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Spin Cycle: Animal Collective, Centipede Hz
Centipede Hz mixes the joy of sound with honest-to-goodness singable songs.
Spin Cycle: Owl City, The Midsummer Station
Adam Young’s confidence is growing. Is his music suffering as a result?
Spin Cycle: The Smashing Pumpkins, Pisces Iscariot (Deluxe Reissue)
What do you get when you give a collection of odds ‘n sods the deluxe treatment? Odder and sodder.
The Singles Bar: Green Day, “Oh Love”
Green Day’s latest is a slow, obvious single that offers none of the thrills they’re capable of.
Spin Cycle: Soulsavers’ The Light the Dead See
Dave Gahan joins Soulsavers for a lovely little album about Death and all his friends.
Spin Cycle: Rufus Wainwright’s Out of the Game
Rufus is back, he’s got Mark Ronson with him, and they both sound bored as hell. Check out our review for the disappointing details.
Spin Cycle: The “Avengers Assemble” Soundtrack
“The Avengers” soundtrack brings together a bunch of rock stalwarts for an unappetizing collection. Read our review to find out how odious this album actually is.
Spin Cycle: DragonForce’s “The Power Within”
DragonForce switches lead singers, but do they maintain the rock? Check out the review of their new album, “The Power Within.”