Albums

The Delta Spirit
History From Below
(Rounder)

SOUNDS LIKE: Soulful roots rock that varies between upbeat numbers and more somber songs.

Ra Ra Riot
The Orchard
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SOUNDS LIKE: A rehearsal with the Vampire Weekend, Paul McCartney and a string section.

Marchildon!
I Gotsa to Know Volume One
(Purple Hill)

SOUNDS LIKE: Slightly bent but altogether catchy blends of garage, folk and old school rock.

Best Coast
Crazy For You
(Mexican Summer)

SOUNDS LIKE: Jesus and Mary Chain, Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls.

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Before Today
(4AD)

SOUNDS LIKE: R. Stevie Moore, Gary Wilson.

Stars
The Five Ghosts
(Soft Revolution)

SOUNDS LIKE: Five hearts beating as one.

Loose Screwz
Satelittes
(The V.E. Company)

SOUNDS LIKE: A refreshing alternative to commercial rap.

Poirier
Running High
(Ninja Tune)

SOUNDS LIKE: Jungle-inspired reggae music that would no doubt be played in a club.

Hellsongs
Hymns in the Key of 666
(Lovely/Tapete/Minty Fresh/Aporia)

SOUNDS LIKE: Acoustic covers of heavy metal.

Titus Andronicus
The Monitor
(XL)

SOUNDS LIKE: Something awesome and nique, with a little Dropkick Murphys flavor.

The Morning Benders
Big Echo
(Roughtrade)

SOUNDS LIKE: Grizzly Bear.

Ghostkeeper
Ghostkeeper
(Flemish Eye)

SOUNDS LIKE: Raw, poppy, delightfully bluesy, poppy folk rock.

Dragonette
Fixing to Thrill
(I Surrender/Universal)

SOUNDS LIKE: Cyndi Lauper, Karen O, and The Gossip, with a dash of Duran Duran.

Gil Scott-Heron
I'm New Here
(XL)

SOUNDS LIKE: A genius at work.

Shearwater
The Golden Archipelago
(Matador)

SOUNDS LIKE: Another near fault-less album.

Zoobombs
Midnightfriend of ZOOBOMBS
(Emperor Norton)

SOUNDS LIKE: Rock 'n; roll, in anyone's language.

Kinnie Starr

(Violet Inch/Last Gang)

SOUNDS LIKE: A mixture of a little bit of everything.

Harlem
Hippies
(Matador)

SOUNDS LIKE: Black Lips, Nuggets.

Gemma Ray
Lights Out Zoltar!
(Bronzerat)

SOUNDS LIKE: A breath of fresh air with hints of the past.

Efterklang
Magic Chairs
(4AD)

SOUNDS LIKE: Something for fans of Sigur Ros and The Radio Dept.