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Daily Download: Peals, “Blue Elvis”

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Peals

By Andrew Parks, eMusic Contributor

With a sound that's a little more subtle and bittersweet than their better known Baltimore bands Future Islands and Double Dagger, Peals pushes William Cashion and Bruce Willen into a multi-layered realm of minimalism and sheer moodiness that's got more in common with their label mates Mountains than their post-punk past. Music for late nights, midnight drives and Tuesday mornings, then.

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Discover: Thrill Jockey Records

The Sea And Cake

By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorAfter 20 years, Thrill Jockey is still nearly synonymous with the Chicago mid-'90s post-rock scene – an avant-garde crew that in broad terms includes Tortoise, Trans Am and the Sea And Cake. The imprint has… more »

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eMusic’s Best Albums of 2011

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By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorIt was a year full of surprising breakouts and breathtaking discoveries, with reliable favorites from familiar faces and strong entries from new voices. These are our Top 100 Records of 2011. more »