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![Review: Motörhead – Aftershock](/uploads/301/6882-motrhead-crop-396x288.jpg)
Review: Motörhead – Aftershock
In an age when most of the great classic hard rock bands are slowing down and approaching their twilight years, Motörhead keeps charging ahead, playing the hardest and truest rock n’ roll ever recorded. … read more
![Review: Mogwai – Rave Tapes](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/mogwai-rave-tapes.jpg)
Review: Mogwai – Rave Tapes
If I would have bet you 10 years ago that Mogwai would return to its synth explorations on 2003’s Happy Songs for Happy People and turn into a kinda boring post-rock band that locked itself into a relentless kraut groove, I would be $12.69 richer (adjusted for inflation). … read more
![Review: Mode Moderne – Occult Delight](/uploads/301/6879-occult-delight_cover_1400x1400-crop-396x288.jpg)
Review: Mode Moderne – Occult Delight
For their third LP, Vancouver outfit Mode Moderne have embraced their goth pop style wholeheartedly and created their most confident album to date. … read more
![Review: The Mast – Pleasure Island](/uploads/301/6918-mast-crop-396x288.jpg)
Review: The Mast – Pleasure Island
For their debut album, this Brooklyn-based duo pleases the listener with a relaxing experimental electronic album that features beautifully harmonized female vocals paired with synthesized drumbeats, similar to the Garage Band style production favored by acts like Grimes. … read more
![Review: Marley Carroll – Sings](/uploads/301/6917-marley%20carrol-crop-396x288.jpg)
Review: Marley Carroll – Sings
It’s similar to the chattering electronica of Caribou, with just a bit more sophistication. If you’ve been waiting for Caribou’s next release, I suggest giving Carrol’s new album a try. … read more
![Review: Magic Trick – River of Souls](/uploads/301/6916-magic%20trick-crop-396x288.jpg)
Review: Magic Trick – River of Souls
Lead singer Tim Cohen croons in a cool, ’60s tinged way, complemented by an accompanying female voice, keeping it psychedelic, but not losing the driving bass and trumpet of the folk genre. River of Souls is definitely an album to keep loud and keep on repeat. … read more
![Review: Maggie McClure – Time Moves On](/uploads/301/6878-maggiemcclure-timemoveson-cover-crop-396x288.jpg)
Review: Maggie McClure – Time Moves On
Filled to the brim with cutesy pop confessionals and whimsical, dreamy instrumentals, Maggie McClure masters the small-town-girl-meets-big-city vibe. … read more
![Review: The Last Ten Seconds of Life – Invivo[Exvivo]](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/last-ten-seconds-of-live-invivo-exvivo.jpg)
Review: The Last Ten Seconds of Life – Invivo[Exvivo]
Looking at the cover is all you’ll need to decide whether you’re going to like these guys or not. You know what you’re getting into—throat-tearing screams, breakdowns and amateur lyrics. Taking cues, nods and riffs from the rest of their brethren, it’s not original, but it sounds great. … read more
![Review: Korn – The Paradigm Shift](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/korn-the-paradigm-shift.jpg)
Review: Korn – The Paradigm Shift
There are breakdowns and plenty of bass slapping going on, just not as much of front man Jonathan Davis’ screaming. For fans, this may be a nice bite of fresh Korn after the last dubstep collaborative album. Looking past “dubstep Korn,” this record fits right in with however many albums Korn’s recorded. … read more
![Review: King Krule – 6 Feet Beneath The Moon](/uploads/301/6911-king%20krule-crop-396x288.jpg)
Review: King Krule – 6 Feet Beneath The Moon
His debut LP manages to blend light jazz with minimalistic trip hop, while the music itself remains folk at its core. This album feels like Marshall took the vibe of classic folk album Moondance by Van Morrison, then dragged it through the London underground, encountering a few alleyway beatings and a few bad breakups along the way. … read more