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While this year’s video was unable to top Mather’s masterpiece last year, it is a solid attempt and makes sure to brag about everything the House is known for—“singles for life,” the Mather Lather, the “Mather Express” shuttle, and concrete walls...
...just a really solid team,” co-captain Sara Flood said. “They came out strong in the second half, drew controls their way, and slowed down the game offensively...
...What made the difference was] we played solid defense,” Flood said. “The team has been working on that a lot lately—communicating more and putting in a solid effort. We were also a little more patient on the attack side...
...Grounded.” But once Malkmus and co. move past the singles into less obvious selections, they prove misguided, opting to include things like their jokey tribute to R.E.M. (“Unseen Power of the Picket Fence”) in place of the many solid rarities that pepper their reissues. In light of their outstanding original releases, generous reissues, and exciting reunion, “Quarantine the Past” is a disappointment—a functional, but far from ideal, introduction to the 90s’ finest indie rock band...
With tracks meant to fit coherently and easily into the larger constitution of an improved TL/Rx, “Bricks” too easily shows its cracks. The album purports to flow as seamlessly as the textured Brutalist buildings of the postwar era. But while its foundations remain solid, upon closer examination, “Bricks” is more often a revelation of the band’s disjointed endeavor to fuse old with...