pitchfork monday, july 18

 

On their latest album, Brooklyn's Men put their own spin on the raw and ragged sound of noisy 1980s indie rock to delirious effect.

Artist: The Men

Album: Leave Home

Label: Sacred Bones

Pitchfork 8.2

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With help from HEALTH's Jupiter Keyes, Denver producer Travis Egedy refines the blasted-electro approach of 2009's Dark Rift.

Artist:Pictureplane

Album: Thee Physical

Label: Lovepump United

Pitchfork 7.0

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Hypnogogic pop maven explores his mysterious, hyper-referential 1980s sound on a new album and a recent vinyl reissue.

Artist:James Ferraro

Album: Night Dolls With Hairspray / On Air

Label: Olde English Spelling Bee / Underwater Peoples

Pitchfork 7.9 / 7.5

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On his latest LP, Sole collaborates with Lil B and Pictureplane and rhymes over diffuse synthetic soul from the Skyrider Band.

Artist: Sole and the Skyrider Band

Album:Hello Cruel World

Label: Fake Four

Pitchfork 6.1

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Featuring former members of 90 Day Men and U.S. Maple, the Chicago band retains an air of inscrutability on its second Drag City album.

Artist: Singer

Album: Mindreading

Label: Drag City

Pitchfork 5.8

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