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Arriving 22 years after the instant-classic Loveless, this album offers familiarity with a few twists.
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Temper Temper [Deluxe Edition]
RCA
Bullet for My Valentine deliver an album of rousing, thrash-influenced post-hardcore on their fourth effort, Temper Temper.
Waiting for Something to Happen
Slumberland
The band's second album lacks the darkly energetic fire of their debut, but has quite a few catchy songs to help make up for it.
Honeys
Sub Pop
Pissed Jeans savage the mundane nuisances of the modern world on their fourth album, Honeys.
Reckless
BEC Recordings
On his first album of new studio material in five years, Jeremy Camp thunderously exhorts believers to follow God's will with abandon.
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Night Visions [Deluxe]
Interscope
Imagine Dragons come out swinging with an arena-ready sound on their debut album, Night Visions.
My World Is Gone
Telarc
On his compelling 13th album, Otis Taylor's elliptical, beguiling blues are embellished by guitarist Mato Nanji.
A Love Surreal
eOne
The supernaturally skilled and creative Philadelphian's third retail album, much lighter than his second, might be his apex.
No Elephants
Badman Recording Co. / Weatherbox
Germano's ninth album offers up ghostly, gossamer ballads that examine the widening chasm between the natural and digital worlds.
My Rocks Are Dreams
Dangerbird Records
Will Schwartz of Imperial Teen turns out to be a really good, '70s-influenced (Rundgren, Nilsson) singer/songwriter.
Bombshell
Columbia / Sony Music Entertainment
This vibrant, brassy original cast recording showcases the best parts of NBC's musical-within-a-musical Smash.
Matt Costa
Island / Republic
The singer/songwriter delivers an orchestral and '70s AM pop-infused follow-up to 2010's Mobile Chateau.
How I Knew Her
Nonesuch
A quirky mix of Regina Spektor, Leslie Feist, and Joni Mitchell with a little swampy soul tossed in for good measure.
Ores & Minerals
Fat Cat / FatCat Records
Stepping back from the crunch of their debut, the Londoners take a mellow approach to angular indie pop.
Anna
Cooperative Music / V2
The Courteeners' third album brings more swagger back to their anthemic, polished rock.
Sleeping on Trash
No Sleep Records
The Wonder Years take a trip down memory lane with the odds-and-ends collection Sleeping on Trash.
A Long Way to Fall
Domino
Smooth and easy to relax to, this is the most new age-leaning of Schnauss' work to date.
Early Fragments
Kanine Records
This U.K. indie act walks the tightrope between incredibly heavy lyrics and perfect pop songs on a collection of early singles.
Cabinet of Curiosities
Trouble in Mind
Jacco Gardner's debut is an impressive re-creation of late-'60s pop psych, sounding like a collection of Left Banke deep cuts or Rubble-style rarities.
The Orchestrion Project
Nonesuch
This double studio disc contains music from the Orchestrion world tour, complete with rearrangements of catalog material and two new tunes.
Cheater's Game
Premium Records / Thirty Tigers
Spouses Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison step confidently back into the limelight after a long break with their first duet album.
New Year's Concert 2013
Masterworks / Sony Classical
For those sampling for the first time, wanting classical music as part of the entertainment , or collecting the entire series, this will prove a satisfying choice.
The Best of the Classic Capitol Singles
Omnivore
Terrific collection of the A- and B-sides of Wanda Jackson's Capitol singles of the '50s and '60s.
The Complete '60s Capitol Singles
Omnivore
Superlative compilation of the mono mixes of the A- and B-sides of Merle Haggard's Complete '60s Capitol Singles.
The Complete United Artists Solo Singles
Omnivore
Terrific collection of the A- & B-sides of every solo single George Jones cut for United Artists between 1961 and 1964.
The Siren's Call
Chanticleer Records
Chanticleer blends music from the Renaissance to the modern era with a sweet yet slightly tangy sound that's unlike anyone else on the market.
Various Artists
Kitsuné Parisien, Vol. 3
Kitsuné
Indie rock and indie electro from France's capital city are collected on this hip, edgy, and stylish set from clothing line/record label Kitsuné.
Three Free Amigos
Alligator Records
Less than a year after Black Eye Galaxy, Anders Osborne's six-track EP focuses on the songwriter rather than the guitar hero.
Live at the Blue Note Tokyo
Just Koz
After 25 years of touring and recording, Dave Koz issues his first live offering. It was worth the wait.
Turquoise
Ruf Records
Devon Allman displays his singing and songwriting chops inside this mix of Southern soul, blues, and rock grooves.
Lock My Heart
Red House / Red House Records
A 60-year-old jazz pianist is the ideal accompanist to a young pop vocalist on this set of romantic standards.
Centre Stage
Decca
The Girls Aloud vocalist makes her solo debut with this collection of songs from musicals and film.
Stranger in My Land
Bloodshot
Stranger in My Land should, in a fair and equitable world, bring Australian Roger Knox an appreciative country audience in America.
Kaleidophonica
Real World Records
Spiro relies a little less on traditional material this time around, but the feel and musical adventure are the same, which is a very good thing.
Third
Dirtnap Records
The Vancouverites' punk-pop/garage rock sound is unchanged, and still a spirited blast of high-octane fun.
Santiman
Real World Records
The Creole Choir of Cuba's second album was produced by John Metcalfe and recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios in England.
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3; Handel Variations
BIS
British pianist Jonathan Plowright accomplishes detailed, near-flawless readings of two vast, complex works, both pulsing with the energy of Brahms' youth.
Barber: Cello Concerto; Sonata; Adagio for Strings
BIS
Poltéra confidently delivers the more relaxed, Brahmsian melodies of the Cello Sonata, Op. 6, with equal confidence.
Messiaen: Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps
Orfeo
This eight-movement piece tends to succeed best in committed live performances, which it receives here from a live recording at the 2008 Salzburg Festival.