Millennial Masterpieces #15: Silversun Pickups – [Carnavas]

Welcome to Millennial Masterpieces, where I’ll look back at a great album released within the past 17 years and see what its legacy is. Fifteenth in the series is the moody, spectral debut from 2000s alternative staples Silversun Pickups, Carnavas.

Released: July 26, 2006

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Weekly Fiver #29

Welcome to the Weekly Fiver, where I’ll pick five recently released songs of varying degrees of quality and thoroughly break them down for you. No two songs will be on the same tier, and they’ll be listed from best to worst. The top song will be an excellent must-hear tune, while the bottom song will be one you ought to stay away from or else you will make your ears sad. It’s all very scientific.

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Millennial Masterpieces #14: Modest Mouse – [Good News For People Who Love Bad News]

Welcome to Millennial Masterpieces, where I’ll look back at a great album released within the past 17 years and see what its legacy is. Fourteenth in the series is the mainstream crossover effort from chronically sardonic midwest indie kings Modest Mouse: Good News For People Who Love Bad News.

Released: April 6th, 2004

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Weekly Fiver #28

Welcome to the Weekly Fiver, where I’ll pick five recently released songs of varying degrees of quality and thoroughly break them down for you. No two songs will be on the same tier, and they’ll be listed from best to worst. The top song will be an excellent must-hear tune, while the bottom song will be one you ought to stay away from or else you will make your ears sad. It’s all very scientific.

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Millennial Masterpieces #13: The Killers – [Hot Fuss]

Welcome to Millennial Masterpieces, where I’ll look back at a great album released within the past 17 years and see what its legacy is. Thirteenth in the series is the stunningly influential debut from Las Vegas alternative veterans The Killers, Hot Fuss.

Released: June 7, 2004

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