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    2017 alternative track reviews

    Grizzly Bear, Painted Ruins [📷: RCA]
    LGBTQ

    Grizzly Bear, Neighbors | Track Review 🎵

    Alternative darlings Grizzly Bear returns strong following a five-year hiatus between albums. “Neighbors” is the fourth single from ‘Painted Ruins.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 17, 2017 ago
    Grizzly Bear, Painted Ruins [📷: RCA]
    LGBTQ

    Grizzly Bear, Three Rings | Track Review

    Grizzly Bear delivers another winning single with “Three Rings,” ahead of their long-awaited comeback album, ‘Painted Ruins.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 17, 2017 ago
    Grizzly Bear, Painted Ruins [📷: RCA]
    LGBTQ

    Grizzly Bear, Four Cypresses | Track Review 🎵

    Cypress trees never sounded better in the hands of alt-darlings Grizzly Bear on “Four Cypresses,” a single from their new album, ‘Painted Ruins.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 16, 2017 ago
    The National, Sleep Well Beast [📷: 4AD]
    Music

    The National, Carin at the Liquor Store | Track Review 🎵

    The National drops another gem with “Carin at the Liquor Store,” the third single from album, Sleep Well Beast.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 16, 2017 ago
    The War on Drugs, A Deeper Understanding © Atlantic
    Music

    The War on Drugs, ‘Pain’ | Track Review

    On “Pain,” the third single from their fourth album ‘A Deeper Understanding,’ The War on Drugs add the third ‘cherry on top.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 15, 2017 ago
    Grizzly Bear, Painted Ruins [📷: RCA]
    LGBTQ

    Grizzly Bear, Mourning Sound | Track Review 🎵

    There is no ‘mourning’ on “Mourning Song.” Alternative darlings Grizzly Bear returns strong following a five-year hiatus between albums.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 15, 2017 ago
    The Killers, Wonderful Wonderful © Island
    Music

    The Killers, Run for Cover | Track Review 🎵

    The Killers step up their game on “Run for Cover,” the second single from their highly-anticipated comeback album, ‘Wonderful Wonderful.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 8, 2017 ago
    X Ambassadors, Ahead of Myself © Interscope
    Music

    X Ambassadors, ‘Ahead of Myself’ | Track Review

    Alternative rock collective X Ambassadors drop “Ahead of Myself,” the fourth single they’ve released in 2017 ahead of their forthcoming album. 

    By the musical hype, 8 years ago
    The War on Drugs, A Deeper Understanding © Atlantic
    Music

    The War on Drugs, ‘Strangest Thing’ | Track Review

    After blessing us with “Holding On,” The War on Drugs returns with “Strangest Thing,” the second single from forthcoming album, ‘A Deeper Understanding.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 24, 2017 ago
    Declan McKenna, What Do You Think About the Car? [Photo Credit: Columbia]
    Music

    Declan McKenna, ‘Bethlehem’ | Track Review

    As Declan McKenna releases his debut album, ‘What Do You Think About the Car?’ he reprises several gems from his ‘Liar’ EP, including “Bethlehem.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 20, 2017 ago
    Declan McKenna, What Do You Think About the Car? [Photo Credit: Columbia]
    Music

    Declan McKenna, ‘Brazil’ | Track Review

    As Declan McKenna releases his debut album, ‘What Do You Think About the Car?’ he reprises several gems from his ‘Liar’ EP, including “Brazil.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 20, 2017 ago
    Lana Del Rey, Lust for Life [📷: Interscope]
    Music

    Lana Del Rey, ‘Coachella – Woodstock in My Mind’ | Track Review

    On “Coachella – Woodstock in My Mind,” the 3rd single from ‘Lust for Life,’ Lana Del Rey is feeling emotional, seeking that “Stairway to Heaven”…we think…

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 19, 2017 ago

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