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  • MRS. MAGICIAN
    STRANGE HEAVEN

    MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012 | POSTED BY: JOE PUGLISI
    Mrs. Magician <br/><i>Strange Heaven</i>

    At first glance, Mrs. Magician hits like an anachronistic surfing android, like the experiment of a robot Brian Wilson digging up clams and cracking hooks like crests crashing into the shore, a little rusty and rough around the edges, but brilliant at the core. And after repeated listens, it turns out it's pretty accurate for a first impression. Where is this beach, and how can we live there forever? The songs are undeniably kinetic, frothing with the undercurrent of simple, yet unassuming lyrics with bits of weird tossed in ("crooked as a question mark" mixed with the simple chant "I've got something on my mind," for an early example). It's mindless in the way that zombies are mindless-- it's interested in your brain, persistent, and more often than not, it winds up winning by sheer numbers (every song has something to love). With a barrage of curious lyricism, catchy choruses, and zany riffs, the band has just the right amount of dirty to keep it sounding professional. The band hits the perfect blend of out-of-time progressivism and nostalgic imperfection to appeal to our generation's obsession with the past through the lens of the future.

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    • REPTAR
      BODY FAUCET

      FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012 | POSTED BY: JOE PUGLISI
      Reptar <br/><i>Body Faucet</i>

      It's hard to label something so wacky as "pop" but it's the only way to accurately describe the way Reptar's debut Body Faucet hits you. The insanely strange voice of singer/guitarist Graham Ulicny is just the beginning of the aural exploration of the band's twisted hooks and bright, jungle-themed southern rock.

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    • EVE 6
      SPEAK IN CODE

      THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012 | POSTED BY: DON SAAS
      Eve 6 <br/><i>Speak In Code</i>

      We're far removed from any era where pop-punk music holds any serious sway in the musical landscape. That whole movement sucked down its last truly relevant breath with Green Day's American Idiot in 2004, and it's become an increasingly niche market ever since. Still, there was a time when bands like Blink 182 and the Offspring were selling tons of records and Good Charlotte and Taking Back Sunday hadn't become the punchline of an entire musical movement. One of the best bands of that whole era to achieve mainstream success was Eve 6 whose first, self-titled album and second album, Horrorscope, have aged far better than many of their peers. They've returned with their first album in nine years, Speak in Code, and if it doesn't quite reach the constant fun of their glory days, it's only because we're so far removed from an era where these sounds rang as true. Still for everyone who grew up with Eve 6's fun pop-punk, Speak in Code will transport you right back to those days when you heard "Inside Out" and "Here's to the Night" for the first time.

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    • NORAH JONES
      LITTLE BROKEN HEARTS

      WEDNESDAY, MAY 09, 2012 | POSTED BY: CARIANNE HIXSON
      Norah Jones <br/><i>Little Broken Hearts</i>

      Norah Jones climbed her way to the top of the charts back in 2002 with, "Come Away With Me." It was a breathe of fresh, relaxing air that landed her sultry vocals on the top of the charts and walking away from the year with a handful of Grammy's. Unfortunately, that hit became the epilogue of her jazz career, forcing her into a corner of criticism due to her consistently understated, ballad-like songs only fitting for a coffee house. She stayed true to her style even with that criticism until 2009 where she experimented with a rockier sound on The Fall and now she's taking that experimentation to new levels with James Mercer/Broken Bells producer Danger Mouse.

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    • FATHER JOHN MISTY
      FEAR FUN

      THURSDAY, MAY 03, 2012 | POSTED BY: DON SAAS
      Father John Misty <br/><i>Fear Fun</i>

      Fleet Foxes emerged out of nowhere in 2008 to craft one of the most beloved albums of the aughts with their self-titled debut (and continued the good-will with last year's well-received Helplessness Blues. J. Tillman, now performing under the moniker of Father John Misty, was the drummer for Fleet Foxes from 2008 to 2012 but has left the band to record his own solo material. While we regret losing any part of the formula that made Fleet Foxes so successful, Tillman's debut solo album, Fear Fun, is such an affecting and haunting record that we understand why he may have wanted to leave the nest. For anyone expecting his first album as Father John Misty to be Fleet Foxes-lite, rest assured that Tillman has struck his own path as an artist though still finding the beauty (in occasional dark corners) that Fleet Foxes fans love.

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    • HERE WE GO MAGIC
      A DIFFERENT SHIP

      THURSDAY, MAY 03, 2012 | POSTED BY: JOE PUGLISI
      Here We Go Magic <br/><i>A Different Ship</i>

      Here We Go Magic's sophomore LP-- produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead)-- shows a significant amount of promise in its first breaths. Opener "Hard To Be Close" sets a brilliant stage with its layering. First single "Make Up Your Mind" is springy and supple, the kind of dynamic runaround that can hold your attention for minutes with nothing but a simple riff and the rotating accents around it. It might be one of the best songs of the year. But it turns out this building of layers would be the essential blueprint for all of A Different Ship, and it doesn't always work. It's a collection of songs that all feel like a big white room with a variety of colorful characters constantly moving in and out of doors on either end (sometimes a lot of them, sometimes none at all). The problem isn't the movement (which is always engaging), it's the base of what we're working with being too drab to stand on its own when there's no action.

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    • MARILYN MANSON
      BORN VILLAIN

      WEDNESDAY, MAY 02, 2012 | POSTED BY: CARIANNE HIXSON
      Marilyn Manson <br/><i>Born Villain</i>

      Ah, what's more refreshing to my music-loving ears than a new Marilyn Manson album? Almost anything. I'd take One Direction over this compilation of dull, comically grotesque songs that seem the clone of any other recent Manson album you'll find (if you ever find yourself searching for one, that is). The over-glamorized Marilyn Manson show was over long ago-- and the only thing that sparked the interest of fans of good music was his rendition of "Sweet Dreams." Bravo Mr. Warner, bravo. Now, Marilyn Manson is offering us Born Villain in the form of some sort of karma for a bad deed we all did in our past. Hindsight is 20/20 and we're all very sorry.

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    • SANTIGOLD
      MASTER OF MY MAKE BELIEVE

      TUESDAY, MAY 01, 2012 | POSTED BY: CARIANNE HIXSON
      Santigold <br/><i>Master Of My Make Believe</i>

      One of the greatest challenges for a musician with an outstanding debut album is meeting the expectations of the masses that follow such a brilliant creation. Back in 2008, the artist formerly known as Santogold offered us that brilliance in the form of the then self-titled album Santogold. Now, she's bringing us Master Of My Make Believe under her slightly altered tag name, Santigold-- and it does what very few can do-- it trumps an A+ debut album.

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    • SUCKERS
      CANDY SALAD

      MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012 | POSTED BY: MALCOLM DONALDSON
      Suckers <br/><i>Candy Salad</i>

      Suckers have the unusual knack of finding the crossroad between making music that sounds meaningful while not taking itself too seriously. In the Brooklyn bands second full length Candy Salad the band reaffirms their ability to make catchy synth anthems, but does not take it much further. The trio uses commonly found electropop sounds to an uncommonly earnest end. The problem is that most of Candy Salad molds together, without presenting any radically standout songs.

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    • JACK WHITE
      BLUNDERBUSS

      FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012 | POSTED BY: JOE PUGLISI
      Jack White <br/><i>Blunderbuss</i>

      Jack White's first solo effort finds the blues pragmatist drinking his own kool-aid, with very enjoyable results. White's Third Man dogma seems firmly rooted in pop culture nuggets-- singles with popular comedians like Conan and Colbert, pairing JEFF the Brotherhood with ICP, wacky production values and innovative vinyl products, the list goes on-- and the strategy has proven a resounding success. The brand of Third Man Records is strong, so what should we have expected from its CEO? A flop? White established his prowess as a musician way back during his time in The White Stripes, and each successful project following the duo has only strengthened his own chops. As the head of a marketing machine, he is smart and sly and a bit Wonka-esque-- but as a musician, he's humanized, and that's a good thing.

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    • BEN HOWARD
      EVERY KINGDOM

      TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012 | POSTED BY: CARIANNE HIXSON
      Ben Howard <br/><i>Every Kingdom</i>

      Folk music can be offered to us in many forms-- it can host wailing vocals and inaudible lyrics, or it can be subtle and articulate. Regardless of how it's presented, the ultimate goal is oral transmission of one's particular story in an effort to bring people together. In this case, Ben Howard is reeling fans in, in delicate fashion. His debut album Every Kingdom was released back in October in his home country England and is now being re-released here in the US. Ben's influences range from Bob Dylan to Joni Mitchel but his music captures (whether intentional or not) the sounds of Jack Johnson, Simon & Garfunkel, and Donovan all at once.

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    • PATRICK WATSON
      ADVENTURE IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD

      FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012 | POSTED BY: CARIANNE HIXSON
      Patrick Watson<br /><i>Adventure In Your Own Backyard</i>

      You know that gentle feeling of falling asleep so effortlessly that in the process you almost find yourself resting between two states of being; consciousness and alertness? That precarious sensation seems the physical equivalent of Patrick Watson's music. It transcends the simplicity of hearing and listening and permeates through you, leaving you drifting into new realms of feeling. It's the Montreal band leader's combination of smoky vocals, seemingly fit for a jazz club in the 40s, and the instrumentation around him that offers nearly medicinal effects. There has just always been something beautiful happening on his records-- so much so that the band received a Polaris Music Prize for their 2009 album Wooden Arms. Now, we have Adventures In Your Own Backyard, once again combining the smoothness of Watson's vocals with similarly ambient music doused perfectly in percussion, acoustic guitar riffs as well as those from a brass guitar. It all makes for an album that is far-reaching and subtle all at once, leading to a (potentially) superior sequel to Wooden Arms.

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    • NEON TREES
      PICTURE THIS

      WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 | POSTED BY: DON SAAS
      Neon Trees <br/><i>Picture This</i>

      Utah dance-rockers Neon Trees have returned after the breakthrough success of their debut album, Habits, to finally release their highly anticipated follow-up, Picture Show. The guardians of modern glam rock and pioneers of nü wave have shaped a 46 minute statement of their vision of modern alternative pop-rock. For fans of the Killers (who Neon Trees toured with at the beginning of their career) or bands from the art-punk school of music, Neon Trees and their new album may satisfy your itch for nostalgic rock that you can dance too.

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    • SPIRITUALIZED
      SWEET HEART, SWEET LIGHT

      TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012 | POSTED BY: JOE PUGLISI
      Spiritualized <br/><i>Sweet Heart, Sweet Light</i>

      While there is no denying it's adventurous and neat-sounding in the sonic sense, Spiritualized's latest LP fails to fully engage the emotional core. Where previous well-received records have been cool aesthetically AND wrenched the heart right out of our chest, the highs and lows of Jason Pierce's songs occasionally feel like plain yogurt, despite impeccable production values and an insufferably cool outer shell. It's as if the rotating core of Spiritualized has left the band's purpose a bit hollow, garnering a solid album of what sounds like a bunch of famous musicians writing songs as a fake band invented for some other narrative. That being said, it has its moments. It's an out of body experience-- that's not necessarily a bad thing, but it isn't always a good thing either.

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