The Weeknd: Trilogy

By Dan Weiss at 4:21 PM on November 20, 2012

The Weeknd’s cinematic grandeur has proved a blessing and may end up a curse, in part because we know how the movie ends.  read more

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The 1975: Sex EP

By Shaina Pearlman at 3:27 PM on November 20, 2012

If you’re a new artist, the point of an EP is to showcase different aspects of your overall body of work to allow listeners to wet their feet with your sound.  read more

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Book Club: Shapes On The Water EP

By Brian Tremml at 2:44 PM on November 20, 2012

With seven different facets composing Atlanta-based indie-folk group Book Club, the talent is extremely layered and widespread.   read more

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Brian Eno: LUX

By Mark Lore at 1:06 PM on November 20, 2012

Brian Eno’s ambient touches can be heard in his own work as well as the numerous records he’s produced for Talking Heads, U2 and Devo.  read more

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The Pharmacy: Stoned & Alone

By Mark Lore at 12:38 PM on November 20, 2012

Seattle’s The Pharmacy are road dogs, seemingly always touring whether it be here in the States or across the pond.  read more

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Bad Brains: Into the Future

By Hilary Saunders at 12:33 PM on November 20, 2012

It’s been five years since the last Bad Brains record, which ended a 12-year hiatus for the seminal punk/reggae group.  read more

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Sufjan Stevens: Silver & Gold

By Ryan Reed at 11:16 AM on November 20, 2012

As Sufjan Stevens proves with Silver & Gold, his five-EP sequel to 2006's Songs for Christmas, there's a clear distinction between a "holiday album" and a "Christmas album."  read more

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Social Studies: Developer

By Ryan Reed at 10:04 AM on November 20, 2012

For some bands, maturity is proportional to mass—in other words, sophistication comes from adorning your songs with string arrangements and complex chord patterns and busy production techniques.  read more

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Boardwalk Empire Review: "A Man, A Plan" (Episode 3.10)

By Michelle Rafferty at 3:42 PM on November 19, 2012

It’s getting to be about that time on Boardwalk. The season’s body count is dangerously high, yet Mickey Doyle is still alive.   read more

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Treme Review: "Poor Man's Paradise" (Episode 3.9)

By Sean Gandert at 1:44 PM on November 19, 2012

Treme's thematic interest in showing not just key events but also the process that makes them happen tends to be both the show's strength and also its primary weakness.  read more

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