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“Casualties,” the sophomore album by the stoner-rock supergroup, will floor you
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Portland punk duo redefines the concept of “concept album”
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Anni Clark
The Maine singer/songwriter poignantly asks “Will It Ever Be the Same”
Pete Kilpatrick
Slick, acoustic pandemic-pop “From the Green Room”
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Existential musings and alt-country ballads on The Nameless and the Named
Forêt Endormie
The atmospheric side project of Falls of Rauros guitarist Jordan Guerette delivers another gorgeous LP
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The Portland quintet’s risky new EP, Short Wave
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Portland punk trio delivers solid blue-collar rock on their new EP, “Damaged Heart”
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