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The Spin Doctor – Rival Sons, “Pressure & Time”
This week The Spin Doctor reviews Rival Sons’ sophomore LP “Pressure & Time”. Drawing from late 60′s and early 70′s hard blues rock, Rival Sons are a solid four piece, swinging for the fences. It’s not quite Zeppelin or Sabbath, but it ain’t half bad either. Continue reading
The Spin Doctor – Richard Buckner, “Our Blood”
This week the Spin Doctor reviews Richard Buckner’s long awaited LP “Our Blood”. Following a five year absence, a burglary, murder investigation and numerous other trials and tribulations, Buckner is back with an outstanding 9 song collection of beautifully restrained alt-country. Continue reading
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Tagged alt-country, Americana, Bloomed, burglary, collusion, escape, murder investigation, music review, Our Blood, ponder, Review, Richard Buckner, spin doctor, thief, traitor, witness
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The Spin Doctor – Dolorean, “The Unfazed”
This week The Spin Doctor reviews “The Unfazed”, Dolorean’s long awaited follow-up to 2007′s “You Can’t Win”. “The Unfazed” is a stunning blend of introspective Americana and impeccable lyricism. Continue reading
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Tagged Al James, alt-country, country, Dolorean, Ewan Christie, folk, music review, Oregon, Portland, rock, the spin doctor, The Unfazed, The Unfazed review, You Can't Win
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The Spin Doctor – Colin Stetson, New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
This week The Spin Doctor reviews Colin Stetson’s new record. Perhaps the greatest complement one could pay Stetson, is that he does not fit neatly into any one box. Although the saxophone is his main axe, to call “New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges” a Jazz record, would be to unfairly deny the scope and originality of Stetson’s incredible compositions. Continue reading
The Spin Doctor – Toro Y Moi, Underneath The Pine
As the PRD moves closer to spring, it’s important to have some music to help dust-off the cobwebs and get you out of hibernation. With that in mind, The Spin Doctor brings you a record that’s accessible, warm, and most importantly, grooves. Continue reading
The Spin Doctor – Wye Oak, Civilian
This week The Spin Doctor reviews Wye Oak’s “Civilian”; an ambitious record, conjuring the sort of adjectives music reviewers love to employ: lush, majestic and grandiose, just to name a few. Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Stack, Civilian, critic, folk rock, follow-up, If Children, Jenn Wasner, music review, noise-rock, shoegaze, spin doctor reviews, The Knot, the spin doctor, Wye Oak
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The Spin Doctor – PJ Harvey, Let England Shake
This week the Spin Doctor explores PJ Harvey’s triumphant return, Let England Shake. Continue reading
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Tagged Flood, John Parish, Let England Shake, long awaited follow-up, music critic, music review, PJ Harvey, PJ Harvey folk, PJ Harvey rock, The Last Living Rose, The Words That Maketh Murder, triumphant return, White Chalk
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The Spin Doctor – Iron & Wine, Kiss Each Other Clean
The Spin Doctor delves deep into Iron & Wine’s follow-up to The Shepherd’s Dog titled Kiss Each Other Clean. Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic folk, folk, folk rock, follow-up to the shepherd's dog, indie rock, iron & wine, iron and wine, keep each other clean, kiss each other clean, music critic, music review, new iron & wine, new iron and wine, sam beam, shepherd's dog follow-up, singer songwriter, the spin doctor
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The Spin Doctor – Smith Westerns, Dye It Blonde
The Spin Doctor takes us on an aural journey each week into the world of new music, focusing on lesser-known, independent artists. In this week’s installment, the ‘Doc takes Smith Westerns “Dye It Blonde” for a spin. Continue reading
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Tagged chris coady, cullen omori, dye it blonde, fat possum records, follow-up, glam rock, indie rock, low-fi, max kakacek, music critic, music review, self-titled debut, Smith Westerns, smith westerns dye it blonde, spin doctor, The Smith Westerns, the spin doctor
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The Spin Doctor – Destroyer, “Kaputt”
The Spin Doctor will take us on an aural journey each week into the world of new music, focusing on lesser-known, independent artists. In his first installment this week, the ‘Doc takes Destroyer’s “Kaputt” for a spin. Continue reading
