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    Indie-Rock

    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]
    Album 💿

    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, 9 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, 9 yearsJune 5, 2017 ago
    The National, Sleep Well Beast [📷: 4AD]
    Music

    The National, The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness | Track Review 🎵

    The National returns with “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness,” the promo single for its seventh studio album, Sleep Well Beast.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsMay 16, 2017 ago
    Lord Huron, Strange Trails © IAMSOUND
    Music

    Lord Huron, The Night We Met | Track Review 🎵

    Lord Huron gets a boost thanks to “The Night We Met” from sophomore album, Strange Trails. The single appears on the Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsApril 27, 2017 ago
    Spoon, Hot Thoughts © Matador
    Album 💿

    Spoon, Hot Thoughts | Album Review 💿

    Alternative, Indie-rock darlings Spoon shine on ‘Hot Thoughts,’ successfully tweaking their sound and expanding the horizons.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsMarch 22, 2017 ago
    Spoon, Hot Thoughts © Matador
    Music

    Spoon, Hot Thoughts | Track Review 🎵

    Spoon delivers a groovy, infectious new single with “Hot Thoughts,” the title track and promo single for their forthcoming 2017 album.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJanuary 26, 2017 ago

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