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CRY CRY CRYing crying over you...

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As a longtime Wolf Parade admirer, I was eagerly awaiting their latest release, entitled CRY CRY CRY , when I heard them play a few songs off the album this past summer at Shaky Knees music festival in Atlanta. To show my devotion, not only did I catch their set at the festival, but also saw them perform a late-night show the same day. The new songs were very well polished and would later have a lot in common with the string of other songs on the album. The morning they released EP 4 , I had just arrived to work at 6AM and like most early mornings, pulled out my phone and earphones to listen as I performed daily tasks, opened Spotify and found myself shocked as to my dismay that after searching for Wolf Parade to hear old tunes, there was new material lying there before me. Six long years since Expo 86 was released and the band went on a temporary hiatus, they reunited and produced fresh and unique new material. Before going into the EP and the full-length more, I will talk a little b...

SHUT UP AND FAINT THE HITS: The Faint's CAPSULE: 1998-2016

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                                   So I wrote this elaborately detailed article on my computer regarding how when  questioned about my "favorite band" and it somehow was erased because of a glitch. This however became a blessing in disguise, because the act of losing it is relevant to my original argument. Anyways, here's my hopeful attempt at the re-write:  ----------------------------        Since music is such a major aspect to my life, I am occasionally asked "what is your favorite band?" "The Faint" is usually the first response, if not a close second pending current mood. A few days ago I found myself back at home in Atlanta over the  weekend and visited my two favorite record stores: Wax N Facts and Criminal Records. Ever since I moved to Virginia, I love coming back and having the aspect of coming back home but also feeling like a stranger in the city. ...