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In One Track Minded, we pick a select cut from a chosen act and delve beneath the surface. First up, Mark Conroy shines a light on Sufjan Stevens' sombre 'Casimir Pulaski Day' ahead of the Michigan native's visit to Dublin this month.…

Titus Andronicus The Most Lamentable Tragedy The concept album can be dangerous territory for the contemporary rock band. As Muse have already shown this year, going down this route can make a band sound obliviously pretentious,…

You would be hard pressed to find two acts that exist on the opposite ends of the musical spectrum to the degree that Perfume Genius and N.W.A do. The former is a soulful singer/songwriter known for writing intimate, sparse songs about his…

Vince Staples Summertime '06 In an interview with Pitchfork last year, Vince Staples claimed that in music, especially ‘urban music’, “We’re all in the zoo, and the listeners are the people outside of the cage”.  It’s fitting then, that…