Here’s a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today:
Everybody Was in the French Resistance…Now, Fixin’ the Charts, Vol. 1
Art Brut moonlighter role-plays with pop hits.
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Juliana Hatfield, Peace and Love
What’s so funny ’bout peace, love, and Dando?
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Xiu Xiu, Dear God, I Hate Myself
Art-pop cracked actor dazzles with complexity.
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Field Music, Measure
Bookish Brits loosen and tighten their tunes.
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Adam Green, Minor Love
Roguish folkie tries to keep it in his pants.
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Lightspeed Champion, Life Is Sweet! Nice to Meet You
For the painfully hip drama queen in your life.
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Carolina Chocolate Drops, Genuine Negro Jig
Rootsy revival meeting that’ll torch your shorts.
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Dan Black, ((Un))
Like Mika minus the Freddie Mercury mania.
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Tindersticks, Falling Down a Mountain
Sneaky Brits discreetly tweak your subconscious.
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Freeway, The Stimulus Package
Syllable-shredding rap fiend lost in time warp.
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