Lars Gotrich
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Joe Bussard not only sought out obscure 78-rpm records that otherwise would have disappeared, but shared the music with giddy excitement. -
On a standout from the soul-shoegaze band's first full-length in 24 years, guitar effects swirl around a psychedelic R&B groove that shimmers with beautiful bluster.
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The metal musician posts of the "emotional, financial, verbal and physical abuse of my wife and younger children," prompting Neurosis' remaining members to reveal they parted ways in 2019.
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The band that turned metallic hardcore into a game of daggers — all sharp angles, twisted riffs and ferocious barks — broke up 20 years ago. Now, Botch returns with an absolute bruiser of a track.
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Sumerlands leans into heavy metal traditions with a big heart on this high-impact power ballad.
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From a deluxe edition of United By Fate, the unreleased version is heavy as ever, but flips the song's sour edge into something soulful.
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The Danish pedal steel guitarist's "Lysglimt" truly stokes the imagination's fire.
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Winter's new song "Davening in Threes" begins as brisk, countryside choogle that eventually kicks up some serious dust.
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The folk-punk unit performs hopeful, shout-alongable songs about seeking freedom in the face of tyranny, exhaustion and everyday nonsense.
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Filled with pop mosaics, Surrender feels like a quintessentially summer album. Naturally, we asked Maggie Rogers for a roséwave playlist.
