Mads Engel

Pitchfork Pitchfork: Vagabon Infinite Worlds Album Review

I've found that pretentiousness in music seems to be most despised by people who are extremely pretentious about music themselves. In order to fully embrace this phenomenon, I have created…

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SONG OF THE DAY: Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty – “You’re The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly”

For a good chunk of my life as a music consumer, I've described my taste as "anything but country." I'm not sure where this antagonistic view comes from. Maybe it's…

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SONG OF THE DAY: Jim James – “In the Moment”

Some songs come to you via Spotify recommendations, and some come to you by fate alone. A few weeks back, I was browsing the wine selection at a store up…

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SONG OF THE DAY: What Up, English – By The Way You Look

https://soundcloud.com/what-up-english/by-the-way-you-look Most of us would be lying if we said we knew every artist on the Llama lineup, if only because of this little band from Nashville. Made up of…

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Song of the Day: The War On Drugs – Touch of Grey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72OLupNWNho Tribute albums have always been tricky for me. While there are few things more satisfying than seeing a group of incredible artists collaborating to cover the music of some legendary…

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Song of the Day: A Tribe Called Quest – Check the Rhime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRkPfk5b4ZI In honor of the 5'3" phenom lost to the hip hop community, A Tribe Called Quest classic is an easy pick for this Song of the Day. Malik Taylor…

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Song of the Day: Night Moves – “Carl Sagan”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYK4z67UQRg Whenever I see an artist from Minneapolis making waves on national music websites, I always feel a little swell of hometown. Even if I'm being a total bandwagoner who…

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SONG OF THE DAY: Motion City Soundtrack – “The Future Freaks Me Out”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd3dgB_ocQs Did anyone else listen to Motion City Soundtrack during their angsty years as much as I did? Sometimes I forget that these guys aren't super well known because of…

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ALBUM REVIEW: DIIV – “Is The Is Are”

At first listen, Is The Is Are is but a slight departure from DIIV’s 2012 debut, featuring breathy vocals barely float above the guitar melodies that have defined the band…

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SONG OF THE DAY: Hinds – “Warts”

Stumbled upon this track in my trusty Discover Weekly playlist and I must say, I am a very fast fan. This all-girl band hails from Madrid and just recently released…

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