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White Rabbits
It's Frightening
The rhythm’s right as Brooklyn kids jump right to being experienced artists.
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Arctic Monkeys
Humbug
Instant internet fame doesn’t mean instant internet death.
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Bishop Allen
Grrr...
One of those albums that you could play on repeat for months and still not get tired of.
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Drug Rug
Paint the Fence Invisible
Sonny and Cher’s contractually obligated offspring show the indie world how duets are done.
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Doves
Kingdom of Rust
Another edition of beautifully dark, complex rock.
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Dinosaur Jr.
Farm
The greatest alt-reunion of the twenty-first century, putting out some of their best records ever.
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Taken By Trees
East of Eden
Tender and inventive like nothing else.
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Norah Jones
The Fall
Add to Jones' storied career: a more cautious, more complete, and more transformed album.
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Pearl Jam
Backspacer
The
greatest living grunge band are back again and prove you're never too old to truly rock. |
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múm
Sing Along to Songs You Don't Know
Bringing back 70's horror with each lullaby. |
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Paper Route
Absence
Bombastic rock mixed with the perfect amount of electronics. Truly inspired.
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We Were Promised Jetpacks
These Four Walls
The Scottish moors give birth to another sweeping, tragic-yet-intimate act.
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Yo La Tengo
Popular Songs
Critical favorite is also a Popular one.
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Noah & The Whale
The First Days of Spring
Beautifully, meticulously produced endeavor. Has an uplifting buoyancy to it, whilst navigating even the most sombre seas.
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Black Moth Super Rainbow
Eating Us
Swirling psychedelia at its finest.
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Laura Gibson
Beast of the Season
Your next favorite alt-folk female. |
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The Lemonheads
Varshons
Alt-icon Evan Dando goes alt-country with alt-covers.
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The Dead Weather
Horehound
An excellent record from a group of excellent musicians, retaining a
natural, authentic, completely honest and un-commercial feel.
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The Seedy Seeds
Count the Days
Folk-rock plugged in and burning brightly in Cincinnati.
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stellastarr*
Civilized
The dark, grand, emotional alt-rock of early Lower East Side breakthroughs is finally back.
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