My Brightest Diamond : Bring Me The Workhorse

One of the most awe-inspiring debuts of the year.

Bears : Bears

All warm and fuzzy like.

Gosling : Here Is…

What’s good for the goose…

The Delgados : The Complete BBC Peel Sessions

Comprehensive posthumous BBC collection from dreamy Scots.

Chad VanGaalen : Skelliconnection

Prolific songwriter sees second release stateside.

Uzeda : Stella

The return of Italy’s noisiest.

Eric Bachmann : To the Races

Former Archer straightens his fingers.

Various Artists : Miami Vice Soundtrack

Modern soundtrack for a dated plot.

Meg and Dia : Something Real

Sibling pop for the pop-punk crowd.

Nina Gordon : Bleeding Heart Graffiti

Second post-Veruca outing for singer/songwriter.

Darker My Love : Darker My Love

The Doublestuf of rock ‘n’ roll.

Ratatat : Classics

A bold title with a sound to match.

Early Day Miners : Offshore

Wandering, roaming, traveling through time.

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Broadcast : The Future Crayon

Rarities comp from space pop group; just as good as a new album.