Here’s a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today:
Against Me!, The Original Cowboy
Not quite PJ Harvey’s 4-Track Demos, but it’ll do.
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Cage, Depart From Me
Rap’s grossest outcast reinvents himself as actual human.
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Maxwell, BLACKsummers’night
Afro? Completely gone. Mojo? Stronger than ever.
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Bowerbirds, Upper Air
Off-the-grid folk artisans bare hearts to the world.
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Son Volt, American Central Dust
Alt-country sad sack wrestles dark ghosts.
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Broken Records, Until the Earth Begins To Part
Moderation is for suckers, say passionate haggis fans.
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Oneida, Rated O
Brooklyn noise mavens succeed with excess.
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Mannequin Men, Lose Your Illusion, Too
Boozy fuck-ups happy to stay in basement.
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Chali 2na, Fish Outta Water
J5’s commanding leader cedes control of own mic.
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