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Of Montreal take it up a notch with custom packaging

Of Montreal certainly know how to get our attention. First Kevin Barnes bares it all in Vegas in 2007, now the band has a scheme to out do any Radiohead special limited edition box set extravaganza ever!

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
by imaginary liz
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Latest comment by: jan-i-licious: "how about an of montreal Jones Soda bottle? "

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Headlights — Some Racing, Some Stopping

Headlights -- Some Racing, Some Stopping
It seems that if these songs were given a little bit more of a full treatment, the ideas contained therein could be transformed into truly great pop songs.

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Thursday, February 28, 2008
by gentle rob
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Ida — Lovers Prayers

Ida — Lovers Prayers
A gentle and pastoral folk compendium that was recorded in Levon Helm's (of The Band) studio in the Catskills.

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Monday, February 18, 2008
by Andrew Boe
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Latest comment by: Generica: "While I love virtually all their albums, I prefer Ida when Karla Schickele is more actively involved in the writing and singing. Her work with Beekeeper and her two solo albums demonstrate why Ida would be an even better band with her playing a more active role. Her ...

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Architecture in Helsinki — Places Like This

Architecture in Helsinki -- Places Like This
Your summer fun album is here! Oh wait, it’s August now, isn’t it?

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Wednesday, August 8, 2007
by Erik Gonzalez
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Latest comment by: Lee: "I wholeheartedly agree with most of this review. You can tell they had fun, and that makes it very enjoyable for any listener, and it doesn't seem all that rushed for two weeks. I have some fun with "Hold Music" whenever I have 3:54 to spare. "Heart it Races" is also a ...

Architecture in Helsinki coming back to town with a new album!

That big band of Aussies, Architecture in Helsinki will release their third album, Places Like This, in a couple weeks (on Aug. 21 via Polyvinyl Records) and, will mark the release with a tour of the states.

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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
by imaginary liz
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Latest comment by: Imaginary-Kiku: "Oh exciting! Hm, and the showbox, maybe if I go I'll find my long-lost scarf..."

Win tickets to see Architecture in Helsinki on 6/13!

Seattle has lucked out because Architecture In Helsinki is playing an ALL AGES show at Neumo's with buzzband YACHT (the band so good that Jona left the Blow to focus on the YACHT quirk-dance beats) and TIG has a pair of tickets for one lucky winner!

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Monday, June 11, 2007
by imaginary liz
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Latest comment by: Betsy Boston: "So did I! I was all over Google news, boston.com, etc., trying to find out what had happened. Sheesh. Sophie=1, Erik & Betsy=0. "

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Of Montreal — Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?

Of Montreal -- Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
To hear Kevin Barnes sing "Be careful how you touch me/my body is an earthquake" is like the indie rock version of 'SexyBack.'"

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Thursday, February 1, 2007
by Erik Gonzalez
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Owen — At Home With Owen

Owen -- At Home With Owen
It's a gorgeous sea of tranquil guitar ambience and melancholic yet hopeful narratives.

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Monday, September 11, 2006
by Joseph Riippi
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Cale Parks — Illuminated Manuscript

Cale Parks -- Illuminated Manuscript
Recorded on borrowed laptops in myriad cities and between takes of the most recent Aloha record, Illuminated Manuscript plays as a cathartic creative release from Parks' day-to-day avant-garde endeavors.

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Sunday, September 3, 2006
by Joseph Riippi
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Aloha — Some Echoes

Aloha -- Some Echoes
Aloha just might be the most underrated band in America....as musi cians they exist just outside the mainstream, in a little niche some might call "prog," some might call "indie," some might call "experimental."

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Monday, May 8, 2006
by Joseph Riippi
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