 | Turn on the Bright Lights by Interpol
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $3.45 Yes, I'm aware of the backlash against this album and Interpol in general, but I'm still absolutely convinced that this is fantastic. The opening is irresistable and you're hooked from there.
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 | Source Tags & Codes by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Buy new: $7.97 / Used from: $0.01 This is some of the fiestiest art-rock to hit my ears in a long time.
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 | Fantastic Damage by El-P
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $2.50 Ex-Company Flow MC's solo outing combines his ridiculous vocabulary with experimental, often difficult production.
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 | Original Pirate Material by The Streets
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $3.89 A UK Garage album with Mike Skinner awkwardly rapping. I find his delivery hilarious, and the music is infectious.
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 | Blacklisted by Neko Case
Buy used from: $7.49 If you've never heard this woman sing, you're missing out. Haunting vocals encased in timeless production. If it weren't for the packaging, you'd never be able to tell when this was made.
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 | Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone by The Walkmen
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $3.75 Post-Jonathan Fire*Eater members formed this group. This is another one of the excellent groups to come out of that annoying, hipster NYC scene.
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 | Oceanic by Isis
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $8.38 I used to be a metalhead back in middle school, but since Tool started sucking I haven't heard a good metal record until this one.
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 | Haunt Me Haunt Me, Do It Again by Tim Hecker
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $9.50 Icy, ambient IDM music. The title is quite accurate.
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 | Blazing Arrow by Blackalicious
Buy new: $9.97 / Used from: $3.44 Old school beats (late 80s/early 90s jazz-influenced old school, not 808 old), with one of the most powerful MCs around.
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 | Thought for Food by Books
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $8.49 More of an art project than a collection of songs. Combines noise collages with furious experimental violin playing.
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