Anthony Fantano

Every week, I'm faced with, and aware of, 10-14 different reviewable albums that, in a perfect world, I'd be able to pop…

— Anthony Fantano

Four Tet, a.k.a. Kieran Hebden, is a U.K. electronica artist whose diverse tastes have helped fuel a lengthy discography.

— Anthony Fantano

The TV show 'How It's Made' brings the intricate details of assembly lines to numerous North American living rooms. But if the…

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After a casual listen, it might be easy to lump Rocky Votolato in with the downtrodden likes of Conor Oberst and Elliott…

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Jesu's walls of distortion are uplifting in comparison to those of its doom-driven contemporaries. The band's 2009 album 'Infinity' has its bleak…

— Anthony Fantano

Naturally, underground music often gravitates toward experimentation and the abstract. That's understandable, and more often than not, it feels great to dive…

— Anthony Fantano

Grooves are important to John Talabot - they're pivotal. That's the case with most dance-music producers, but there's something especially sleek about…

— Anthony Fantano

With its distinctly rural feel, the New York band Woods makes an ideal soundtrack for balmy walks amidst mammoth trees and crunchy…

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Sounding like a toned-down Sufjan Stevens - or an even more toned-down Arcade Fire - Seabear's quiet execution gives its music a…

— Anthony Fantano

The Soft Pack's self-titled full-length debut is straighter than black coffee, and twice as bitter: Frontman Matt Lamkin isn't afraid to fly…

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Holy Ghost! wears its influences proudly: Look no further than the duo's video for 'I Will Come Back,' a shot-for-shot remake of…

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If you want to truly take in the subtleties and detail of your favorite records, then enjoy them the same way you…

— Anthony Fantano

Amon Tobin has been producing electronic music since the mid-'90s, and was a key figure in the rise of drum-and-bass. He's also…

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For all its reverb and defiant noise, the sound of Black Tambourine barely reached past the borders of Washington, D.C., in the…

— Anthony Fantano

I'm not that famous.

— Anthony Fantano

Rather than highlighting music's differences, Kids & Explosions' Josh Raskin mixes songs together based on their surprising common ground, making them blend…

— Anthony Fantano

Outside of Peruvian rap-rock, few genre tags raise eyebrows quite like the words 'Nigerian disco.'

— Anthony Fantano

Ab-Souls Outro' serves as a jazzy, spoken summation of 'Section.80's themes. Guest cohort Ab-Soul opens the song with one urgent verse after…

— Anthony Fantano

The 11-minute 'Colouring of Pigeons' takes The Knife's experimental, cerebral side to new heights.

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Less is more' may be a cliche, but that doesn't mean musicians often heed that advice. Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson, who performs…

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For artists, looking back in time for ideas is commonplace, but there's an overwhelming sense of '70s and '80s nostalgia in California…

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If music ever needs FDA approval in the future, bands like this will be the reason why; Magic Kids' sugar-coated songs paint…

— Anthony Fantano

I've never spent any money on advertising.

— Anthony Fantano

On its self-titled debut, Happy Birthday flirts with several flavors of love, and 'Girls FM' is where taste gets confusing.

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The Internet has essentially democratized the music industry in terms of what is popular and it's democratized the music journalism industry as…

— Anthony Fantano