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Stephen Malkmus / Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks

Sparkle Hard

Pop/Rock

A dazzling, diverse, and sincere record from Stephen Malkmus.

- Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Courtney Barnett

Tell Me How You Really Feel

Pop/Rock

Courtney Barnett gets cozy on her eagerly anticipated second album.

- Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Parquet Courts

Wide Awake!

Pop/Rock

After four records of feverish indie punk, the band stretch in various directions (spooky new wave, dance punk, classic rock) on this Danger Mouse-produced effort.

- Tim Sendra

Low Cut Connie

Dirty Pictures, Pt. 2

Pop/Rock

Deepening their attack without abandoning their signature, Low Cut Connie deliver their most complete album to date.

- Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Nellie McKay

Sister Orchid

Vocal, Jazz

A dusky, intimate, and often theatrical standards album from the idiosyncratic singer/pianist.

- Matt Collar
Charlie Puth

Voicenotes

Pop/Rock

The artist's hastened debut is counteracted with this comparatively deliberate, more R&B-inspired follow-up.

- Andy Kellman

Ryley Walker

Deafman Glance

Pop/Rock

The Chicago-based guitarist and singer/songwriter indulges many whims in reinventing himself here; all of them are intriguing.

- Thom Jurek
Modern Studies

Welcome Strangers

Pop/Rock

The Scottish chamber pop quartet's ambitious sophomore set announces the full might of their communal power.

- Timothy Monger
Brad Mehldau / Brad Mehldau Trio

Seymour Reads the Constitution!

Jazz

A warmly rendered set of originals and unexpected cover songs from the lauded pianist and his trio.

- Matt Collar

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Bad Brains

February, 1982

Alternative/Indie Rock

For fans of hardcore, many would agree that the holy grail of the genre is Bad Brains' self-titled album, originally released back in 1982 as a cassette-only release on ROIR. The ensuing years after its initial release haven't dulled the album's fury and rage in the least, and it's still impressive how the band can switch gears from red-hot hardcore to cool reggae dubs in the blink of an eye.

- Greg Prato

Laughing Hyenas

You Can't Pray a Lie

1989

Alternative/Indie Rock

Recent given a deluxe vinyl reissue by Third Man Records, the debut long player from Detroit's the Laughing Hyenas, 1989's You Can't Pray a Lie, documented their strengths as one of the most ferocious band in underground rock. The lunatic roar of John Brannon's vocals and the elemental snarl of Larissa Strickland's guitar were matched by the brute force of drummer Jim Kimball and bassist Kevin Strickland, and the result was brilliantly disorienting in its physical impact.

- Mark Deming

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