Quick Takes
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A Place to Bury Strangers See Through You
If the veteran NYC noisemakers have fallen off your radar in recent years, then their sixth LP is worth reintroducing yourself to their work.
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Eels Extreme Witchcraft
Mark “E” Everett re-unites with John Parish on this fuzzy, riff-heavy outing.
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Cloakroom Dissolution Wave
Stoner meets doom meets shoegaze on the Indiana trio's superb third album.
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Jana Horn Optimism
On her spare debut LP, the Austin, Texas singer-songwriter tempers her expectations and desires with a healthy sense of caution.
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FKA twigs CAPRISONGS
A surprise release mixtape finds FKA twigs in a surprisingly playful mood, open to collaboration and keeping an eye on big-selling trends.
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Kids on a Crime Spree Fall in Love Not in Line
Oakland trio typifies the Slumberland sound.
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Silverbacks Archive Material
On their second LP, the Dublin quintet’s eclectic post-punk shows no signs of waning.
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Cat Power Covers
Chan Marshall's third collection of covers is her finest yet.
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The Wombats Fix Yourself, Not the World
Like a particularly stubborn block of plastic, Liverpool’s Wombats seem doomed to flop around aimlessly for eternity.
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Ducks Ltd. Modern Fiction
Fast-paced shambling guitars and wisecrack observations filled with suburban ennui give color to the rising Toronto duo's lovely debut LP.