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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West is one of the most frustrating artists around at the moment. Whilst a bit of swagger is an essential aspect of a true rap persona, there’s little doubt that West has succeeded in taking this to pretty incredible heights. Debut album _The College Dropout_ showcased a mix of...
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By , Nov. 30, 2010

Lisbon

Responsible for perhaps one of the greatest songs in indie-rock, ‘The Rat,’ and the lyrics that most ardent music fans will have heard in a real-life all too many times, ‘The music’s loud/ in your room/ turn it down,. The Walkmen are unarguably unique, a fan’s band, they produce the...
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By , Nov. 30, 2010

Learning

‘Learning’ is the most beautiful song you will hear this year. I do not exaggerate. Anyone who does not find themselves stunned into silence within the first thirty seconds can be safely described as HEARTLESS. It is a song by Perfume Genius- a singer songwriter; but not one of those...
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By , Nov. 30, 2010

The Promise

Back in 1975, Bruce Springsteen, the man described by critic (and later manager) Jon Landau as “rock and roll’s future”, was almost down and out. His debut album, _Greetings from Ashbury Park, N.J._, had become a critical success but a commercial flop, selling only 25,000 copies in its first year....
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By , Nov. 30, 2010