Here’s a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today:
She & Him, Volume Two
Dreamy actress, folky co-conspirator coo sweet nothings.
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Goldfrapp, Headfirst
Nightclub chameleon flaunts ’80s shimmer.
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Dillinger Escape Plan, Option Paralysis
Metal mathematicians throttle anthemic formula.
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Compact Discs: Sound of the Future
High Places, High Places vs. Mankind
Gentle tree huggers feel nature’s harsh side.
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Kleenex/LiLiPUT, Live Recordings, TV-Clips & Roadmovies
Further proof of punk scamps’ ingenious jollity.
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Love Is All, Two Thousand and Ten Injuries
Buzzy Scandinavians bounce off the walls.
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Laura Marling, I Speak Because I Can
If T-Swift felt the pain of the ancients, and could sing.
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The Unthanks, Here’s the Tender Coming
Sisters’ haunting voices tell brutal, brooding tales.
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