Ryan Pratt

The War on Drugs - Slave Ambient
Coke Machine Glow
80

Although these judgments point toward Slave Ambient being among the top records the summer of 2011 has to offer, the record's off-axis dichotomy, now favoring studio-assembled mellowness, steals enough of the bite and traction from these songs to keep it merely a contender.

Gillian Welch - The Harrow & The Harvest
Coke Machine Glow
80
Its overcast may be thick like a dustbowl, but well-placed rays of light make this record an especially accomplished return.
Air - Love 2
No Ripcord
70

Love 2 is not only the latest chapter in Air’s space-rock adventure, it’s a sequel that triumphs its predecessor.

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June Playlist