By Sam Goldner
“Knock Knock” might be the easiest entry point just for how sprawling and realized Callahan’s vision feels throughout its runtime.
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Devendra Banhart’s “Mala” suprises but does not amaze
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Perhaps our favorite troubador hasn’t revealed his entire bag of tricks yet. -
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Required Listening: “Since I Left You” by The Avalanches
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“Since I Left You” is a classic record in the most literal sense, using the technology at hand to create something both of its time and universally cool. -
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Required Listening: “Flood” by Boris
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With “Flood,” Boris bring together disparate ideas of drone, psychedelic rock, and doom to create a toweringly resonant work. -
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Required Listening: “Meat Puppets II” by Meat Puppets
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Though certainly alienating on first impression, Meat Puppets’ second record is ultimately one of the more brilliantly crafted rock albums of the past few decades. -
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Required Listening: “Bad Timing” by Jim O’Rourke
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Jim O’Rourke’s ultimate love letter to the Takoma collective stands as a singular entry in the long-standing tradition of guitar records. -
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Required Listening: “One Word Extinguisher” by Prefuse 73
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Guillermo Scott Herren’s 2003 masterpiece, besides being an essential of 21st century electronic music, is an incredible example of how honesty sometimes comes from unexpected places.