The Decemberists
Picaresque (Kill Rock Stars). Review by Aaron Shaul.
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Alina Simone
Prettier in the Dark (Fractured Discs). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Purple Butterfly
It took Aaron Shaul a couple of viewings to unravel the web surrounding Zhang Ziyi’s latest film, Purple Butterfly, but it was effort well-spent.
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band
Horses in the Sky (Constellation). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Magnolia Electric Co.
What Comes After the Blues (Secretly Canadian). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Bright Future
Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa new film about working class alienation and jellyfish mutation in Tokyo is called Bright Future. Aaron Shaul readily acknowledges it as a winning combination.
Soeza
Why Do You Do? (Gringo). Review by Aaron Shaul.
HRSTA
Stem Stem in Electro (Constellation). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Bearsuit
Cat Spectacular (Microindie). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Shonen Knife
Burning Farm/Yama-no Attchan/Pretty Little Baka Guy/712 [Reissues] (Oglio). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Okkervil River
Black Sheep Boy/Sleep and Wake-Up Songs (Jagjaguwar). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Hangedup
Clatter For Control (Constellation). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Nedelle
From the Lion’s Mouth (Kill Rock Stars). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Brendan L. Butler
Killer on the Road (Gern Bladstein). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Kasey Anderson
Dead Roses (Resonant Noise). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Outrageous Cherry
Why Don’t We Talk About Something Else (Rainbow Quartz). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Aloha
Here Comes Everyone (Polyvinyl). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Lau Nau
Kuutarha (Locust). Review by Aaron Shaul.
My Favorite Songwriters
My Favorite Songwriters (Five One). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Blanket Music
Cultural Norms (Hush). Review by Aaron Shaul.
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