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Written by Alex Schreiber Tuesday, 25 January 2011 14:39

“Tithe” could have been great if it didn’t sound like Pryor was singing through the back of a fan.

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Written by Eva Connors Tuesday, 25 January 2011 13:04

The raw, unpolished vocals of Matthew Shultz and slinky, dance-floor rhythms are a huge departure from the band’s debut sound.

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Written by Eva Connors Tuesday, 25 January 2011 12:51

Working with kids must have gotten to him, because Hi-Five Soup! seems to cross the line from all-ages party music into full-fledged kids album.

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Written by Kavahn Mansouri Tuesday, 25 January 2011 01:18

Down and dirty, this Israeli’s voice will kick your ear buds to the curb from track one straight through track ten.

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Written by Jennifer Manjarez Tuesday, 25 January 2011 01:12

The amazing thing about Cake is their ability to put together songs that are predominantly pessimistic, but still leave their fans dancing.

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Written by Jason Neubauer Tuesday, 25 January 2011 00:58

“I’ve been to hell and back, I ain’t fallin’ off this track / From the back to the front page, from the gutter to the stage / I’m still alive and I will survive.”

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Written by Matthew Treon Monday, 24 January 2011 11:51

Pisano also has a hell of a talent for using his effects pedals to create wrenching sound designs that fill the room.

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Written by Bruce Matlock Sunday, 23 January 2011 13:49

“So, from night to night, the music will be different and the visuals will be different as well," Shinoda says. "No two shows will be the same.”

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Written by Alex Schreiber Thursday, 20 January 2011 13:18

Along with the drumbeat are crashing cymbals and unintelligible yet angelic chants that make for an uplifting song—so uplifting that it feels like you’re being blasted into space. 

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Written by Jim Ousley Wednesday, 19 January 2011 10:14

Imagine David Bowie and Paul McCartney forming a band with members of The Kinks and The Knack, and you might get an idea of the garage-pop fun that awaits you.

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Written by Laura Hamlett Tuesday, 18 January 2011 17:38

Most of the songs here would fit well on alternative rock radio alongside anything the major labels have to offer.

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Written by Bruce Matlock Thursday, 06 January 2011 10:01

If you’re unfamiliar with the religious experience that is a Girl Talk show, well, there is nothing I can say to prepare you.

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Written by Glen Elkins Thursday, 30 December 2010 16:03

Even though there's not a ton going on with the instrumentation on this album, the lyrics certainly pay huge dividends.

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Written by Glen Elkins Thursday, 30 December 2010 15:48

Strange whirls, ominous reverberations and scathing screeches collide in what can only be described as an orchestral orgy.

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Written by Laura Hamlett Wednesday, 22 December 2010 14:58

We promise to bring something to strum your heartstrings, something to fall asleep to and live with.

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Written by Laura Hamlett Friday, 17 December 2010 21:25

Singer/songwriter Paddy McAloon is a man with a sincere and deeply rooted love of music.

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Written by Glen Elkins Tuesday, 14 December 2010 08:06

The 12” is essentially two songs with an interlude in between, and is a worthy venture for fans of the genre.

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Written by Laura Hamlett Sunday, 12 December 2010 00:01

The singer brings a bit of himself to “Blue Christmas,” slowing it down to an instrumental ballad which perfectly fits his voice.

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Written by Laura Hamlett Saturday, 11 December 2010 23:53

I’m not sure who David Foster is, but it’s virtually impossible to deliver a “Carol of the Bells” that doesn’t dazzle.

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Written by Stephen Fairbanks Friday, 10 December 2010 09:51

Though the genre pops up as "rap" when you open the album in iTunes, this is an album that defies categorization, which is high praise in my book.