7.8
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Jani Kaunis & The Puukot and They Say Stories Reviewed

Jani Kaunis & The Puukot – Kohtalon Rummut It’s only artists who are unsure of their abilities or their intentions who won’t admit where they get their ideas. It’s only artists who don’t know how to be giving that hide the pictures of the ones who…
8.3
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False Teeth and Johnny Cuba & The Gusanos Reviewed

False Teeth – Bugz Don’t lose hope just yet, and save pop music in your prayers for a while longer. Yes, it’s true that the truly popular, chart-conquering songs haven’t been much to shout about for a long time now. But history’s just three chords and a few…
8.0
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Doc Burner and Sendiri Reviewed

Doc Burner – Some of These Days Rock music’s made for ordinary people, even if the ones making it may appear to be larger-than-life characters. Some of them claim to be The Lizard King, or spread stories about having run away from their home as a teenager to join…
8.3
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The Goodbye Radio and Nixa Reviewed

The Goodbye Radio – Twisted Time Travelers I’ve gotta get on that Nostalgia Train. That’s where the big money is. It’s especially true if you’re making any sort of entertainment-related content. All of the vlogs, blogs, and newsletters decrying the loss of…
8.0
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Corin Ashley and Bonnie And The Jets Reviewed

Corin Ashley – Empathy Centre It’s people with the right smile, the perfect haircut and dressed in trendy attire that can say whatever they want. They have the real power. As long as the smile keeps flashing, they’re able to utter the truth, or bold-faced lies…
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Top 10 Songs by Big Star

Big Star, much like the Velvet Underground, were fated to own the future and struggle in the present. The power-pop group from Memphis was beloved by critics, ignored by record buyers, and struggled to make three records during its original run. Their influence, however, is…
8.0
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Fragile Creatures and Batterfly Reviewed

Fragile Creatures – Bad Smell Humour’s not just a tool used to get a date or to build a career of speaking from a stage to strangers desperate for a bit of entertainment. It’s a survival mechanism. It’s something that might make life’s experience more…
8.0
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Alex MacNeil and Canada Hill Reviewed

Alex MacNeil – Pasteis De Nata You’ll only get to remember a handful of things. Unless you take a photo of every single event in your life, it can never be any other way. And the things that, years from now, you will be able to recall will blend the sublime with…
7.8
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The Setting Son and Mall Gag Reviewed

The Setting Son – I Still Can’t Decide What I Want Everything goes and nearly everything has a place in this world. That’s the truth when it comes to music. But that realisation might just inspire a little too much optimism in the minds and hearts of casual…