Album Reviews“Ivy Tripp” by Waxahatchee
April 07. 2015 | By Wayne Jessup

“Ivy Tripp” by Waxahatchee

Ivy Tripp finds Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield pushing her horizons musically, and delivering a bountiful harvest of songs.

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Album Reviews“Kintsugi” by Death Cab for Cutie
March 31. 2015 | By Jamie Lynn

“Kintsugi” by Death Cab for Cutie

Death Cab for Cutie is back with their eighth album and yes it is every bit the thoughtful, biting break album we were expecting-we just weren’t expecting the break up to be the band itself.

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Album Reviews“Carrie & Lowell” by Sufjan Stevens
March 31. 2015 | By Jamie Lynn

“Carrie & Lowell” by Sufjan Stevens

Have you been missing the dark introspective moods of Nick Drake? Fear not, Sufjan Stevens has got you covered with his latest, Carrie & Lowell.

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Album Reviews“Short Movie” by Laura Marling
March 24. 2015 | By Collin Welbon

“Short Movie” by Laura Marling

Laura Marling’s fifth and aptly titled album, Short Movie, encompasses her two-year journey through a slice of Americana.

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Album Reviews“Complete Strangers” by Vetiver
March 24. 2015 | By Jay Raco

“Complete Strangers” by Vetiver

San Francisco’s Vetiver has achieved a musical Zen with Complete Strangers.

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Album Reviews“Beware the Ephemeral” by Sea Dramas
March 24. 2015 | By Jason Martinez

“Beware the Ephemeral” by Sea Dramas

San Francisco’s Sea Dramas reach for the stars above the surf on their dreamy second LP.

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Album Reviews“Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit” by Courtney Barnett
March 24. 2015 | By Wayne Jessup

“Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit” by Courtney Barnett

Courtney Barnett turns up the volume on her love affair with words, and her debut album is an unqualified triumph.

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Album Reviews“Ghost Modern” by Geographer
March 24. 2015 | By Tim Faklis

“Ghost Modern” by Geographer

In their third installment, Geographer takes their indie/electronic hybrid sound to fun new places with Ghost Modern.

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