July 2011
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Papercuts - Fading Parade (Sub Pop)
Among the current flock of American bands riding the wave of nostalgic psych-folk (read: Pepper Rabbit, Grizzly Bear, etc.), Papercuts is one of a handful doing it well, with an intuitive feel for the sound and its contemporaries. Consisting of San Francisco-based Jason Quever and a revolving roster of bandmates, Papercuts’ fifth record and first release for Sub Pop sees the band take on the...
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The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Belong...
Belong, the sophomore release from New York-based nu-gaze indie-rock outfit The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, is an album with roots firmly planted in both noise and pop. Handing production and engineering duties over to British duo Flood (Depeche Mode, U2) and Alan Moulder (Smashing Pumpkins, My Bloody Valentine), the record whistles with layered chords and fuzzed-out riffs that recall Siamese...
