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“Free Radio Werewolf,” the latest Release From Land Is, Brims With Giddy Irreverence
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No One Mind’s “Secondary Gain” Is As Tense and Groovy as a Blacklight Poster
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On “Night Blooms in the Apocalypse,” Multi-Instrumentalist Sam Logan Tiptoes Up to the Edge of Extinction
Hard times call for honest art: Logan has done us a favor by examining our sad state of affairs with precision.
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