April 16, 2018 | Lars Gotrich — After many iterations, hiatuses and returns, The Breeders will always be Kim Deal’s band, with her sister Kelley at her side. They return this year to an old lineup, with all the promise (and old wounds) it brings. But you can see a renewed love and goofiness throughout this set — using a roadie as a crash cymbal, or Kim Deal’s faux-exasperation at Josephine Wiggs for starting a wind-up toy just before a song.
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March 2, 2018 | Bob Boilen -- Out of nearly 700 performances at the Tiny Desk, this is simply the most exhilarating one I've experienced. The instrumentation is unusual, with pulsing bass sounds produced by a wonderful combination of cello, tuba and electronics. It's all rhythmically propelled by an astonishing drummer and Meredith pounding a pair of floor toms. And much of the repetitive melody is keyboard-and-guitar-driven that morphs and erupt with earth-shaking fervor.
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