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Fresh off her hypnotic LP The Magic Place, Barwick collaborates on a live set with experimental music vet Ikue Mori.

Artist: Ikue Mori / Julianna Barwick

Album: FRKWYS Vol. 6

Label: Rvng Intl

Pitchfork 7.3

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Returning to the LP abandoned after the death of violinist Noel Sayre, the Black Swans craft a quietly devastating album that showcases his mournful playing.

Artist: The Black Swans

Album: Don't Blame the Stars

Label: Misra

Pitchfork 7.5

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On their second LP, Processory are among a growing faction of revivalists taking cues from the new romantic pop music of the 1980s.

Artist: Processory

Album: Change Is Gradual

Label: Sugarcane

Pitchfork 7.4

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Ex-Clockcleaner singer John Sharkey III's solo project trades guitar spew for soaring synths, approaching the dramatic 1980s goth-pop of Bauhaus and the Cure.

Artist: Puerto Rico Flowers

Album: 7

Label: Fan Death

Pitchfork 6.8

2011年6月14日星期二

pitchfork wednesday, june 15

Separated by a decade, the first two post-Beatles albums credited solely to Paul McCartney are a strange pair, but they shouldn't be overlooked.

I never had a thing for him not even respect, so just skip the link part. If you guys dislike hime as much as I do just remain silent…

Artist: Paul McCartney

Album: McCartney / McCartney II

Label: Concord

Pitchfork 7.9 / 7.2

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The latest installment from the prolific SF-based psych rockers finds frontman John Dwyer handling more of the instruments and taking the pace down a notch.

Artist: Thee Oh Sees

Album: Castlemania

Label: In the Red

Pitchfork 7.6

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The long-time DJ and promoter's first full-length gathers 12" singles and remixes by Andrew Weatherall and Lindstrom & Prins

Artist: DJ Harvey

Album: Locussolus

Label: International Feel

Pitchfork 7.3

Andy Cabic's folk-rock project still has a way with good vibes and appealing arrangements on its fifth album.

Artist: Vetiver

Album: The Errant Charm

Label: Sub Pop

Pitchfork 6.4

Drone artist subtly drifts from the rougher, organic sounds of his past work to rounded, pillow-soft tones with the feel of cold, clear air.

Artist: Kyle Bobby Dunn

Album: Ways of Meaning

Label: Desire Path

Pitchfork 7.1

2011年6月13日星期一

pitchfork tuesday, june 14

Sebadoh's most focused album, originally released in 1994, is given a deluxe 2xCD reissue with added singles and outtakes.

Artist: Sebadoh

Album: Bakesale [Deluxe Edition]

Label: Sub Pop

Pitchfork 8.5

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James Leyland Kirby, the British producer also known for his work as V/Vm, returns as Caretaker with a haunting and gorgeous series of edits from old 78s.

Artist: The Caretaker

Album: An Empty Bliss Beyond This World

Label: History Always Favours the Winners

Pitchfork 8.2

Holy Other's debut EP on the Tri Angle label uses tools common in the post-Burial witch house scene but manages some intriguing new twists.

Artist: Holy Other

Album: With U EP

Label: Tri Angle

Pitchfork 7.6

This pleasantly low-stakes side project from cult MC Aesop Rock sounds like three guys making rap music and having fun doing it.

Artist: Hail Mary Mallon

Album: Are You Gonna Eat That?

Label: Rhymesayers

Pitchfork 6.7

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At its best, this Australian duo brings to mind Sleater-Kinney's mix of plaintive vocals and ripping uptempo blur.

Artist: An Horse

Album: Walls

Label: Mom & Pop

Pitchfork 6.4

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On their latest full-length, Junior Boys find a middle ground between the tricky production of their early work and later 1980s-indebted opulence.

Artist: Junior Boys

Album: It's All True

Label: Domino

Pitchfork 7.8

Drawing singles from his forthcoming album, DJ Shadow's latest flirts with trendy, forward-thinking sounds in bass music without jumping into the thick of it.

Artist: DJ Shadow

Album: I Gotta Rokk EP

Label: Island

Pitchfork 7.0

Working with guitar, banjo, electronics, and field recordings, this Wisconsin artist has crafted an immersing instrumental album flecked with surprises.

Artist: Black Eagle Child

Album: Lobelia

Label: Preservation

Pitchfork 8.0

The Ladybug Transistor's seventh album brings together yet another iteration of the band's roster for a modest, pleasant indie-pop record.

Artist: The Ladybug Transistor

Album: Clutching Stems

Label: Merge

Pitchfork 6.4

Latest from the long-running Portland collective maintains the group's experimental streak but loses some of the tension that defined its best work.

Artist: Jackie-O Motherfucker

Album: Earth Sound System

Label: Fire

Pitchfork 5.6

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2011年6月9日星期四

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Working with producer Mark Ronson to get the best 1960s-style production sound money can buy, Black Lips have crafted a very solid album.

Artist: Black Lips

Album: Arabia Mountain

Label: Vice

7.7

Drawing from Crazy For You and earlier singles and tossing in a cover, Bethany Cosentino takes a well-earned victory lap.

Artist: Best Coast

Album: iTunes Session

Label: Mexican Summer

7.5

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In a puzzling move, the legendary punk outfit re-records songs from throughout its career for what is indeed a different compilation.

Artist: Buzzcocks

Album: A Different Compilation

Label: Cooking Vinyl

6.5

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Having played with Shearwater and the Appleseed Cast, Jordan Geiger releases his second album of dense-yet-intimate psych-pop as Hospital Ships.

Artist: Hospital Ships

Album: Lonely Twin

Label: Graveface

7.0

Drag City reissues this lovely and evocative slice of Pacific folk-rock in a handsome new authorized edition.

Artist: These Trails

Album: These Trails

Label: Drag City / Sinergia

8.1