Halfway through the year and the songs are strong. New artists like Iron and Wine and M. Ward are writing powerful song poems. Their words and beats have the mystery of such revered artists as Wilco, Modest Mouse and Sam Phillips. Before the summer slips by and fall accelerates into winter, we offer this show as a chance to catch up on the great sounds of 2004 (so far).
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1 of
— Good News for People Who Love Bad News
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2 of
— Transfiguration of Vincent
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3 of
— Our Endless Numbered Days
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4 of
— Escondida
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5 of
— A Boot and a Shoe
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6 of
— Out of Season
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7 of
— A Ghost Is Born
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8 of
— It's All Around You
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9 of
— Circulatory System
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10 of
— We Shall All Be Healed
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