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American Romance
Lukas Nelson
American Romance
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Pop/Rock, Country
The solo debut from the former Promise of the Real bandleader taps into the expectant mindset of the beginner on a set of bright Americana tracks.
- Fred Thomas
Fairyland Codex
Tropical Fuck Storm
Fairyland Codex
Fire Records
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The Australian art punk band expresses chaos and catharsis in ways both loud and subdued on their fourth studio album.
- Fred Thomas
hopefully !
Loyle Carner
hopefully !
Republic
Rap
The introspective U.K. rapper plays more of a role as producer and bandleader, adopting a moody indie rock sound on his fourth album.
- Paul Simpson
Different Rooms
Jeremiah Chiu / Marta Sofia Honer
Different Rooms
International Anthem
Electronic, Avant-Garde
A nebulous mixture of improvised experiments and field recordings, featuring collaborations with Jeff Parker and Josh Johnson.
- Paul Simpson
A Profound Non-Event
Daily Toll
A Profound Non-Event
Tough Love
Pop/Rock
While lost in thought, the Aussie trio's existential debut LP traverses druggy psychedelia, bouncy indie, rustic lo-fi rock, and angular post-punk.
- Marcy Donelson
Necessary Fictions
GoGo Penguin
Necessary Fictions
Sony Classical
Jazz, Pop/Rock
The primarily acoustic trio challenge themselves and expand their sound, incorporating modular synths and guest musicians.
- Paul Simpson
Cloud Drifter
L'Eclair
Cloud Drifter
Innovative Leisure
Pop/Rock, Electronic
A more downtempo, vocal-heavy effort from a Swiss group fusing all sorts of spacy, groove-heavy sounds.
- Paul Simpson
Mozart: Complete Works for Clarinet on Period Instruments, Vol. 1
Nicolas Baldeyrou
Mozart: Complete Works for Clarinet on Period Instruments, Vol. 1
Alpha
Classical
A historically oriented traversal of Mozart's works with clarinet has varied effects in different works.
- James Manheim

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Passive Me, Aggressive You
September 6, 2010
Alternative/Indie Rock
Listening to the Naked and Famous' guttingly good 2011 full-length debut, Passive Me Aggressive You, one thing is clear: this band loves a hot chorus. More often than not on the New Zealand indie electronic ensemble's album, songs like the immediately addictive leadoff cut, "All of This," seem to be building to their catchy and cathartic pinnacle as soon as they start. Every fuzzed-out synth, distorted drumbeat, and slow-zipper guitar line seems to foretell of an impending dance-rock orgy of melody. This, all before you even get to the vocalists, with Alisa Xayalith's yearning and Thom Powers' exuberant croons.
- Matt Collar
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