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Deconstructing: Frightened Rabbit, Macklemore, And The Perils Of Earnestness

- Source: Stereogum

A few months ago, I wrote about the increasing influence of Mumford & Sons and how that band's brand of bleeding-heart folk-rock represents the convergence of certain indie trends (howling Avett Brothers roots rock, bookish Decemberists folk-prog, humongous Arcade Fire stadium anthems, woodsy Fleet Foxes classic rock worship) with a long tradition of jammy and/or hammy frat rock — the Dave Matthews Bands and Barenaked Ladies of the world.

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Macklemore ‘Thrift Shop’ just went quadruple platinum

- Source: Death + Taxes

One of 2012′s most divisive voices in music and by far its greatest success story, Macklemore, just went quadruple platinum with his single "Thrift Shop." Macklemore's brand of hip-hop has been accused of being everything from douchey to culturally insensitive to straight-up racist.

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