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The Paste Interns' 50 Favorite Albums of 2009

The <em>Paste</em> Interns' 50 Favorite Albums of 2009

The fall interns at _Paste_ have a lot of duties, and we get the chance to write and read a ton about music every day...  read more

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Eight Criminally Underrated Albums From 2009

Eight Criminally Underrated Albums From 2009

Just when you thought we couldn't recommend any more albums...  read more

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Susan Enan: Plainsong

Susan Enan: <em>Plainsong</em>

Long-awaited debut from Belfast songbird In the early days of this magazine, an EP arrived at the Paste office that stopped me dead in my tracks. Four simple songs with simple hooks, and a gorgeous, hushed voice bringing them to life with minimal accompaniment. We made her one of our first artists to watch, referencing her “slow and steady approach.” But I had no idea just how slow and steady it would be. Six years later, those four songs are finally on Enan’s debut full-length, and they’re all grown up. In fact, tasteful strings, piano and soft, jangly guitar call...  read more

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Watch a Video Review of "Plainsong" by Susan Enan

Watch a Video Review of "Plainsong" by Susan Enan

Click above to watch Paste Editor-in-Chief Josh Jackson's video review of Susan Enan's new album, "Plainsong."  read more

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Five Amazing Albums in My iTunes You've Never Heard Of

Five Amazing Albums in My iTunes You've Never Heard Of

Since Wired editor Chris Anderson wrote his book a few years ago, there's been a lot of talk about "The Long Tail" from a business perspective. But the truth of the music business is that the cream doesn't always rise to the top. Hidden among those thousands of albums available at iTunes and Amazon that sell in the low thousands—or even hundreds—of records are little treasures that just escaped our collective notice. Ranging from the completely obscure to the fairly obscure, these are albums I've fallen in love with over the years that, for whatever reason, didn't get the widespread...  read more

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Susan Enan

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Northern Ireland's poetic songstress, Susan Enan, takes her time on the way to the top...  read more

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