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New York’s Woods have quietly been releasing lo-fi records on tape, vinyl, cd, whatever to varying degrees of success, but their newest release Songs of Shame not only fully realizes all the power and charm that lo-fi can and used to offer but might be the best release so far this year. It recalls early Built To Spill albums such as 1994′s There’s Nothing Wrong With Love but mixed in are OhSees-esque haunting vocals and, yes, a Camper Van Beethoven lean on middle eastern vibes.

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