Cotton Mather, Kontiki: Deluxe Edition [Boston Phoenix]

When it was released in 1997, Cotton Mather's sophomore album racked up glowing critical huzzahs across the pond (not to mention big-ups from Oasis), yet dudded here in the States. But why?

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Punch Brothers, Who's Feeling Young Now? [Boston Phoenix]

For a group full of virtuosos, the Punch Brothers refuse to dole out prodigious string-murdering sessions.

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Air, Le voyage dans la lune [Boston Phoenix]

It was inevitable that Air would one day be asked to soundtrack a colorized version of an iconic 1902 silent French film about moon exploration, right?

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