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Jeff Zentner Talks Chvrches’ Every Open Eye

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By Jeff Zentner | October 13, 2015

Jeff Zentner Talks Chvrches’ Every Open Eye

Chvrches opened this writer’s eyes to the sham that is the cult of Musical Authenticity.

Nimai Larson (Prince Rama) Talks Toby Keith’s 35 MPH Town

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By Nimai Larson | October 9, 2015

Nimai Larson (Prince Rama) Talks Toby Keith’s 35 MPH Town

Our writer reflects on location and sobriety while listening to a country superstar's unfiltered, evocative and hilarious record.

Brian Case (Disappears) Talks Big Brave’s Au De La

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By Brian Case | October 8, 2015

Brian Case (Disappears) Talks Big Brave’s Au De La

The members of Big Brave boast an ESP-level of connection through the feedback-laced black holes that make up their newest album.

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Meat Wave’s Delusion Moon

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By Zachary Lipez | October 7, 2015

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Meat Wave’s Delusion Moon

Our writer loathes ’90s revivalism, but this record made him change his foolishly consistent mind.

Mitch Albom Talks Don Henley’s Cass County

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By Mitch Albom | October 6, 2015

Mitch Albom Talks Don Henley’s Cass County

Many Eagles hits had a country twang. Henley's new album builds from those roots, creating equally pleasing if more pared-down songs.

Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Micachu and the Shapes’ Good Sad Happy Bad

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By Adam Schatz | October 5, 2015

Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Micachu and the Shapes’ Good Sad Happy Bad

When it comes to music, do we really want to know how the metaphorical sausage gets made?

Mark Eitzel (American Music Club) Talks Mercury Rev’s The Light in You

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By Mark Eitzel | October 2, 2015

Mark Eitzel (American Music Club) Talks Mercury Rev’s The Light in You

Mercury Rev has made a very generous and personal record that is like a President's smile, a friend's yacht and a big European cathedral.

Zohra Atash (Azar Swan) Talks Lumisokea’s Mnemosyne

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By Zohra Atash | October 1, 2015

Zohra Atash (Azar Swan) Talks Lumisokea’s Mnemosyne

Lumisokea’s nocturne of an album is replete with oceanic disasters and haunted mansions — but it might just quiet the nastiest voices in your head.

Christian McBride Talks Mac Miller’s GO:OD AM

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By Christian McBride | September 28, 2015

Christian McBride Talks Mac Miller’s GO:OD AM

The celebrated jazz bassist knows a good rhythmatist when he hears one: Mac Miller. But Miller's debut album already finds him at a crossroads.

Kiran Gandhi (M.I.A., Thievery Corporation) Talks Little Simz’s A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons

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By Kiran Gandhi | September 25, 2015

Kiran Gandhi (M.I.A., Thievery Corporation) Talks Little Simz’s A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons

On her debut album, rapper Little Simz does something rather brave: preserve the ideas and stories that are true to her own values and experiences.