Recent Brittle Releases

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  Death Grips
  Year of the Snitch
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  California alt-rap group break more boundaries and defy expectations with their sixth LP.

  - Rob Wacey
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  Protomartyr
  Consolation
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  Darkly compelling four-song EP from the powerful Detroit band includes guest vocals from Kelley Deal.

  - Mark Deming
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  Joan of Arc
  1984
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  A collection of Scout Finch-like autobiographical vignettes by Melina Ausikaitis with ambient rock accompaniment by Tim Kinsella and band.

  - Marcy Donelson
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  Matchess
  Sacracorpa
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  Whitney Johnson completes a trilogy of albums as Matchess with her clearest, most optimistic-sounding work yet.

  - Paul Simpson
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  Aisha Burns
  Argonauta
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  The Balmorhea violinist grieves the loss of her mother on her plaintive and comforting second solo LP.

  - Marcy Donelson
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  Marisa Anderson
  Cloud Corner
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  A dusty and deeply satisfying union of American folk, blues, and West African influences from the acclaimed Portland guitarist and composer.

  - Timothy Monger
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  Dumb
  Seeing Green
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  Smart, angular, and edgy music from a Vancouver band whose take on punk rock is lean and challenging.

  - Mark Deming
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  The Wolfhounds
  Hands in the Till: The Complete John …
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  Collection of scrappy and angular guitar pop gems recorded for the BBC between 1986 and 1988.

  - Tim Sendra
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  Snail Mail
  Lush
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  The full-length debut of singer/songwriter/guitarist Lindsey Jordan and band impresses with soundscape and sentiment.

  - Marcy Donelson
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  Thomas Bartlett / Nico Muhly
  Peter Pears: Balinese Ceremonial Mus …
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  Bartlett (Doveman) and Muhly fashion exquisite, often poignant original songs inspired by Colin McPhee's piano transcriptions of gamelan music.

  - Marcy Donelson