Recent Eccentric Releases

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  Bradley Cooper / Lady Gaga
  A Star Is Born [2018] [Original Moti …
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  The soundtrack to the Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga remake of the Hollywood classic is filled with expertly executed music.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Aphex Twin
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  Aphex Twin revisits the ultra-glitchy beats and childlike melodies of some of his earlier work without merely rehashing it.

  - Paul Simpson
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  R.E.M.
  R.E.M. at the BBC
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  A complete chronicle of R.E.M.'s BBC sessions reveals how strong the band sounded in its later years.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Alt-J
  Reduxer
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  Exciting hip-hop/electronic reimagining of the Mercury Prize-winning trio's 2017 third LP, Relaxer.

  - Neil Z. Yeung
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  The Dodos
  Certainty Waves
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  After taking a break that involved Meric Long learning about synths, the guitar-and-drums duo returns with a noisy, invigorated seventh LP.

  - Marcy Donelson
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  Stereolab
  Switched On, Vols. 1-3
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  The band's comprehensive '90s singles and rarities collections, gathered and remastered.

  - Heather Phares
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  Fucked Up
  Dose Your Dreams
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  The Canadian punk iconoclasts throw musical boundaries to the wind on a sprawling and strikingly accomplished concept album.

  - Mark Deming
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  Edan / Homeboy Sandman
  Humble Pi
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  Brief yet explosive collaboration between endlessly creative MC Homeboy Sandman and psych-rap maestro Edan.

  - Paul Simpson
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  Teleman
  Family of Aliens
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  The drifting synth pop of the band's third album feels like a soft-spoken declaration of independence.

  - Heather Phares
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  Lee "Scratch" Perry
  The Black Album
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  Dub legend Lee "Scratch" Perry reunites with London-based producer Daniel Boyle for a second attempt at recapturing the magic of his '70s work.

  - Paul Simpson