 | Distortion by Magnetic Fields
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $2.86 Busy and muffled. Same themes as always.
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 | Unclever by Adams
Buy new: $12.98 / Used from: $0.51 This is the indie pop record of the year. Period. Talented songwriter. Excellent, diverse musician.
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 | Accelerate by R.E.M.
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $1.97 Best Song: Living Well is the Best Revenge. Rockingest R.E.M. release since Monster.
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 | Some Racing, Some Stopping by Headlights
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $4.99 More mellow than their last release, but much better. Great indiepop songs here.
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 | Hold on Now, Youngster... by Los Campesinos!
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $6.20 I set my expectations astronomically high for this full-length. It's pretty good, I think.
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 | Real Emotional Trash by Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $5.21 Buy Early Get Now. Best song: Baltimore.
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 | Crystal Castles by Crystal Castles
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $7.63 Amazing electro. I could go for a few more records in this vein.
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 | o by Tilly and the Wall
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $5.49 More hyper energy from this band. CD comes with a piece of original art where the "O" is.
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 | Funplex by The B-52s
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $3.23 A new album from the B-52's! It's nice! Dance to it, nod your head to it. Something. It's very good.
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 | Made In the Dark by Hot Chip
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $5.36 Brilliant. Creative. Hot Chip aren't afraid to step out onto an artistic ledge.
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 | Nothing Is Precious Enough for Us by Death Vessel
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $0.01 Sweet, subtle, infectious vocals.
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 | The Stand Ins by Okkervil River
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $7.87 Picks up where The Stage Names leaves off. Best song: Pop Lie.
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![Weezer (Red Album) [Deluxe]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518hAqGOVeL._SL75_.jpg) | Weezer (Red Album) [Deluxe] by Weezer
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $8.40 Very good. There. I said it.
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 | Lust Lust Lust by The Raveonettes
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $6.99 Noisy, mellow indiepop. Worth many repeated listens.
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 | Field Manual by Chris Walla
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $1.02 I keep listening to "The Score" again and again.
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 | Do You Like Rock Music? by British Sea Power
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $3.20 This grows on you. A welcome jolt when played right after their last release, Open Season.
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 | Pershing by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $3.99 Poppy, summery. Catchy. If I was comparing it to their previous album, Broom, I'd say the songs here sound more like Oregon Girl than House Fire.
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 | The First Snowflake
Buy new: $0.99 Very heartwarming and/or cute song.
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 | Auditorium by Radar Bros.
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $1.52 Light, poppier than Fallen Leaf Pages
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 | Women as Lovers by Xiu Xiu
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $2.98 As unique as ever. The "Under Pressure" cover gives you a welcome jolt midway through.
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 | Arm's Way by Islands
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $3.50 Islands are finally clicking. I could detect hints of greatness on Return to the Sea, but they thankfully step it up on this one.
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 | Heretic Pride by The Mountain Goats
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $7.99 Their best release since Sweden.
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 | Colin Meloy Sings Live! by Colin Meloy
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $5.99 Live versions of Decemberists songs. Yay.
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 | Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust by Sigur Ros
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $5.00 I like this better than anything else they've put out. Accessible!
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 | Swimming by French Kicks
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $4.81 I like this a lot more than I thought I might. Light summery pop with just enough kick to make it worthwhile.
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 | Ode to J. Smith by Travis
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $8.96 This travis album is actually exciting and interesting. Much better than anything else they've put out lately.
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 | Viva La Vida by Coldplay
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $4.88 I don't get the insane, overblown fuss over Coldplay, but this is a decent, very enjoyable album.
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 | Lies by Bon Voyage
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $1.37 Another release by the Starflyer 59 family. First one in 6 years by BV.
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 | Hymn and Her by Earlimart
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $2.95 Earlimart sounds better when they have female vocals here & there. That's why this album is on my list.
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 | Congratulations Forever by The Very Most
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $4.99 Some indiepop from Boise.
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 | Dial M by Starflyer 59
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $3.30 Anyone who purchased the awesome Starflyer 59 "Ghosts of the Future" 7" box set from Burnt Toast Vinyl already heard demos of these songs. Best song: Automatic.
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 | Offend Maggie by Deerhoof
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $7.00 Deerhoof get an A for creativity. This is good.
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 | Microcastle/Weird Era Continued by Deerhunter
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $9.96 Deerhunter also get an A for creativity. With the Weird Era, Cont. bonus disc (extra credit), I'll up that to an A+.
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 | We Are Beautiful We Are Doomed (CD/DVD) by Los Campesinos!
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $4.19 I haven't even looked at the bonus DVD yet, but this is another solid, pleasant album from the upstart Los Campesinos! Second full album in the same calendar year. Woo!
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