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SHARON VAN ETTEN – Tramp (Part 2)

Tramp is the first Sharon Van Etten album that does justice to her strengths as a singer and songwriter, says Zach Evans, before wondering if her new sound is akin to Dylan going electric. Really? We’re comparing Sharon Van Etten to Bob Dylan, now? Congrats, Sharon! AudioVole has just put you in some rarified company!

The People vs. Lana Del Rey (Pts 1-5)

So, AudioVole’s back after a too long hiatus, and wouldn’t you know it, our first victim is everyone’s first victim of 2012! Miss Lana Del Rey. Here’s the twisted irony of the whole damn thing: in decrying the public’s focus on everything LDR except her music, Ross and Brandon come out of the gate with one of … Continue reading →

The People vs. Lana Del Rey (Part 5)

So, yeah. Things are getting a little heated between Ross and Brandon. Lana’ll do that. In fairness, Brandon did manage to eek out about 100 words on the actual album. Actually, looking back, this entire week’s dialectic feels like a meta-exercise in the PR plight of Lana Del Rey, an artist for whom people will … Continue reading →

The People vs. Lana Del Rey (Part 4)

Ross lays down three theories and some completely baseless statistics for the Lana Del Rey witch hunt. But at least this “defense” of LDR does manage to somewhat defend her, a big step from his previous backhanded defense, which he used to subtly beat and abuse his client.

The People vs. Lana Del Rey (Part 3)

Brandon lets it all hang out, taking what appears to be the role of the Defense in opposition to Ross, who, I thought, was also the Defense. I’m confused. They’re definitely not on the same side, I know that. Yesterday, Ross said Lana Del Rey was a more slender Rebecca Black. (Ouch. Rebecca’s 14, dude. … Continue reading →

The People vs. Lana Del Rey (Part 2)

I lieu of yelling “Meteor!” and running toward Mexico, Ross lays down his defense of Lana Del Rey by assuring us that she is totally a fabrication of lawyers and PR companies. …Wait. What?

The People vs. Lana Del Rey (Part 1)

Well, shit. We’ve been working our asses off down here in the Vole Hole, but we keep running into obstacles hindering our objective of awesomeness with the new site. Please accept our sincerest apologies. We promise to have that puppy up and running as soon as possible. You’ll be happy to know, however, that you … Continue reading →

New Site Coming Soon!

Hey, there. Happy 2012! We’re working on a new site and will be unveiling it very soon. Thanks for your patience and stay tuned!

Happy Holidays from the 90s!

Best Albums of 2011 (Part 5)

And then there was one. AudioVole is not about picking “winners” or assigning scores; it’s about the discussion, the dialectic. Even so, someone has to get the last word. Because it’s the holidays, and the last post of 2011, and he happens to be the founder and editor of this behemoth of gesticulation, Brandon has … Continue reading →