Paramore’s new self-titled album is the perfect example of a group of musicians maturing and taking the next step in their career. When founding members Josh Farro (lead guitar and backing vocals) and Zac Farro (drums) left the band, the future of Paramore was in question. Instead of disbanding or searching for new members, the…
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Kurt Vile received substantial critical acclaim with his 2011 release Smoke Ring for My Halo. At that point he produced an album that many believed would define the Philadelphian’s career, his masterpiece as it were. At 30, he may have felt he had a little more to offer and Kurt answers the critics praise with…
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A master of many projects, Steven Wilson is not one to let his creativity pause for rest. After finishing the touring cycle for Porcupine Tree’s The Incident, releasing a second solo album, Grace for Drowning, Blackfield’s third album Welcome to my DNA and Storm Corrosion’s first self-titled album, Wilson continued to exercise his wildly creative mindset by following his…
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Make no mistake, there is a reason that many music aficionados and casual fans have dubbed My Bloody Valentine the loudest band on the planet, especially live. And their records reflect that. Listening to an MBV record in mp3 format, unassisted by headphones is a recipe for disaster. The hidden sonic gems and overall idiosyncrasies…
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