top 10 for the past few weeks. If not, check out a stream here

Galactic

Rob Giles, When We Were Happy – basically this man owns the overall singer/songwriter crown. From the hooks, the production, the voice, the instruments (all played by him), the wide crossover appeal, the deep songcrafting– he wins. Take a listen to his stuff and disagree if you’re able. Full review here.

Grimes, Visions – so glad this style is blowin’ up right now. This dream-wave brainchild of Canadian synth chanteuse Claire Boucher has the beats, the ambience, and the melodies to stand up to the best and most entrancing tracks of the chillwave genre. Lovin’ this.

Jonquil
Damien Jurado
Lambchop
Sinead O’Connor
Perfume Genius

Sleigh Bells, Reign of Terror – having no way to top their debut for sheer PUNCH, Derek MIller & Alexis Krause take their bulletproof notoriety gained from widespread touring and buzzsaw bravado and on the follow-up explore some different, kinda weird and mellow textures inbetween the fat gut-punch guitar shreds and drum programming. Some points drone on a bit with experimental squealing and they definitely keep the coy vox/hellfire production dynamic from the debut, just pushed harder and farther. Lead single “Comeback Kid” has been stuck in my head for weeks.

Tindersticks
Jim White

Hope you dig.

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