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The Suicide File

Twilight
Indecision (2003)

I consider myself at least somewhat picky when it comes to hardcore. At least, I don't jump at everything with fast snare; however, this album is undeniably a great hardcore record. Lots of finger pointing fun and plenty of room for floorpunching and windmills. If you're into hardcore, or even if you aren't, check this album out. Read more

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Sigur Rós

Kveikur
XL Recordings (2013)

I came to know Sigur Rós through their early material, all very long, dreamy recordings with just a hint of pop rock bliss to ground them. Ágætis byrjun and ( ) are the albums that made the band a household name, and it's difficult not to look back on them and feel like, in some capacity, that's what the band should still be doing. There's something about the slow-building, ten-minute catharses that is so instinctively appealing to post-rock fans that anything else almost feels like a cheat. But just because Sigur Rós has shied away from the excess and grandeur of their earlier albums doesn't mean they're out of compelling things to say, and that is nowhere as clear as it is with their newest album, Kveikur.Though this is their … Read more

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