MUSOLYTICA
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THIS WEEK'S ALBUMS
Here's what the team are reviewing this week.
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PORTUGAL, THE MAN
Shish
From Wikipedia:
Portugal. The Man is an American rock band from Wasilla, Alaska and based in Portland, Oregon. The group currently consists of founding member John Baldwin Gourley and his wife, Zoe Manville, with the couple joined by a group of touring musicians. Gourley and co-founding bassist Zach Carothers met and began playing music together in 2001 at Wasilla High School in Wasilla.
Stardust
ROSALIA
From Wikipedia:
Rosalia Vila Tobella (born 25 September 1992), known mononymously as Rosalía, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. She has been described as an "atypical pop star" due to her genre-bending musical styles. After being enthralled by Spanish folk music at age 14, she studied musicology at the Catalonia College of Music while also performing at musical bars and weddings.
WHITE LIES
Night Light
From Wikipedia:
White Lies are an English indie rock band from Ealing, London. Formerly known as Fear of Flying, the core band members are Harry McVeigh (lead vocals, guitar), Charles Cave (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Jack Lawrence-Brown (drums). The band performs live as a four-piece, when they are joined by Tommy Bowen.
Lux
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Elephant - White Stripes
From Wikipedia:
Elephant is the fourth studio album by American rock duo the White Stripes. It was released on April 1, 2003 in the United States by V2 Records and in the United Kingdom by XL Recordings. Produced by vocalist and guitarist Jack White, it continues the "back-to-basics" approach from the band's previous album White Blood Cells (2001), foregoing computers and utilizing gear no more recent than 1963. It was mostly recorded across two weeks at Toe Rag Studios in April and May 2002, and features lyrics about the "death of the sweetheart" in American popular culture.
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