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Album Review: Wild Light - Adult Nights

Mar 4, 2009, 8:00am the bathysphere
Album Review: Wild Light - Adult Nights Wild Light Adult Nights Startime Interational, 2009 M elodies pass like endless mile markers, each as interchangeable and utterly inconsequential as the last. Innocuous wordplay about bone marrow, (doubtlessly boring) parties, relatives, other things are delivered in store-brand Bright Eyes warble. I'm certain they listed Arcade Fire in their MySpace influences before the slick record label revamp. The most insipid, uninspiring, and instantly forgettable thing I've heard all year. The only thing keeping me awake is [...]
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