Articles by Chris Whibbs

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  Aereogramme

  Seclusion

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2006

  Although they haven’t been heard from since 2003’s Sleep and Release, Scotland’s Aereogramme have toned down the ferocity just a tad. Actua...

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  Casiotone for the Painfully Alone

  Etiquette

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2006

  Cynics beware. With a name like that and an accompanying picture that is all beard and Converse All-Stars, there is a minefield of po-faced...

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  Diane Cluck

  Macy's Day Bird / Black with Green Leaves

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2006

  After appearing on the now infamous Golden Apples of the Sun compilation and well known to those keeping track of Devendra Banhart’s extend...

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  Crystal Skulls

  Outgoing Behaviour

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2006

  While the titular objects behind the band name may be objects of mysterious power, there’s actually not too much mystery to the songs provi...

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  Mono

  You Are There

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2006

  Post-rock is such a fickle sub-genre. Everyone seems to take that quiet-loud template as an invitation to grab your guitars, make a racket,...

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  Say Anything

  …Is a Real Boy

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2006

  The hubris of youth is both a blessing and a curse. Take Say Anything, which is ostensibly 21-year-old Max Bemis, who has found himself in...

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  Astrid Swan

  Poverina

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2006

  As a music lover, it’s always fun to hear something you haven’t before, as it enriches the senses and tests what you thought you knew about...

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  Aereogramme

  Seclusion

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2006

  Although they haven’t been heard from since 2003’s Sleep and Release, Scotland’s Aereogramme have toned down the ferocity just a tad. Actua...