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New Music Friday For Sept. 28: Seven Albums You Should Hear Now

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New Music Friday For Sept. 28: Seven Albums You Should Hear Now

September 28, 2018 • Cher tackling ABBA, Nile Rodgers & Chic returning for the first time in 26 years, Loretta Lynn surveying her career and other essential new releases this week.

New Music Friday For Sept. 28: Seven Albums You Should Hear Now

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Restorations' 'LP5000' Is Full Of Heart And Heft

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Restorations' 'LP5000' Is Full Of Heart And Heft

September 20, 2018 • The Philly band distills cathartic choruses and gratuitous guitars into tender, explosive rock.

Restorations' Shimmering 'The Red Door' Examines Gentrification's Emotional Damage

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Restorations' Shimmering 'The Red Door' Examines Gentrification's Emotional Damage

June 20, 2018 • The lead single from the three-guitar rock band's first album in four years, LP5000, wonders what remains of a neighborhood when its residents are pushed out.

Listen: Cayetana, The Menzingers, Restorations On ACLU Covers Comp

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All Songs Considered

Listen: Cayetana, The Menzingers, Restorations On ACLU Covers Comp

January 20, 2017 • Members of the Philly punk scene and bands from across the country have come together for the 38-track covers album Don't Stop Now.

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Restorations: Tiny Desk Concert

August 14, 2015 • The Philly rock band's big-hearted and decibel-shattering songs are stripped down to a few guitars and a MiniKorg in a set that will leave a lump in your throat.

Restorations: Tiny Desk Concert

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Review: Restorations, 'LP3'

October 19, 2014 • With its roots in punk and heartland rock, LP3 is a rattling, unpinnable record that doesn't know when to stop baring its soul.

First Watch: Restorations, 'Separate Songs'

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First Watch: Restorations, 'Separate Songs'

September 2, 2014 • Hear the first single from LP3, a lush, bottom-heavy rock album with a bleeding heart way out front.