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Boston-area synth-pop trio Freezepop, like the name, is a brightly colored, slightly chilly, non-organic treat of dubious nutritional value that is impossible to resist. One of the most orthodox of today’s new wave revivalists, Freezepop would be completely of its chosen era if not for lyrics that mention Gameboy video games and indie record stores.…

Becky Stark, vocalist of the L.A. combo Lavender Diamond, has the potential to be the next patron saint of poetic teenaged girls who feel the weight of the world too deeply. They’ll know that Becky understands, she really, really does. Virtually anyone else who comes into musical contact with her could be forgiven for feeling…

The Black Angels’ obvious reference point is the Velvet Underground. The Austin band, which traffics in dark, droning psychedelia, is named for a VU title. They perform the occasional death song and even have a female drummer. But it’s still a deficient and lazy comparison. There are all kinds of ways to drone darkly, and…

When early booster Ryan Adams brought North Carolina alt-country band the Carbines to the attention of the recording industry, the suits liked what they saw. They especially liked the band’s pretty, honey-throated vocalist with the unusual name. The Carbines were given a one-way ticket to New Bohemia and the solo career of Tift Merritt was…

With Private Revolution, one-man-pop-orchestra Karl Wallinger proved that his post-Waterboys soirée was a place to be. He recorded the album at home, singing playing guitar and using samples to create a refreshingly unique musical backdrop that probably owes more to the psychedelic-era Beatles than any one other source, yet never actually sounds like them. The…