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Tag Archives: Alternative Press Reviews

Review: Sleigh Bells, ‘Bitter Rivals’
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Review: Sleigh Bells, ‘Bitter Rivals’

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

You’ve gotta figure Sleigh Bells are in a little bit of a weird spot. Continue reading →

Review: Dustin Kensrue, ‘The Water & The Blood’
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Review: Dustin Kensrue, ‘The Water & The Blood’

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

Since Thrice went on hiatus last year, frontman Dustin Kensrue hasn’t had to worry all that much about impressing label executives or self-serving critics. Continue reading →

Review: Moving Mountains, ‘Moving Mountains’
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Review: Moving Mountains, ‘Moving Mountains’

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

It’s become increasingly apparent that the first step towards truly appreciating any new release from Moving Mountains is to immediately forget everything that preceded it. Continue reading →

Review: Soundgarden, ‘King Animal’
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Review: Soundgarden, ‘King Animal’

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

How angry were you in 1997? If your answer is, “Not very” or “I was 3,” there’s a chance you’ll be unimpressed with Soundgarden’s first album in more than 15 years. Continue reading →

Review: Right Away, Great Captain!, ‘The Church of the Good Thief’
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Review: Right Away, Great Captain!, ‘The Church of the Good Thief’

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

Rarely does an album review require a spoiler alert. Continue reading →

Review: ‘Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute to Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind”
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Review: ‘Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute to Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind”

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

Take a look at the Mona Lisa. Now paint your own version. Continue reading →

Review: Girl Talk, ‘All Day’
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Review: Girl Talk, ‘All Day’

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

While it probably takes a mashup lifer (or at least someone with more than a passing knowledge of AdobeMulch and/or Adobe Audition) to fully understand all of the subtle nuances of All Day, most people who have a passing knowledge of Girl Talk will appreciate that it seems like a step forward. Continue reading →

Review: Manchester Orchestra, ‘Mean Everything To Nothing’
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Review: Manchester Orchestra, ‘Mean Everything To Nothing’

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

For a substantial stretch of 2007, it was mandatory in certain circles to pledge your devotion to Manchester Orchestra-even if you hadn’t heard their debut full-length, ‘I’m Like A Virgin Losing A Child.’ Continue reading →

Review: Thrice, ‘The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV: Air & Earth’
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Review: Thrice, ‘The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV: Air & Earth’

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

It’s 41 seconds into “The Sky Is Falling” (when the hand-claps start) that you realize the second half of Thrice’s Alchemy Index has more in common with Porcupine Tree and Johnny Cash than their 2001 debut ‘Identity Crisis.’ Continue reading →

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