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Listen to PJ Harvey's new album streaming on NPR in its entirety

PJ Harvey’s new album “Let England Shake”, is streaming on NPR music's First Listen series. This is Harvey’s eighth...
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First Listen: Them Crooked Vultures, plus Zombie's greatest hits and Metro Station's Kelsey EP

Them Crooked Vultures have put their debut self-titled album up for listening a week before the release date. (You can listen here.) I am listening...
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An indie rock fan tackles the Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack

Even though they love to profess ignorance of the Twilight phenomenon, the soundtrack for New Moon has been plaguing indie fans for months. The...
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The Young Veins' first release brings back the 1960s

Last night, I got to attend a joint listening party for the upcoming releases from new outfit The Young Veins. My thoughts?The albums weren't...
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Three Things I Didn't Like: New Offerings from Placebo, Kasabian and Discovery

Placebo - Battle for the Sun: This album has a really simple formula: repeat the title of the song (or a witty life truism like "A heart that...
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White Rabbits Turn In Quirky Sophomore Effort

A couple of years ago, when their first album hit New York, a bunch of my friends got really into the White Rabbits. Like, really. I enjoyed their...
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Taking Back Sunday's "New Again" is the Same Old Sound

When someone appeared at my door bearing Taking Back Sunday's forthcoming album, New Again, I had to table today's planned review and listen. Here...
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Pintandwefall's "Hong Kong, Baby" is girl punk turned up to 11

On a tip from my friend Megan, I am checking out Pintandwefall's newest album, Hong Kong, Baby.1. Bird of the Birds - It starts with bird noises....
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First Listen: War Child: Heroes

Each year, the African Children's Charity War Child puts out a compliation album of the hottest indie rock acts, and everyone goes mental. This...
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Gaslight Anthem plays rockabilly and calls it punk

My friend Jessica (who is awesome) has been talking up The Gaslight Anthem to me for months. She thinks I'd dig them, even if they do refer to...
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