Nina Corcoran

CHAI's <em>PUNK</em> is out March 15 on Burger.

CHAI Undermines Worn Out Notions of Kawaii & 'PUNK' On Its Ebullient New Album

Nina Corcoran

The sugar-coated experimental pop band works to redefine and undermine the concept of "kawaii" — the pervasiveness of delicate cuteness in Japanese culture.

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Everything Is Malleable In Shakey Graves' 'Can't Wake Up'

Nina Corcoran

Alejandro Rose-Garcia forgoes his boot-stomping, cheeky folk for a sound that fluctuates between finely-tuned rock and full-band pop.

Crumb's video for "Locket" is art in motion.

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Songs We Love: Crumb, 'Locket'

Nina Corcoran

Plastic hearts cooked in a skillet, a lizard chopped with chives, a world absorbed into a marble. It's all part of a pleasant trip in the psych-pop band's new video.

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Review: Camp Cope, 'How To Socialise & Make Friends'

Nina Corcoran

The Melbourne rock trio's new record walks confidently through difficult topics, often with an emotional tug in its wake.

Vundabar's <em>Smell Smoke </em>comes out Feb. 23.

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Songs We Love: Vundabar, 'Tonight I'm Wearing Silk'

Nina Corcoran

Vundabar mocks hedonism by warping the titular lyric from Mission of Burma's post-punk rallying cry "That's When I Reach For My Revolver."