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2007 Stories by Annie Zaleski

• PJ Harvey

  published September 27, 2007

  Sometimes the simplest music is the most affecting. And so it goes with PJ Harvey's new studio album, White Chalk. Absent are the... More >>

• Interpol

  published July 5, 2007

  Interpol's major-label debut isn't as monochromatic as its two predecessors. "Pioneer to the Falls," which channels the stormy textures of the... More >>

• Björk

  published May 10, 2007

  While her flamboyant outfits might never be polite, Björk's last few albums certainly were. The ice-crystal percussion and melodies on... More >>

• Avril Lavigne

  published April 26, 2007

  Those who think that pop-music junkies represent music fandom's lowest common denominator should read the comments left on iTunes about... More >>

• Nine Inch Nails

  published April 19, 2007

  Leave it to Trent Reznor -- a musician who probably doesn't even need to hype his art at this point -- to trump every other viral marketer with... More >>

• Modest Mouse

  published April 5, 2007

  Ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr knows a little something about dealing with strong-willed vocalists, so it's no surprise that his contributions to... More >>

• The Shins

  published February 15, 2007

  The Shins' third and newest album, Wincing the Night Away, was readily available on your favorite illegal file-sharing service early last... More >>

• Andy Partridge

  published January 18, 2007

  When XTC's Andy Partridge is reached via phone for a rare chat at his home in England, he's doing exactly what you'd expect the prolific studio... More >>

• Singles Going Steady

  published January 4, 2007

  In 2006, the pop-singles market continued to dominate, in no small part because the pick-and-click mentality of online music stores and ring-tone... More >>