Recent Self-Conscious Releases

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  Metric
  Art of Doubt
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  The group's seventh album pushes the guitar up in the mix and delivers another set of modern rock gems powered by Emily Haines' vocal prowess.

  - Tim Sendra
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  P.O.D.
  Circles
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  On its tenth studio album, the SoCal outfit recaptures the punk energy of its early work, but with an added maturity.

  - Matt Collar
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  Lukas Graham
  3 (The Purple Album)
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  The Danish soul-pop trio processes newfound fame with typically over-earnest sentiment and drama.

  - Neil Z. Yeung
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  Young the Giant
  Mirror Master
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  Indie rock outfit delve deeper into atmosphere and texture on their restrained fourth effort.

  - Neil Z. Yeung
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  Grateful Dead
  Pacific Northwest '73-'74: Believe I …
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  Compiled from several concerts in the Pacific Northwest, this collection finds the Dead in a particularly comfortable and searching phase of their playing.

  - Fred Thomas
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  Twenty One Pilots
  Trench
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  Immersive follow-up to their breakthrough that delves into darker and ultimately more hopeful themes.

  - Neil Z. Yeung
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  Coheed and Cambria
  The Unheavenly Creatures
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  On its Roadrunner debut, the quartet expertly revive the Amory Wars concept appealing to longtime fans while drawing new ones.

  - Thom Jurek
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  The Kooks
  Let's Go Sunshine
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  Balancing rousing anthems with restrained confidence, the U.K. outfit takes steps toward maturity on album five.

  - Neil Z. Yeung
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  Interpol
  Marauder
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  On their sixth album, Interpol embrace their veteran status as well as their flaws, making for some of their richest and rawest music.

  - Heather Phares
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  Matt Nathanson
  Sings His Sad Heart
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  A dichotomously buoyant break-up album featuring Nathanson's hooky, if still heartbreak-inspired songs.

  - Matt Collar