Recent Joyous 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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  OneRepublic
  Human
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  The American band's fifth set of uplifting anthems continues their streak of emotive, contemporary pop optimism.

  - Neil Z. Yeung
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  Tony Bennett / Lady Gaga
  Love for Sale
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  Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga reunite for a light and breezy collection of Cole Porter tunes.

  - 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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  Wanda Jackson
  Encore
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  The first great female rocker goes into the studio with Joan Jett to cut a short but potent session of lively rock and country.

  - Mark Deming
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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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  Jazzmeia Horn
  Dear Love
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  A transcendent big band album from the Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist, songwriter, and arranger.

  - Matt Collar
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  Pearl & the Oysters
  Flowerland
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  The duo's third album ups the production values a bit while still delivering the same pleasing amount of bubbly, kitschy, nostalgic pop.

  - Tim Sendra