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The Unsung Heroes of Americana – The Mandolin

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In what is the penultimate article in our Unsung Heroes of Americana series, Tim Martin talks us through the basics of that great Americana instrument, The Mandolin. Calling the Mandolin “unsung” is maybe stretching things a […]

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The Wave Pictures “Gained/Lost”

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Ambitious, dream-soaked pop that reaches high but rarely quite lands. There’s something immediately intriguing about Gained/Lost. On paper, the ingredients are enticing: the literate jangle of The Smiths, the wide-eyed psych-pop glow of The Flaming Lips, […]
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