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Album Review: ‘What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World’ – The Decemberists

January 22, 2015 by Lang Schmitt Leave a Comment

I don’t think that with most albums, you can label exactly where they misstep, but on What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World — the Decemberists’ latest offering — it’s clear. The opening song’s entitled “The Singer Addresses His Audience”, which is its first problem. It’s either a too-sly, winking indictment of capitalism, a…

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Your Early 2015 Music Preview

December 29, 2014 by John Reid Leave a Comment

2015 is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing years for new music in a long time, and this preview will weed out the rubbish to find the interesting releases in the early part of 2015. January features a raft of releases, beginning with Panda Bear’s forthcoming album Panda Bear Meets The Grim…

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