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Racist sheriff gets blasted by Conor Oberst’s reunited Desaparecidos

For the first time in 10 years, Desaparecidos is back with new material. And front-man Conor Oberst has a bone…

50 Unheralded Albums from 2011

In just one more trip around the sun, another swarm of immensely talented but under-recognized musicians has harnessed its collective…

Judgement Day: String-Metal Trio Commissions Intricate, Improvised Art to Match its Music

With its 2010 magnum opus, Peacocks / Pink Monsters, Bay Area string-metal trio Judgement Day sought a visual aesthetic that…

Q&A: Man Man

Man Man: Life Fantastic (Anti-, 5/10/11) Man Man: "Knuckle Down" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Man-Man-Knuckle-Down.mp3|titles=Man Man: "Knuckle Down"] Oddball rock band Man Man has crafted…

100 Unheralded Albums from 2010

Among the thousands of under-appreciated or under-publicized albums that were released in 2010, hundreds became our favorites and were presented…