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is there a point to pop revivalism beyond fashionable nostalgia? the music of george lewis jr, whose debut album forget was recently released under his twin shadow moniker, proves an interesting case in point. there's always the fun (and if you're honest some degree of self-elevating satisfaction) from picking out influences, even if (and intriguingly, particularly so when) these "roots" extend far beyond "your time". when i listen to one of lewis' songs like "slow", i find it hard to call my response sentimental since many of his influences - let's say joy division and the [...]

• Twin Shadow - Slow