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[imgfull] [/imgfull] We’re going back to the future… okay, so maybe we’re just hearing music from the future. Either way, you’re gonna like it. Brian Ling, John Gold, The Black Keys and more are streaming on this week’s First Person.
The terms “raw” and “glam” are seldom used to describe the same band, but they suit New York’s queer-core Semi Precious Weapons quite well.
Get ready for the most melancholy trip to Urban Outfitters ever.
The idea of a collaboration between The Shins frontman James Mercer and DJ Danger Mouse seemed a bit absurd at first.
Think about if someone approached you in a record store asking for something that blends the unique vocal sound of Hit the Lights, the emo power of The Early November and the homegrown pop-punk sound that The Starting Line have perfected. If that person were savvy enough they would hand you a copy of Think Fast from Just Left, the band’s second album and debut for Victory imprint Standby Records.
