The Sympathizer Fractures Identity into a Knockout Kaleidoscopic Tale

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The mini-series adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s kaleidoscopic tale, The Sympathizer, is a knockout account of colonialism, war, and (the loss of) identity.

After spending a record ruminating about the past, Old 97's are back and 'better than brand-new'. American Primitive is timely and engaged with the larger world.

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Old 97's' new LP is a #PMPick out now via atorecords.

Sometimes I Think About Dying Keeps the Popcorn in the Bucket

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Rachel Lambert's sensitive and observant comedy drama Sometimes I Think About Dying isn't a film that will turn popcorn into projectiles. – paulrisker

Even if FORTY LOVE isn't a definitive summation of D-A-D's career, it's a nice introduction to this long-time Danish rock band you've heard but never heard of.

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D-A-D's FORTY LOVE is out now via Warner Music Denmark.

Avant-Metal's Lords of Terror: Fantômas' Eponymous Debut at 25

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Fantômas stand as one of the most audacious music projects of the 1990s. You almost wonder if the quasi-mainstreamish Faith No More held Mike Patton back.

Fantômas released on 27 April

Son of Freedom: Dissident Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi

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Dissident Iranian rapper #ToomajSalehi – an heir to the legacies of Persian rap’s founders – carries a torch for #WomenLifeFreedom as death looms. – Whitney S. May #FreeToomaj Masih Alinejad 🏳️

'Once We Had a Home' records vocal expressions of pain, love, and life at Kutupalong, bringing #Rohingya refugee experiences into its audiences’ aural consciousnesses.

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#PMPick out now. - adriane

Parisian dance duo Justice's first album in eight years might not bottle the same lightning as their debut, but it’s still got enough charge for a wild night out.

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Justice's HYPERDRAMA is out now via ED BANGER RECORDS and Because Music.

Steven Reich's Music Echoes in Jordan Mechner's Graphic Memoir Replay: Memoir of an Uprooted Family

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Like Steven Reich’s composition Different Trains, Jordan Mechner’s graphic memoir Replay is a work of introspection that looks to history and tragic

Indie pop's Call Me Spinster possess rock-solid songwriting. Regardless of genre, they have a strong command of melody and an ear for intriguing arrangements.

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POTHOLES is out now via Strolling Bones Records.

After spending a record ruminating about the past, Old 97's are back and 'better than brand-new'. American Primitive is timely and engaged with the larger world.

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Old 97's' new LP is a #PMPick out now via atorecords.

New Transmissions: An Interview with Brainiac's John Schmersal

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With a new book and an upcoming tour, beloved cult band Brainiac are enjoying a resurgence. Lead singer and guitarist John Schmersal discusses this and more.

Ibibio Sound Machine are a soulful, sophisticated phenomenon. PULL THE ROPE is a refreshing new chapter.

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Ibibio Sound Machine's new LP is a #PMPick out Friday via Merge Records.

Even at this young age, Arthur Melo has a careful hand and a grasp on what’s timely as he crafts dreamy new música popular brasileira on his luscious new LP.

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Arthur Melo 🖲️'s Mirantes Emocionais is a #PMPick out now via Wonderfulsound.

A track-by-track homage to their classic album Ragged Glory, Fu# #in ' Up highlights Neil Young and Crazy Horse at their best – loose, loud, and long-lasting.

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#PMPick out now via Reprise Records..

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Trash Talk Doesn't Get Down and Dirty Enough

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Trash Talk is a fun read, but it doesn't get down and dirty enough to take down racism, sexism, and homophobia in sports' verbal one-upmanship.
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Son of Freedom: Dissident Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi

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Dissident Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi – an heir to the legacies of Persian rap’s founders – carries a torch for #WomenLifeFreedom as death looms. – Whitney S. May
#FreeToomaj