A collection that spans everything from churning rock to quiet ruminations, Manos is a powerful blend of soothing hooks and affecting, conversational lyrics. The guitar and...
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A fine debut from the spare duo The Spinanes, recalling the intertwining guitars of The Feelies and R.E.M. crossed with the husky vocals of Patti Smith and a basement-rock...
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Although Gates and Plouf still play almost everything on their second outing, they make things more interesting by fooling around with a greater variety of instruments...
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On their third album, singer-songwriter Rebecca Gates' Spinanes lay out a more melodic and lyrically enticing platter, nearly achieving the scarred beauty that their past...
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The Spinanes had a particular acumen for deprived sanguine college rock that was as reclusive as their deprived and sanguine fanbase, although Imp Years proved the band was...
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