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Category: Album of the Week

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ALBUM: Spiritualized’s ‘Everything Was Beautiful’

Posted on 05/05/202205/09/2022 by Max Hammer

Easily one of the pioneers of modern experimental rock/pop, and reputably claimed by some fans as trailblazers of the indie…

Posted in 2022 Albums, Album of the WeekTagged experimental, jason pierce, space rock, spiritualized
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Album of the Week: Wonderous Appalachian Alt. Folk Rock from Virginia’s Annabella’s Curse

Posted on 10/24/202010/28/2020 by IRC Staff

One of our favorite surprise DIY releases of the crazy and depressing year 2020 is the fantastic indie album, Vast…

Posted in 2020 Indie Songs, Album of the Week
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Album of the Week: Tyson Ray Borsboom’s Terrific Debut LP ‘Will’

Posted on 07/13/2020 by IRC Staff

On his latest album, Will, Canadian singer/songwriter Tyson Ray Borsboom creates intricate portraits of love and life in the modern…

Posted in Album of the Week, Album Review
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Album of the Week: Surfer Blood’s ‘Pythons’

Posted on 06/12/201312/18/2019 by Max Hammer

by Devin William Daniels Surfer Blood‘s debut, Astro Coast, was one of the most promising indie rock albums of the…

Posted in Album of the Week
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Album of the Week: The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s ‘Specter At The Feast’

Posted on 03/21/201312/18/2019 by Max Hammer

by J. Hubner The track, “Fire Walker,” opens quietly. It’s like opening a long forgotten book and beginning what would…

Posted in 2013 Best New Releases, Album of the Week
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Album of the Week: Youth Lagoon’s ‘Wondrous Bughouse’

Posted on 03/08/201312/18/2019 by Max Hammer

by J. Hubner Wondrous Bughouse is an album that from beginning to end fills you with joy. It comes over…

Posted in 2013 Best New Releases, Album of the WeekTagged Lo Fi, Trevor Powers, Youth Lagoon
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Album of the Week: My Bloody Valentine’s First Album in Over 20 Years Is An Immediate Classic

Posted on 02/28/201312/18/2019 by Max Hammer

For a band that only released two albums, Ireland’s My Bloody Valentine made a huge impact on alternative and indie…

Posted in 2013 Best New Releases, Album of the Week
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Popular IRC DIY Artist Thad Kopec Drops Masterful Debut Album, ‘Heart of Man’

Posted on 11/25/201212/18/2019 by Max Hammer

Earlier this year, IRC featured the DIY recordings of Florida musician Thad Kopec in the DIY Artist of the Week…

Posted in Album of the Week
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Album of the Week: Titus Andronicus’ ‘Local Business’

Posted on 10/27/201212/18/2019 by Max Hammer

New Jersey punk rock quintet, Titus Andronicus, led by the energetic bluster of Patrick Stickles, dropped their third album, and…

Posted in Album of the Week

Album of the Week: Ben Gibbard’s Debut Solo Album, ‘Former Lives’

Posted on 10/20/201212/18/2019 by Max Hammer

Considering his prolific and respected work during the past decade, it’s kind of surprising that Ben Gibbard, frontman of bands…

Posted in 2012 Best New Releases, Album of the Week
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IRC Album of the Week: Freelance Whale’s Sophomore LP, ‘Diluvia’

Posted on 10/11/201212/18/2019 by Max Hammer

In 2010, at Austin‘s famous SXSW festival, Queens band Freelance Whales were one of the big draws, generating a lot…

Posted in 2012 Best New Releases, Album of the Week

Album of the Week: The Vaccines’ Sophomore Release, ‘Come of Age,’ Packs a Sassy, Wild Punch

Posted on 10/03/201201/09/2020 by Max Hammer

Among the album releases this week, the much anticipated sophomore LP by The Vaccines, Come Of Age, is a courageous…

Posted in Album of the WeekTagged The Vaccines

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