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OTO Rating: 9/10
     Is it a coincidence Leaves in the River is released only mere days after the official Autumn Equinox? I doubt it. Like the symphony of crisp autumn leaves drifting into the chilly fall breezes, Sea Wolf echoes deep lyrics that swoon with gentle reflection, introspection and sentimental thoughts. Sea Wolf front man, Alex [...]

OTO Rating: 9/10
      Bishop Allen is so cute it’s sick. Their music leaves you with that warm fuzzy feeling all over. Everything about them, from their on stage presence to their peppy lyrics just makes you want to reach out and hug someone. Having seen them open for one of my favorite bands, the Starlight [...]

OTO Rating: 10/10
      When I think of The National, I think of the term Tongue-in-Cheek. The subtly mocking lyrics of this New York based band are portrayed in a half serious, half satirical sort of intoxicated imagery. Although this may be true, Matt Berninger is an immensely gifted lyricist, who’s able to conjure up a [...]

OTO Rating: 9/10
      For a long time, Mew have been a collection of almost-rans. After nearly 10 years and 3 space-pop pieces, they still have neither the credibility nor the renown that they deserve. Instead, they’re often pegged as lesser Danish pop, the band critics may applaud but the masses deride. Or rather, would deride [...]

OTO Rating: 10/10
      Yes, I know what you’re going to say. That a perfect score is ridiculous, that it takes an extraordinary album to get so high a rating, that this is a sophomore album, and we all know how terrible those are, right? You could bring up Irving’s over reliance on musical history, or [...]

OTO Rating: 10/10
      There’s a reason for the old adage never to date someone in your band. Sure, Sonic Youth and the White Strips (we think) pulled it off, but Fleetwood Mac crumbled under its weight and there’s always been that joke about the Libertines, hasn’t there?

Track listing:
01 Peace and Hate
02 Clouds
03 Vote
04 Brighter Discontent
05 [...]

OTO Rating: 10/10
      After listening to “Yes, Virginia”, I find myself reaffirming what I already know – the ambiguous duo that form the fascinating and siren-esque Dresden Dolls blows my fragile music-loving mind. Not only are they amazingly talented writers and musicians, they’re some of the most extraordinary live performers I’ve ever encountered, and to [...]

OTO Rating: 10/10
      When people think of smashingly talented husband and wife musician duos, typically the first to come to mind would have to be the infamous Johnny and June Cash. Undoubtedly they are historically significant in the music industry and in a league of their momentous own having become nothing short of music legends. [...]

OTO Rating: 10/10
      I could easily classify myself as someone completely and utterly enamored by twisted genres of art, being a huge fan of Camille Rose Garcia and Mark Ryden whose creations include the little girl with the overly-round bug eyes picking skull-topped flowers out of a blood red garden, the half octopus/half woman nihilist [...]

OTO Rating: 9/10
      To many people, they know what they think about Sigur Ros. A bunch of Icelandic weirdos who create albums without titles and pop songs without lyrics. Where’s the rock sensibility? Where’s the tunes?

Track listing:
01 Takk
02 Glosoli
03 Hoppipolla
04 Meo Blodnasir
05 Se Lest
06 Saeglopur
07 Milano
08 Gong
09 Anduari
10 Svo Hljott
11 Heysatan

      Well, Sigur Ros don’t [...]