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 This is what Adem offers us: a delicate reconstruction, without distorting the originals, but trying to grasp their essence, their heart, to finally bring it to the surface, bare.

 The treatment Our artist gives to 'Loro,' originally by Pinback, is excellent, with those choruses splitting under the base melody, the discreet rhythmic backdrop, and a lucid and perfect atmosphere.

 Discover Adem's intimate cover album 'Takes' and experience fresh interpretations of indie favorites today!

 "This CD...is nothing more than a slapdash attempt to join the MTV world covered in green dollar bills."

 "Only 'Smoke Detector', with its swirling guitar intertwines, saves something."

 Explore Rilo Kiley’s Under The Blacklight and decide if the mainstream turn works for you.

 Jenny Lewis tries to extend the nuances of her (beautiful) voice, while the soundscape is enriched with keyboards and various effects.

 The title track seems tailor-made to gain radio airplay outside the college circuit, but despite this, it remains an excellent exercise in class.

 Listen to Rilo Kiley's The Execution Of All Things and discover a rich indie pop experience blending heartfelt vocals and diverse influences.

 A CD that can be described as absolutely delightful, right from the first notes of 'Go Ahead'.

 'Pictures Of Success' is the best piece on the album, almost seven minutes of perfectly orchestrated pop.

 Listen to Rilo Kiley's 'Take Offs and Landings' and experience indie pop perfection with Jenny Lewis leading the way.

 If you are looking for a splendid yet tragic album, angry and in a certain sense even committed in narrating the drama and decay of a whole small microcosm called America, it’s towards the work of the Cold War Kids that you should turn your attention.

 "We Used To Vacation" springs directly from the soul, among a mesh of piano and drums, and a guitar that sneaks in, while Nathan Willett’s voice grows in intensity narrating stories of people who simply 'can’t make it'.

 Listen to Cold War Kids' debut and explore their soulful storytelling and intense indie rock sound.

 An energetic track dominated by angular guitars indebted to both early Wire and Gang Of Four.

 A dignified return, accompanied by an extensive British tour in small university venues, but we expected something more.

 Listen to The Futureheads' new single 'Broke Up The Time' and follow their journey toward a powerful comeback!

 "A band from Seattle among the first to be recognized as founders of the grunge movement."

 "Nothing excessively innovative, but it’s still an album to recover if you’re eager to (re)discover a band for which, in the beginning, even TAD and Nirvana opened their shows."

 Listen to Blood Circus' Primal Rock Therapy to experience the raw origins of grunge and explore Seattle’s early rock scene.

 The primary ingredient that emerges from these thirteen tracks is irony, maximally expressed in the blockbuster single 'Let’s Dance To Joy Division'.

 The right adjective for this album is therefore 'engaging', as it brings melodies that will be hard to shake off.

 Listen to The Wombats’ debut album and experience the ironic wit and catchy British power pop that defines them!

 An album in which the low-fidelity psychedelia typical of Elephant Six bands, a retro taste for Beach Boys' pop from the 'Pet Sounds' period, and assorted oddities coexist perfectly.

 The songwriting is mature, the arrangements extremely well crafted.

 Listen to Beulah's 'The Coast Is Never Clear' and explore this timeless indie psychedelic masterpiece now!

 A simple little pop disc can flip our mood from this to that.

 "Pristine Christine" blends guitar arpeggios halfway between the Byrds and the Smiths with a direct almost punk attitude.

 Listen to The Sea Urchins' 'Pristine Christine' and experience the indiepop gem that influenced a generation!