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Mudhoney “Superfuzz Bigmuff” [Deluxe Edition] (Sub Pop)

If Mudhoney’s Superfuzz Bigmuff wasn’t the first shot fired in the battle to bring “The Seattle Sound” to the four corners of the world, it was the first one that well and truly hit…

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Death Cab for Cutie “Narrow Stairs” (Atlantic/WEA)

Mixing pop melodies with dark themes, crunchy production, and 5-minute instrumental intros, Death Cab for Cutie presents a mature follow-up to 2005’s Plans. Those looking for the next “I Will Follow You…

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Elvis Costello & the Imposters “Momofuku” (Lost Highway)

Originally planned as just a vinyl and digital download but now seeing release as a CD, Momofuku stands apart from all recent Elvis Costello by not being a conceptual project but…

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Madonna “Hard Candy” (Warner Bros.)

On Hard Candy, her final album for Warner, Madonna has enlisted the Neptunes, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake as producers to help her make a cold, hard dance record. Hard Candy certainly sounds like recent productions by…

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Flight of the Conchords “Flight of the Conchords” (Sub Pop)

Stars of the HBO series Flight of the Conchords, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement unleash the songs from season one on their new full length produced by Mickey Petralia (Beck Midnight…

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Air “Moon Safari” [10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition] (Astralwerks)

The 10th anniversary of Air’s full-length debut Moon Safari is as good a time as any to reappraise the electronica classic and, refreshingly, find that time has not dulled…

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The Breeders “Mountain Battles” (4AD)

Mountain Battles is the Breeders’ first album in six years, but the band haven’t lost any of their creativity or unpredictability. Kim Deal and company offer up a few instantly catchy songs that could have…

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The Black Keys “Attack & Release” (Nonesuch)

The best blues-rock duo to ever come out of Akron, Ohio branches out on their fifth album, Attack & Release. With Dangermouse as a producer, the Black Keys get a bit spacey and textural…

The members of hard working punk n’ bluegrass band the Monads will toast the fruits of their labor Friday night as they release their Big Muddy Records (7 Shot Screamers, the Vultures) debut, “Ornery,” at the Off Broadway.

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On April 29, Brooklyn art-punks – and turbo-charged showmen — Les Savy Fav release their first live album. Titled “After The Balls Drop,” the digital release is a fifteen-track recording of the band’s 3…