As much as Merge Records was defined by Superchunk's roaring maelstrom indie-pop in the 90s, it has come to more resemble label co-founder Mac McCaughan's other project, Portastatic, in the 2000s. Bands like the Essex Green, the Rosebuds, the Clientele and, yes, Portastatic, have created vibrant orchestrated pop, noisy anthems and everything in between. Wye Oak, one of the . . .
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