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The most dependable band in hip-hop has had a busy year. Not only have they become the resident musicians for the popular US talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon; but they have also found the time to release an album of protest songs in the company of John Legend as well as their own work, … Read more
Young four piece from Berkley, California taking a giant step in their second opus with a little help from their friend Chris Taylor, the bass player of Grizzly Bear. The record’s production benefits from Taylor’s fine ear for instrumental arrangements and from the Benders’ talent to craft a nice tune. “Excuses’ or ‘Promises’ –the band … Read more
Another uneven follow-up, ‘Odd Blood’ found Brooklyn experimentalists Yeasayer building up on the diversity of ideas that made such a breakthrough record of their debut. Tribal chants hand by hand with electronica; Fleetwood Mac dating indie rock; 80’s radio friendly hooks merged with folk influences… all rather unique and personal. However, that kaleidoscopic vision sometimes … Read more