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Joni Mitchell, photographed in 1970. An album of Mitchell's early recordings, Archives Volume 1: The Early Years, was among the best archival releases of 2020. Roy Jones/Getty Images hide caption

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Best Music Of 2020

The Best Reissues And Box Sets Of 2020

December 17, 2020 • There was an avalanche of reissues and vault rediscoveries, across all genres and all eras. Each promises edification, but also flat-out thrilling listening.

Viking's Choice: Minimalist Rock And Roll, Sahrawi Folk Music, Motorcycle Synth

Real Life Rock & Roll Band applies minimalist techniques to rumbling, dueling guitar histrionics on its debut album, Hollerin' the Spirit. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Viking's Choice: Minimalist Rock And Roll, Sahrawi Folk Music, Motorcycle Synth

October 8, 2019 • Real Life Rock & Roll Band applies minimalist techniques to its countrified motorik-emo and essential reissues rescue El Wali's Sarahan desert jams and Patrick Cowley's synth rippers.