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Bon Iver –“Blood Bank”
Upon first listen to Blood Bank, the latest release by the Justin Vernon-masterminded group Bon Iver, it’s easy to draw comparisons to JagJaguwar label mates Okkervil River. Vernon’s talent at...
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REVIEW: Okkervil River –“I Am Very Far”
Okkervil River / I Am Very Far / Jagjaguwar The maritime emotion and imagery that Texas group Okkervil River used so well in its previous album The Stand Ins turns up in fine form in several tracks on...
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REVIEW: Bon Iver –“Bon Iver”
Bon Iver / Bon Iver / JagJaguwar Fun fact: Bon Iver, led by Wisconsin singer-songwriter Justin Vernon, was the third group to ever be featured on BLARE (following the release of their Blood Bank EP)....
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Q&A: Sharon Van Etten
Secretly embraced by many, Brooklyn songwriter SHARON VAN ETTEN has always shown a liking for being personal. It’s a trait that’s outlined her catalog and her music – scolding the rasp in her voice...
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Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra –“II”
Unknown Mortal Orchestra II Jagjaguwar – February 5th 2013 By Joshua Khan (@blaremag) Find it at: iTunes | Insound | HMV Digital 8.1 After tuning their gear to become the biggest musical...
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Watch Angel Olsen Play Four New Songs For NPR
In many ways, ANGEL OLSEN’s forthcoming record for Jagjaguwar is a retelling of how spellbinding rock n’ roll can be. It’s full of riffing (“Forgiven/Forgotten”) and mid-tempo jams (“Hi-Five”), and...
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Review: Sharon Van Etten –“Are We There”
Sharon Van Etten Are We There Jagjaguwar - May 27th 2014 By Joshua Khan (@blaremag) Find it at: iTunes | Insound | Official Store 8.0 Much like Jesy Fortino and Chan Marshall, Brooklyn’s...
View ArticleVideo: Angel Olsen –“Shut Up Kiss Me”
Angel Olsen is back and her latest number is a fervid dose of honesty (and rock 'n' roll) that will sweep you right off your feet.
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