Recent Cheerful Releases

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  The Beach Boys
  Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf …
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  Dozens of previously unreleased tracks join remasters of two original albums from a curious and creatively rich phase of one of rock's most important legacies.

  - Fred Thomas
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  Lorde
  Solar Power
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  Lorde indulges in good vibes on this hazy, sunny album.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Shannon & the Clams
  Year of the Spider
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  Still mixing garage punk and 1960s pop, Shannon Shaw and her bandmates sound deeper and more mature on their sixth album.

  - Mark Deming
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  The Joy Formidable
  Into the Blue
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  The Welsh indie rock trio's fifth album and second since relocating to Utah is a work of muscular, transcendent beauty.

  - Matt Collar
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  Jake Bugg
  Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
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  The British singer's fifth album finds him embracing a robust pop/rock vibe that still retains some of his vintage influences.

  - Matt Collar
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  Kero Kero Bonito
  Civilisation
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  Uniting the two Civilisation EPs into a fascinating whole, this collection presents the trio at their inventive, heartfelt best.

  - Heather Phares
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  Booker T. & the MG's
  The Complete Stax Singles, Vol. 2
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  The 20 tracks on this series' second volume completes the portrait of the band's Stax run, offering hits, misses, and surprises.

  - Thom Jurek
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  DJ Seinfeld
  Mirrors
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  DJ Seinfeld demonstrates his growth as a producer on his second album and Ninja Tune debut.

  - Paul Simpson
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  Fire
  Father's Name Is Dad: The Complete F …
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  The definitive statement from this British psych-pop cult band collects all of their known recordings.

  - Timothy Monger
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  Emma-Jean Thackray
  Yellow
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  On her debut album, the London-based composer and multi-instrumentalist creates a holistic meld of spiritual jazz, funk, soul, and electronica.

  - Thom Jurek