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A definite sense of wistfulness and longing permeates this album.

An attempt to bridge the gap between Mark Van Hoen’s harsh earlier work and his most song-oriented material.

A two-disc compilation that serves as an excellent introduction to Saint Etienne’s pristine, immaculate dance pop.

“Il Mare“ ‘s simple, well-paced story, honest performances, and heartfelt characters ensure that it’s more than just eye candy.

Guns, Cars & Sitars flows with a sense of style and funk that is deeply infectious, exotic, and most importantly, bad ass.

You don’t go see a 3-hour-long cinematic adaption of Inuit legends that are thousands of years old, and just immediately know what you think of it.

Despite the shadows cast by the album’s reserved polish, it is a credit to Carlton that her panache rises to the surface.

Few bands have so skillfully connected the aesthetic dots between sadcore and chamber pop.

Considering the spacious, trippy sounds that Suntan have taken a liking to, there’s not a lot of experimentation going on here.

Blacklisted combines elements of country, goth, and punk to make a twangy mix that fires up and fades away.

You’d never know this was a collection of leftovers if Williamson hadn’t said so himself.

Becoming What You Hate makes a perfect companion piece to Starflyer 59’s later albums.

A classically trained vocalist and a punk rock bassist unite to create an intriguing drone album.

Piano Magic picks up right where This Mortal Coil left off.

Despite all of the processing and digitization, an incredible amount of organic warmth emanates from this album.

In a genre that is often too over the top for its own good, Princess Blade offers a nice dose of drama and gravity.

An infectious, lighthearted romp that’s so entertaining you’d have to have a heart of coal to not enjoy it.

I left the film wondering to what point is my culture’s violence ingrained in my psyche.

A gripping drama that follows four childhood friends throughout the years, ‘Friend’ delivers on nearly every count.