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GREAT MOMENTS IN ROCK SNOBBERY (PART OF A CONTINUING SERIES)

Two especially choice quotes from the new (August) issue of Uncut:

“‘Laika,’ with Pixies-ish call and response, has Tom Verlaine guitar harmonics over ? & the Mysterians staccato rhythms.”
–from a review of a concert by the Arcade Fire

“…‘Chelsea Burns’ is a frazzled, Mazzy Cohen hymn to beautiful losers.”
–from a review of Keren Ann’s new album, Nolita

Wonder if even Leonard Cohen gets the “Mazzy” part.