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Let There Be Rock
Ten albums that make it easy to avoid fretting about your old-fashioned, Rockist ways.
Rob Harvilla
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Slanted and Enchanted
A jazz quartet’s tribute to Pavement is, inexplicably, a roaring success.
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Bright Eyes, Sullen Demeanor
If Conor Oberst ever overcomes that pretentious disdain, he’ll rule the world.
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Bono for Pontiff
The only problem: Who could possibly replace him in the arena-rock pantheon?
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New Pollution
Beck’s latest proves that his maturation process needs to be halted immediately.
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Smells Like Indie Spirit
Music that made the world safe for the word “alternative” again.
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The Ultimate Rock Fantasy
Forget the office-football draft, dude. Here’s a far cooler way to waste your time.
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Mr. Misery
Too bad Pedro the Lion’s outrageously morose lyrics get lost behind the Christian rep.
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Pitchfork’s Progress
Will a sassy, hip website spell doom for printed rock criticism?