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Upping the ante from her 2009 debut, Merrill Garbus fuses acoustic folk, R&B, funk, Afro-pop, and rock into a bold, uncompromising hybrid all her own.
Those who complain that the more experimental side of indie-rock lacks wit or a point of view will be challenged—and possibly confused—by Tune-Yards’ second album, Whokill. Merrill Garbus plays with a jolly violence rare in artists who crib from world and dance music, backing up her minimal chunks of reggae, African,…
Merill Garbus' home-made patchwork of recordings and loops was so crucial to the success of her first tUnE-yArDs album, Bird Brains, that it seemed like lo-fi sounds were integral to her style.
tUnE-yArDs is the name 32-year-old Merrill Garbus has given her dizzying one-woman electro-percussion act.
Tune-Yards' second album is another gloriously eclectic mix, writes <strong>Killian Fox</strong>
The captivating vocal looper has made an exhilarating second album, says <strong>Maddy Costa</strong>