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    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
    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 National, Sleep Well Beast [📷: 4AD]
    Music

    The National, ‘Guilty Party’ | Track Review

    The National Returns with the second single from their seventh album, ‘Sleep Well Beast,’ “Guilty Party.” It’s all about them sad vibes on “Guilty Party.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 30, 2017 ago
    Fleet Foxes, Crack-Up [📷: Nonesuch]
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    Fleet Foxes, Crack-Up | Album Review 💿

    Indie rock band Fleet Foxes return with a demanding, yet rewarding comeback album, ‘Crack-Up,’ following a six-year hiatus.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 22, 2017 ago
    Arcade Fire, Everything Now [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    Arcade Fire, ‘Creature Comfort’ | Track Review

    After blessing the world with the illustrious “Everything Now,” Arcade Fire returns with “Creature Comfort,” the second promo single from ‘Everything Now.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 19, 2017 ago
    The Perms, Lose Yourself © The Perms
    Music

    The Perms, ‘Lose Yourself’ | Track Review

    Canadian alternative rock band The Perms return strong with fun, melodic single, “Lose Yourself,” the title track from their forthcoming album.

    By the musical hype, 8 years ago
    alt-J, Relaxer [📷: Atlantic]
    Album 💿

    alt-J, Relaxer | Album Review 💿

    British indie-rock band alt-J returns with an intriguing, if flawed third studio album, ‘Relaxer.’ The band’s eclecticism knows no end on ‘Relaxer.’

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

    The War on Drugs, ‘Holding On’ | Track Review

    Alt-rock six-piece band The War on Drugs deliver a gem with “Holding On,” the promo single from their August 2017 album, ‘A Deeper Understanding.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 7, 2017 ago
    Arcade Fire, Everything Now [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    Arcade Fire, ‘Everything Now’ | Track Review

    Alternative rock darlings Arcade Fire return in a big, groovy way with “Everything Now,” the promo single from their upcoming album of the same title.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 5, 2017 ago

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