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The album’s focus is more intent on creating dreamy textures rather than anything more concrete.

Kobi create pieces of stunning focus and intensity, especially given the unstructured approach behind their construction.

While there are undeniable Godspeed comparisons, The Potomac Accord’s music is never quite so bombastic.

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.

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

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.

Lost Songs gives fans a chance to hear the band in transition while also giving completists access to some solid recordings.

Like James Bond films, the Supreme duo’s sound is slick, and by “slick” I mean Swiss clockworks and fine German engineering.

Shows off the sense of what makes a good pop song without losing the rock.