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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.

The lowest common denominator of the album is a sterile brand of pastoral country folk that weaves through every song at some point.

Reed is a romantic worth listening to, and the kind of person we would all like to know.

When taken as a whole, Anniversarybecomes a pretty staggering experience.

These songs are immediately compelling, perfectly rounded out, and though always brief, never feel truncated or half-done.

As with all Czars releases, the centerpiece throughout is the sublime voice of John Grant.

The heart and soul of Lachica’s music draws from 4AD’s glory days.

Not to sound overly melodramatic, but this music is what I picture souls entering heaven hear.

The main riff sounds a bit to familiar to me, but it’s pleasing to the ear and has a nice trancy melody about it.