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Thursday, July 6, 2017

BETTER THAN A HIT:
A MIDYEAR ROCK PLAYLIST, EXPANDED

by

Bud Scoppa

Rock’s not dead yet, boys and girls. The proof is this batch of irresistible songs released during the first half of 2017. You'll find a 30-song midyear playlist and commentary in Critics' Choice.

The most compelling case for rock’s ongoing viability on this playlist are those bands and artists who are making ecstatic, sophisticated music below the radar: Cotton Mather, Matthew Sweet, pronoun, BNQT, Miranda Lee Richards, Big Thief and, last but not least, Chris Price.

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