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...journey to return to Harvard, since much of the initial research for the film was done at the on-campus Harvard Film Archive. That it’s appearing here at all is a testament to the allure of Miller’s endeavor, equal parts academic critique and sonic psychedelia, and to the energetic response it’s earning from critics and audiences throughout the country...
M.I.A. can’t stand still. Her production twists and darts through countless iterations of the globe’s pop music, but no sound or style is held on to long enough to get boring, making for a remarkably self-disciplined sonic adventure. Her voice is chameleon-like, instantly insinuating itself into whatever unexpected direction the music finds...
This evolution of music categories is by no means a negative trend since it ensures that music reaps the sonic benefits of numerous and varied influences. Boston’s The Indefinite Article (IA) is an act whose multi-faceted sound is clearly a product of this evolution, showing off the homologous features of their rock brethren while maintaining the ancestral traits of their hip hop forebears...
...into the mix for “Red, White & Blonde,” the most immediately accessible track on the album (and, in an ideal world, an instant chart-topper). Alexander Kort’s soaring string accents on the eminently hummable chorus are only one of the countless sonic details that pepper the album, showing the group’s combined talent in conjuring elusive moods from unlikely juxtapositions...
This evolution of music categories is by no means a negative trend since it ensures that music reaps the sonic benefits of numerous and varied influences. Boston’s The Indefinite Article (IA) is an act whose multi-faceted sound is clearly a product of this evolution, showing off the homologous features of their rock brethren while maintaining the ancestral traits of their hip hop forebears...