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Folk opera utilizes some of the scene’s most recognizable voices

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Inglourious Basterds

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A tantalizing mix of extreme violence and wicked humor, Inglourious… >>

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Odd Blood

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Percolating synth-pop in place of semi-psychedelic post-rock worldbeat

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Inherent Vice

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Even post-modernists need a good beach read now and then.

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Hands

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Early '80s synth pop in a thoroughly modern pure-pop context

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District 9

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District 9 morphs from a bleak slum tale into a… >>

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A Gate at the Stairs

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An ambitious cave dive into the depths of postmodern disenfranchisement.

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The primary vehicle for prolific singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt

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