The Natvral - TethersAs the frontman of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Kip Berman wrote songs about the thrills and ills of young adult life with the care and concern of a cool older sibling. The long standing New York City indiepop group disbanded soon after releasing their final record, The Echo of Pleasure (2017), and Berman found himself at a creative crossroads. He wanted to keep making music, but the themes and sounds he was interested in had shifted; it felt

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New album from pop-punk vets Jimmy Eat World

Original copies of the album fetch for $10

the music which a youthful Martin Rev heard on the streets of New York

’tune after tune’ post-punk party hit-machine

I spent the winter decorating the best I knew how

It is a place occupied by wandering shape-shifting beasts

the hard-bop message delivered in striking fashion by the leader and his sidemen

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But no-one has really come close to replicating their awesome output and utterly singular aesthetic

with Dale doin‰۪ the drummin‰۪

‰Û÷Recurring Dreams‰۪ requires repeat listenings to fully reveal its Bonsai-like qualities