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Five Songs, 6/11/2022

Advertisement, "Pretty Money" I'm a huge Seattle homer, so when I mention that this is a Seattle act, just deflate your ratings appropriately. But after a charming EP (on cassette!), they put out their first LP in 2020, and it'...

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Five Songs, 6/10/2022

Bedhead, "Haywire" Bedhead is the musical equivalent of a weighted blanket. Lambchop, "The Gusher" Lambchop is, uh, a velvet smoking jacket, a faded photo of your grandparents, a mostly empty bottle of rye, and a ticket stub for a concert that...

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Five Songs, 6/9/2022

John Oswald, "O'hell (Sir Jim Moron)" Beyond the disorienting pluderphonics thing being totally in Five Songs' wheelhouse, anything which calls Jim Morrison a moron is A-OK with us here. The Melvins, "Honey Bucket" The Melvins' 2021 release,...

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Five Songs, 6/8/2022

Golden Dawn Arkestra, "Mama Se" Any time you hear the word "collective" in relationship with a band, you know you're in for something. Golden Dawn Arkestra are one of those, from Austin, and are inspired by Sun Ra, trying...

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Five Songs, 6/7/2022

Boogie Down Productions, "I'm Still #1" The first two BDP records are landmarks in rap. BDP managed to both bring in a lot of the hardcore style that would later be pushed further into gangsta rap, but also introduced a lot...