Schwing! Paramore, Vampire Weekend, Lykke Li Rock mtvU Woodie Awards

Plus: Q-Tip, Santogold, Jack's Mannequin, Chromeo, and more show for the New York extravaganza. See our photos!
Paramore accept Woodie of the Year / Photo by Jackie Roman

What's more indigenous to the college experience than total, abject confusion?

New Albums From Ra Ra Riot, Fiery Furnaces and More

Get our take on 17 hot releases available now!
Ra Ra Riot / Photo by Sarah Cass

Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today, with more after the jump. Click each album title to read Spin's review:

Lykke Li

Swedish-pop free spirit's bark much worse than her bite.
Lykke Li / Photo by John Lindquist

Lykke Li had a good South by Southwest. Mostly. The 22-year-old Swede (whose name is pronounced "Luke-ee Lee") played 11 shows in three days before "literally falling offstage and going eurrrrgh," she says, evoking the ailing larynx that made her cancel a 12th gig at the festival.

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