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THE CAVE SINGERS
NO WITCH GENRE | SCHIZOCOUSTIC VERDICT | SPELLBINDING LABEL | JAGJAGUWAR RELEASE | 3.25.11 JAGJAGUWAR.COM Going back to basics—hand claps, acoustic guitar, violins, woops and wails—can fall flat as...
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OKKERVIL RIVER: I AM VERY FAR
GENRE | LITERARY FOLK VERDICT | MOODY TALES LABEL | JAGJAGUWAR RELEASE | 5.10.11 Okkervil River lead singer and songwriter Will Sheff is a master of lyrical finesse. He was nominated for a Grammy for...
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BON IVER: BON IVER
GENRE | CABINCORE VERDICT | FOR EVERYONE, EXACTLY WHEN THEY NEED IT LABEL | JAGJAGUWAR RELEASE | 6.21.11 BONIVER.ORG Full disclosure: For Emma, Forever Ago is an album that got me through my first...
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THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2013 (SO FAR)
The Dig loves music. Imagine our love, then, for 2013, which just happens to be one of the greatest years for music in recent memory—and we’re only halfway through. To celebrate the good times, we’ve...
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DIANA: PERPETUAL SURRENDER
GENRE | AMBIENT POP-JAZZ CHILLWAVE VERDICT | CANADIAN MAKE-OUT MUSIC LABEL | JAGJAGUWAR RELEASE | 8.20.13 It’s not every day you come across a band that can successfully combine indie-pop synthesizers...
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PINK MOUNTAINTOPS: “AMBULANCE CITY”
GENRE | SOUNDTRACK FOR A GET AWAY VERDICT | BUCKLE UP LABEL | JAGJAGUWAR An urgent, electric opening that brings to mind both the soundtrack behind a frantic boss battle in a video game and the ‘80s is...
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