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This is an album of both fictional and non-fictional characters throughout their journey called life.

Largely adrift in a sea of pleasant but largely forgettable sound.

Shades of Blue is smooth, no doubt about that. So smooth, in fact, that it barely leaves any impression.

Less electronic than Mus’ previous albums, the acoustic-oriented El Naval still has plenty of merit.

Simply put, there are colorful, magical, vibrant little worlds contained within these songs.

Yet another solid release from one of the most consistent groups of musicians currently working in North America.

Brandtson is back and have finally released an album where Myk Porter sings on-key.

There’s a sense of wonder here, as if these songs were composed by starry-eyed children inspired by their first planetarium visit.

What the band has created is an album of 14 very different pop songs, and damn good ones at that.

The songs have an experimental, unpredictable feel to them but never lose their listenability or catchiness.

Yokota’s compositions allow me to regain a sense of serenity and composure.

They sound a lot like a really heavy rock band that is taking their liberty to stretch out their arrangements.

Though far from original, Emery Reel does dive into their music with quite a bit of gusto.

I envy A Northern Chorus for having been able to create something this gorgeous.

No matter which disc you get, the wide array of styles makes for an interesting listen.

This collection of early demos and live material reveals just how fully formed the band’s sound was right from the beginning.

Further proof that any day Michael Pritzl chooses to bring new material into the world is a good day indeed.

The band has established themselves as one that can not only make you smile with lovely pop songs but can also move you with beautiful ones.

They’re too mellow to be pop, not nearly angry enough to be alternative, too lush to be folk, and too positive for the indie hipsters who crave irony above almost all else.

All 12 songs here seem effortless in their catchiness and prettiness.