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Smith Westerns Misfire with Soft Will LP
bySmith Westerns have grown up, which apparently means slower tempos, cleaner production and pop-friendly cuteness.
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Thoughts on Billboard's Top Tracks for this Week
byLiam Green, Pete Rizzo and Jake Roeschley give their thoughts on the top ten Billboard tracks from the week of July 1st. Read up before that big Fourth of July cookout. Fire up the grill and turn up the good songs.
Elephants in the Room
byElephants are a Boston-based rock band that has a sound as big as the gentile beasts that inspired their name. They’ve been compared to various nineties bands (most that they’ve never heard of), but they can guarantee one adjective that can be attached to their brand – loud.
Rainy Day Regret: The National's "Trouble Will Find Me"
bySometimes, though, the act of simply purging yourself of dark feelings doesn’t cut it, because doing so can often eschew taking responsibility for your own role in your troubles. That’s where regret comes in, and that is the emotion embodied in most albums by The National.
Rad Summer Jamz 2013 Is Here
byThere’s nothing like a mouthful of fluff on a hot day, the heat melting you into your shoes while your mouth glomps on in dry, uncomfortable way. This is Rad Summer Jamz 2013, the spirit of this classic moment embodied….
Three Dudes and a Yeezus: Contemplating Kanye West's Latest
byA track-by-track breakdown of Kanye West’s ridiculous new album “Yeezus” by Thought Pollution staff Liam Green, Pete Rizzo and Jacob Roeschley