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The Throughline of Radical Hope on Into a Pretty Room
Circa highschool, some three-odd years ago. I slid my punch card into the time clock one last time, and the digits read like a cipher: You made it out! In…
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The 21st Century Rockstar’s Blueprint: Cage the Elephant’s Neon Pill Tour
Cage the Elephant was the soundtrack of my childhood. Since Cage’s 2009 self-titled debut, my older brother had lead singer Matt Shultz’s swaggery, addictive delivery on repeat. Later, he even…
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The Chronically Online Club
Welcome to Club Chronically Online, where grass is untouched, but we still love to have a good time. These retro-inspired EDM/club bangers with a li’l flourish of the alternative and…
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“The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We” Sounds Like Home
Both multi-textured and understated, “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We” is Mitski at her most mature. Against a monochrome stiff, the album cover sports its eerie slogan in…