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(Merge)   www.mergerecords.com   After two fine records,  2003's debut Howl Howl Gaff Gaff and 2007's Our Ill Wills this Swedish bunch decided to take a bit of a break and see more...

(Polyvinyl)   www.polyvinylrecords.com  Like a Japanese Brian Wilson without any brothers to sing along, Shugo Tokumaru constructs psychedelic-pop mini-symphonies that balance intr more...

(The Social Registry)   www.thesocialregistry.com/     Following up last year's stunning 59.59 album with a brief, four-song EP, British combo Sian Alice Group continue to char more...

(Drag City)   www.dragcity.com   Sic Alps, out of San Francisco, has picked up a new member and a new label since their last release, U.S. EZ, in 2008. The new member is Noel Ha more...

(Thrill Jockey)   www.thrilljockey.com   A swiveling, downward guitar lick begins "Bon Koum" from Sahel Folk, the second disc from Songhai bluesman Sidi Touré. Its contours are more...

(Cumbancha)   www.cumbancha.com   There's no question that the Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars have an inspiring backstory. With their hometown of Freetown under siege by rebel force more...

(Sights Army)   www.sightsarmy.com   While still in high school in the suburbs of Detroit, leader Eddie Baranek formed this exciting band and began turning heads with their 1999 d more...

(Alive Naturalsound)   www.alivenergy.com    While still in high school in the suburbs of Detroit, leader Eddie Baranek formed this exciting band and began turning heads with the more...

(XL) www.xlrecordings.com       Sigur Rós’ fifth album opens with a big splash, with the perkiest and most joyful two songs that the Icelandic band has recorded. &ldqu more...

(Something in Construction)   www.somethinginconstruction.com   You might know the name Justin Russo from some of the other things he's done, like play keyboards for Mercury Rev fo more...