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Author: Mike Rengel

Vampire Weekend | Only God Was Above Us (Columbia)

By Mike RengelApril 13, 2024April 12, 2024
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Top Albums of 2023 | Mike Rengel

By Mike RengelDecember 31, 2023December 30, 2023
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The Gaslight Anthem | History Books (Rich Mahogany/Thirty Tigers)

By Mike RengelNovember 18, 2023November 18, 2023
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Bethany Cosentino | Natural Disaster (Concord)

By Mike RengelJuly 29, 2023July 28, 2023
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The National | First Two Pages of Frankenstein (4AD)

By Mike RengelApril 26, 2023April 25, 2023
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On Musical Impressionism, Prog Rock, and the Songs Dreams Are Made Of | In conversation with The Church’s Steve Kilbey

By Mike RengelMarch 18, 2023March 17, 2023
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Top Albums of 2022 | Mike Rengel

By Mike RengelJanuary 1, 2023December 29, 2022
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Glen Phillips | There Is So Much Here (Compass)

By Mike RengelNovember 10, 2022November 9, 2022
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Beth Orton | Weather Alive (Partisan)

By Mike RengelSeptember 27, 2022September 26, 2022
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Marillion | An Hour Before It’s Dark (Intact/earMUSIC)

By Mike RengelMarch 10, 2022October 11, 2022
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Midnight Oil | Resist (Sony Music)

By Mike RengelFebruary 19, 2022October 11, 2022
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Top 10 Albums of 2021 | Mike Rengel

By Mike RengelDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2021
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