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Suck Out the Poison
He Is Legend
Suck Out the Poison makes He Is Legend's heavier rock sound rougher and more Southern in character. The guitar riffs have a dry, forceful weight, while Schuylar Croom moves be…
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Melodoria
Black Map
Black Map make room for atmosphere without losing their interest in heavy guitars on Melodoria. The San Francisco trio’s third album sits between alternative rock and post-har…
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Big Kiss Goodnight
Trapped Under Ice
Big Kiss Goodnight gives Trapped Under Ice's heavy hardcore a clearer melodic shape. The riffs remain substantial and Justice Tripp's voice has a sharp, urgent presence, but t…
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Some Strange Country
Crooked Still
Some Strange Country finds Crooked Still handling their strings with even greater care. Cello, banjo, fiddle and double bass can sound like a small chamber group while retaini…
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Binaural
Pearl Jam
Binaural brings some of Pearl Jam's most interesting playing into an uneven collection of songs. The guitars explore different textures, and Matt Cameron's drumming gives the …
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Mirror Reaper
Bell Witch
Mirror Reaper makes time itself part of the music. Bell Witch construct one very long work from slowly moving bass lines, carefully placed drums and voices which alternate bet…
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Palomino
Miranda Lambert
Palomino follows people who are leaving, travelling or wondering what might be waiting somewhere else. Miranda Lambert gives those stories a varied musical setting, moving bet…
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Puzzle
Biffy Clyro
Puzzle makes Biffy Clyro's music easier to follow without removing all of its unusual edges. The choruses are broader and the arrangements more direct, but the guitars still h…
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As Blue as Indigo
Tigercub
As Blue As Indigo is built around changes in scale. Tigercub move between quieter, more exposed writing and large, distorted guitar passages, with Jamie Hall's voice connectin…
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:Ktonik:
Votum
Votum give :Ktonik: a strong sense of atmosphere without allowing the guitars to disappear into it. The record moves between darker progressive rock and heavier metal, with Ba…
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Magnolia
The Pineapple Thief
Magnolia finds The Pineapple Thief putting shorter songs ahead of extended instrumental development. The guitars still have weight, and the arrangements contain plenty of deta…
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The Next Step
Kurt Rosenwinkel
The Next Step shows how a clear group identity can offer more than four musicians taking accomplished solos. Kurt Rosenwinkel plays with saxophonist Mark Turner, bassist Ben S…
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Gravity
Anekdoten
Gravity finds Anekdoten giving their dark progressive rock a more spacious and melodic shape. The heavy bass and Mellotron remain important, but acoustic passages and quieter …
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This Land
Gary Clark Jr.
This Land finds Gary Clark Jr. using his guitar as part of a much wider musical picture. The blues remain important, but so do soul, reggae rhythms and sharper rock songs. His…
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12 Bar Blues
Scott Weiland
12 Bar Blues gives Scott Weiland a wide range of musical settings for his voice. Guitar layers, drum loops and keyboards sit alongside quieter piano and acoustic passages, wit…
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We Have You Surrounded
The Dirtbombs
We Have You Surrounded gives the Dirtbombs' garage rock a more anxious undertone. Rhythms remain forceful and Mick Collins preserves his rough soul voice, but worries about te…
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A Trick of the Tail
Genesis
A Trick of the Tail gives Genesis a confident way forward with Phil Collins as lead singer. His warmer delivery suits the melodies without removing the band's taste for unusua…
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Welcome
Taproot
Welcome moves Taproot towards a more melodic version of their heavy sound. The guitars still use low, clipped riffs, but Stephen Richards' singing and the darker harmonies giv…
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Longing to Be the Mountain
King Buffalo
King Buffalo do not hurry towards the heaviest part of a song. On Longing to Be the Mountain, the trio give repeating guitar lines, bass and drums time to settle before changi…
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Between the Heart and the Synapse
The Receiving End of Sirens
Between the Heart and the Synapse makes a strong case for giving post-hardcore more room to move. The Receiving End of Sirens combine layered guitars and several singing voice…
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Gettin’ Old
Luke Combs
Gettin' Old finds Luke Combs taking a more reflective approach without changing the character of his music. His rough, warm voice remains at the centre of a polished country s…
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Reclaimer
Shadow of Intent
Reclaimer gives technical deathcore an unusually clear melodic character. Shadow of Intent use fast guitars, low vocals and heavy rhythms, but allow symphonic parts to do more…
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Marquee Moon
Television
Marquee Moon puts two guitars at the centre without turning the band into a backing group for solos. Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd leave room for one another, building songs …
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The Earth Pushed Back
Have Mercy
The Earth Pushed Back finds strength in the space between gentle playing and an unsettled voice. Have Mercy build their songs around clear guitar lines, close harmonies and a …
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