Archers of Loaf - Reason In DeclineReason in Decline, Archers of Loaf's first studio album since the 1998 release of White Trash Heroes, is no nostalgic, low impact reboot. When they emerged from North Carolina's '90s indie punk incubator, the Archers' hurtling, sly, gloriously dissonant roar was a mythologized touchstone of slacker era refusal. But this new LP is an entirely different noise. In fact, it's a startling revelation. Guitarists Eric Bachmann and Eric Johnson, once

fiddler Annbjurg Lien crosses musical borders as a pioneer for true "World Music

including Cardio for Beginners and Yoga for Beginners

Kishi Bashi also sensed a hope and potential

meets a social worker with troubles of her own

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the work demands a great overview and a deep feeling for the atmospheric world of the 19th century

with a large band of oboes

‘Beyond The Event Horizon’ from their wildly popular (tho since disowned) 2001 self-titled independent release

The Time-Out Crew

the violin of Stefano Barneschi gives way to the cello of Giovanni Sollima

influencing major artists like REM

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