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Crystal Antlers’ DIY dedication Alarm 36

Though not inherently punk, Crystal Antlers' unique mix of psych fuzz and layered chaos channels a distinct DIY ethos.
This Week’s Best Albums: April 13, 2010 Online Exclusive

Dosh: Tommy
The Nels Cline Singers: Initiate
Omar Rodriguez Lopez: Solar Gambling
Child Abuse: Cut and Run
This Week’s Best Albums: June 23, 2009 Online Exclusive

Tortoise: Beacons of Ancestorship
Serengeti & Polyphonic: Terradactyl
The Mars Volta: Octahedron
This Week’s Best Albums: May 5, 2009 Online Exclusive

El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez: Cryptomnesia I
Isis: Wavering Radiant
Jon Hopkins: Insides
Nomo: Invisible Cities
Yoshida Brothers: Prism
Pink Mountain: s/t
This Week’s Best Albums Online Exclusive

January closes out strongly with a spacey, progressive solo effort from Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, a metal/Jewish mélange from Jamie Saft, 1970s-style ...
Awesome New Music Releases Out This Week Online Exclusive

Jazz/jam trio Medeski, Martin & Wood (shown left) leads our picks of the week, but its new disc is followed ...
The Mars Volta: In Control Alarm 30

Pumping out loud, fractured rock, The Mars Volta challenges their audience with every new release and live show. If you're offered ear plugs, take them. And if you're asked to describe them, don't say "prog."

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