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New releases: Theophilus London, Tim Robbins, They Might Be Giants

July 19, 2011 - 01:30 PM
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First name Theophilus, Last name London.

Theophilus London, Timez Are Weird These Days

The Internet says: "If you made a hipster-rap bonus baby in a laboratory, you couldn't do much better than Theophilus London. The 23-year-old Trinidad- born Brooklyn MC's neo-retro hip-hop mashes up TV on the Radio's vocal cadences, old-school break-dance beats and the forlorn melodic tug of a Smiths fan (he dropped This Charming Mixtape in 2009)." (Rolling Stone)

Watch: The vid for "Last Name London," from the new album.

They Might Be Giants, Join Us

The Internet says: "TMBG records are typically stocked with infectious melodies surrounded by cheerful keyboards, harmonies and droll, winking vocals. On “Join Us,” the aura of confection is used to cover up some of the most spiteful writing in recent memory[.]' (The Washington Post)

Watch: This fan-made video for "Can't Keep Johnny Down."

Tim Robbins and the Rogues Gallery Band, Tim Robbins and The Rogues Gallery Band

The Internet says: "[H]is voice, as heard on his debut album, "Tim Robbins and the Rogues Gallery Band," is not something a plurality of listeners will find lovely to behold. How could he have carried "Bob Roberts" and have such obvious struggles carrying a tune here?" (Reuters)

Watch: Tim Robbins acting, because it's so much better than listening to him sing.

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