Spiritualized “Songs in A&E” (Spaceman/Fontana) - Jason Pierce’s first album in five years is a sweet, euphoric collection of well-crafted songs, from the grandiose “Soul On Fire,” to the hushed “Sweet Talk,” to the confessional “Death Take Your Fiddle.” The title refers to Pierce’s 2005 illness when he spent an extended stay in an accident & emergency ward with life-threatening pnemonia.

Pinker Tones “Wild Animals” (Nacional) – The Barcelona duo keeps the party rollicking with their second release. It’s a danceable blend of soul, hip-hop, ska, bossa nova and psychedelia. Only one song is sung in Spanish, with other tunes in English, German and French. Download: “S-E-X-Y-R-O-B-O-T.”

Yoshida Brothers “Best of” (Domo) – Similar to what Jake Shimabukuro does with the ukulele, this duo reinvents traditional Japanese instruments, infusing the music with rock elements. A bit new agey at times.

Tilly and the Wall “O” (Team Love) – This Omaha quintet, which features a tap-dancing percussionist, plays colorful, emotional, high energy rock. Horns, vocal harmonies and big choruses are favored. For fans of Apples in Stereo and Love is All.

Radiohead “The Best of” (Special Edition 2 CD, 4 LP) (Capitol) – Designed for entry-level Radiohead fans, this collection consists of their radio-friendly hits out of context of their original albums. The expensive four-LP set on wax contains big, pretty pictures and an attractive box, but I think any vinyl fan would rather own each LP individually – which are also being reissued right now.

The Ting Tings “We Started Nothing” (Columbia) – Like the Teenagers recent coming out party, the UK’s Ting Tings are riding a tidal wave of buzz. Their catchy electro pop duo makes confections that will be fun to see live (Bluebird, July 31) but probably don’t have much staying power.

My Morning Jacket “Evil Urges” (ATO) – A strong fifth album. The band bolsters their Southern rock with robotic backing vocals, old-school house beats and Prince-like squeals from singer Jim James.

Fleet Foxes s/t (Sub Pop) – Contemplative, 1960s psychedelic folk that is contemplative and loaded with multi-part choral harmonies, acoustic finger picking and themes of nature. They sound a little like fellow Nor’westerners Helio Sequence and are little boring at times — unless you’re in couch potato mode. I will say this: Lead singer Robin Pecknold has a kick-ass voice, tinged with melancholy.

The Fratellis “Here We Stand” (Interscope) – More upbeat party rock, UK style.

DVDs

Joy Division (documentary) and Control (both from The Weinstein Company) – These two DVDs are both recommended Joy Division fans and non-fans alike. The documentary follows the arc of the band, from working class boys who pioneer a new, brooding punk sound up to Ian Curtis’s suicide. The band member’s reactions to the suicide are especially poignant, as they are clearly still affected by it during the taping. Control is a stylish, well-acted film that interprets Deborah Curtis’s (Ian’s wife) biography, “Touching from a Distance.” It’s an impressive effort, especially considering that the director and lead actor were major motion picture rookies going into it. I enjoyed the documentary a little better.