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The Fall – Hex Enduction Hour

November 8, 2017by Marshall Gu 3 Comments

The Fall’s method is so simple – old man yells amelodically over a three chord barrage of guitar chug and drum pound with (sometimes) hypnotic bass – that you’d think […]

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1980s, Post-Punk

Wire – Silver/Lead

April 13, 2017by Marshall Gu 4 Comments

When I first heard the announcement of a new Wire record, I spun everything from Change Becomes Us through to Nocturnal Koreans on a traffic-heavy, black and snowy drive back […]

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2010s, Post-Punk

Cocteau Twins – Head Over Heels / The Spangle Maker

March 11, 2017by Marshall Gu 4 Comments

Cocteau Twins – Head Over Heels (1983) Answered prayers from yr Goddess bleeding over elastic bass-lines, guitar screeches and scratches, and the loud boom of drums; dream pop over post-punk […]

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1980s, Dream Pop, Post-Punk

Various Artists – No New York

October 13, 2016by Marshall Gu 1 Comment

1. Like getting stabbed in your ears. 2. You should listen to this loud. LOUD. One of two things will happen: you’ll come to love it or you’ll suffer a […]

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1970s, Post-Punk

Preoccupations – Preoccupations

September 12, 2016by Marshall Gu 1 Comment

The band’s press release describes Preoccupations as “a singular, bracing collection that proves what’s punishing can also be soothing, everything can change without disrupting your compass. Your best year can […]

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2010s, Post-Punk

2016 Rock Round-Up: Wire, Guided by Voices, John Doe

May 29, 2016by Marshall Gu 3 Comments

Wire: Noctural Koreans Didn’t have high hopes for this one: EPs, on in this case, “mini-LP”’s that follow hot on the heels of a proper album release tend to be just […]

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2010s, Indie Rock, Post-Punk, Rock

Talking Heads – More Songs About Buildings and Food

April 16, 2016by Marshall Gu 2 Comments

The first two Talking Heads albums have the disadvantage of being inconsistent compared to Fear of Music and Remain in Light (even keeping in mind that Remain features a noticeable […]

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1970s, Post-Punk

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