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View ArticleAlbum Review: Juliana Hatfield – Weird
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View ArticleAlbum Review:Girlpool – What Chaos Is Imaginary
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By Sheena Antonios Beirut – Gallipoli 4AD Beirut frontman, Zach Condon comes out cymbals crashing with Beirut’s fifth studio album. Gallipoli was recorded in Southern Italy and receives its name from...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Cherry Glazerr – Stuffed & Ready
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