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The Spin Doctor – Bill Ryder-Jones, “If…”

Posted on January 22, 2012 by echristie

This week The Spin Doctor reviews Bill Ryder-Jones’ debut LP “If…”. Inspired by Italian author Italo Calvino and his novel “If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler”, “If…” is a remarkably accessible blend of stark instrumental orchestration with just enough vocals to tie it all together. Continue reading →

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The Spin Doctor – The Weeknd, “Echoes Of Silence”

Posted on January 8, 2012 by echristie

This week The Spin Doctor reviews the final installment of The Weeknd’s mixtape trilogy, “Echoes Of Silence”. Continue reading →

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The Spin Doctor – Top 10 albums of 2011

Posted on December 18, 2011 by echristie

This week, The Spin Doctor runs down the top 10 records of 2011. Continue reading →

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The Spin Doctor – Top 20 tracks of 2011

Posted on December 11, 2011 by echristie

This week The Spin Doctor lists the top 20 tracks of 2011. Continue reading →

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The Spin Doctor – Tycho, “Dive”

Posted on December 4, 2011 by echristie

This week The Spin Doctor reviews “Dive”, the sophomore LP from San Francisco-based producer Tycho. Exactly what one might expect looking at the cover art, Dive’s ambient electronica is brimming with summery sheen and warm 70′s inspired synth washes. Continue reading →

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The Spin Doctor – Youth Lagoon, “The Year of Hibernation”

Posted on October 2, 2011 by echristie

This week The Spin Doctor reviews Youth Lagoon’s debut LP “The Year of Hibernation”. Continue reading →

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The Spin Doctor – Wilco, “The Whole Love”

Posted on September 25, 2011 by echristie

This week The Spin Doctor reviews Wilco’s eighth LP “The Whole Love”. Following two consecutive records of bland complacency, Wilco once again sounds focused, and still capable of a sharp left turn or two. Continue reading →

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The Spin Doctor – Sean Rowe, “Magic”

Posted on September 18, 2011 by echristie

This week The Spin Doctor reviews New York singer-songwriter Sean Rowe’s recent LP “Magic”. Part Nick Cave, part Tom Waits (his fellow label mate) and part Leonard Cohen, Rowe’s compelling baritone feels immediately recognizable yet is distinctly his own. Continue reading →

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The Spin Doctor – The Field, “Looping State of Mind”

Posted on September 10, 2011 by echristie

This week The Spin Doctor reviews The Field’s “Looping State of Mind”. Though Sweden’s Axel Willner, a.k.a., The Field, would best be described as a minimal techno producer, he has uniquely, albeit accidentally, positioned himself as a minimal techno producer. For a performer who rarely uses guitars, rarely employs vocals, and rarely produces tracks less than 7 minutes long, that’s quite the feat. Continue reading →

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The Spin Doctor – Bombay Bicycle Club, “A Different Kind of Fix”

Posted on September 3, 2011 by echristie

This week The Spin Doctor reviews Bombay Bicycle Club’s third LP in three years, “A Different Kind of Fix”. BBC has essentially thrown all of the elements of their prior two LP’s into a cement-mixer to see what might emerge. The intriguing thing, however, is that what has emerged is far more interesting than either the alt-rock of their debut or the folk-lite of their sophomore release. Continue reading →

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