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The Danger Ahead For Arcade Fire

The Danger Ahead For Arcade Fire

Arcade Fire is one of my favorite bands and it would be impossible for me to put aside my geekiness in this article. Yet, as I picked up their new album “Reflketor” last Fall, I felt a vague sense of dread, even though I enjoyed it. Here is my attempt to figure out why this latest record from the Canadian collective scared me so much: When I was 14 my voice cracked in front of the whole school. It’s the…

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Review of Morning Phase (Beck)

Review of Morning Phase (Beck)

There’s a point somewhere in the midst of Morning Phase where you will be forced to bury your irony, cynicism, and incredulity. Beck’s revelatory new chef-d’oeuvre is so complete in its exhortations of truth and hope, and his songwriting is so masterful that skepticism feels like an insult to the splendor of Morning Phase. While it might not drag you out of bed at sunset and put a shovel in your hand, it is the kind of album that demands…

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