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This week in The Wire Mag English knock-abouts Arctic Monkeys talk music-making, Nirvana, media attention and their latest LP, Suck It and See. We chat to chill-wave act Memory Tapes and noise-folk artist EMA, and review gigs, CDs, movies and more. We look at a documentary about the life of influential reggae king Lee “Scratch” Perry. Plus, Last Word examines the woeful state of the US economy and asks you to dig deep to help them break the poverty cycle. The Wire Mag. Inside The West Australian every Thursday.

This week in The Wire Mag English knock-abouts Arctic Monkeys talk music-making, Nirvana, media attention and their latest LP, Suck It and See.

We chat to chill-wave act Memory Tapes and noise-folk artist EMA, and review gigs, CDs, movies and more.

We look at a documentary about the life of influential reggae king Lee “Scratch” Perry.

Plus, Last Word examines the woeful state of the US economy and asks you to dig deep to help them break the poverty cycle.

The Wire Mag. Inside The West Australian every Thursday.

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ALBUM OF THE WEEK: 17.06.11

EMA
Past Life Martyred Saints
Souterrain Transmissions/Spunk
4.5 STARS

Self-destruction is a common theme for Erika M. Anderson, aka EMA. Following the implosion of her cult band Gowns, Anderson has put destructive impulses to good use on a solo debut that opens with two of the year’s most compelling tracks.

Seven-minute marathon Grey Ship is a gradual calling to the abyss set to a muted post-grunge strum that’s oh-so-90s, before erupting in an unforgettable climax.

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