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The Poplist with Hellogoodbye
We're thrilled to have Hellogoodbye's main man Forrest share his picks with us. Their recently reissued album Would It Kill You? is a Poplist 2010s fave, and we can't wait to hear their upcoming record!
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New Releases Roundup: Week of 2/5/13
Our friends at Celebified give a quick rundown of some of this week's hottest new releases, including the latest by Jim James, Frightened Rabbit and Josh Groban.
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The Poplist with Darkstar
London trio Darkstar moved to Warp for their new album, and toward a less dubstep-oriented, more colorful electro pop sound. They took some time to tell us what they've been into lately.
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AllMusic Loves 1972
AllMusic editors pick their favorite albums and songs from 1972, a classic year in music that brought with it landmark albums like Talking Book and Super Fly.
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Editors' Choice
What were the best new releases of January 2013? Browse the latest installment of Editors' Choice for our editors' picks, including Broadcast's Berberian Sound Studio soundtrack.
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New Features: This Time It's Personal
Wish you could tailor AllMusic to your personal taste? Now you can. First, rate albums on the same scale as our editors. Then, get album recommendations based on your likes and dislikes.
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- Richard Thompson
- Electric
- With the assistance of producer Buddy Miller, Richard Thompson makes an invigorating return to electric guitar on the aptly-titled Electric.
- Frightened Rabbit
- Pedestrian Verse
- Uplifting with the most downtrodden scenarios, Pedestrian Verse is a triumphant album.
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- Tim McGraw
- Two Lanes of Freedom
- After 20 years with Curb, Tim McGraw moves on and delivers a diverse, ambitious, country pop record
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- Mumford & Sons
- Road to Red Rocks [Special…
- A truly "Deluxe" version of one of 2012's most financially successful releases.
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- Jim James
- Regions of Light and Sound…
- On his debut solo album, the My Morning Jacket frontman tackles big questions inside quirky pop songs.
- Josh Groban
- All That Echoes
- The classical crossover vocalist colors his music with a bit of alt-rock uplift via producer Rob Cavallo.
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- Harry Connick Jr.
- Smokey Mary
- Funk-oriented album celebrates the train engine-shaped float of Connick's Mardis Gras super krewe.
- Coheed and Cambria
- The Afterman: Descension
- On the conclusion of Afterman, Coheed and Cambria explore new musical terrain while tying up their story.
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- Unknown Mortal Orchest …
- II
- II builds on the bedroom recording excitement of soloist Ruban Nielson's debut with the addition of a bassist and drummer.
- Wayne Shorter
- Without a Net
- On his first Blue Note date in 43 years, Wayne Shorter leads his stellar group in a startling live program filled with kinetic interplay.
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- Eels
- Wonderful, Glorious [Deluxe…
- E and company return with Eels' tenth effort, the sad yet hopeful Wonderful, Glorious.
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- Townes Van Zandt
- Sunshine Boy: The Unheard…
- A collection of 28 previously unissued demos and alternate mixes offers a candid look at a young and troubled artist in his creative prime.
- Darkstar
- News from Nowhere
- Now completely disconnected from dubstep, the London trio's surprising second album is avant pop -- lighter yet more complex than their debut.
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- When Nalda Became Punk
- A Farewell to Youth
- With a minimum of fuss, C-86-inspired Spanish indie pop duo plays simple and true songs about heartache and growing up.
- Avant
- Face the Music
- Another set of sophisticated, adult-oriented R&B;, the singer's seventh album features the classy slow groove "You & I," a reunion with Keke Wyatt.
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- Robert DeLong
- Just Movement
- An innovative, creatively inspired mix of electronic dance music and singer/songwriter reflection.
- Matt Pond
- The Lives Inside the Lines…
- On his tenth album, this seasoned indie troubadour sounds reborn, with songs more hopeful and optimistic than ever before.
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- Grouper
- The Man Who Died in His…
- Recorded at the same time as 2008's Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill, these songs are just as hazily lovely and moving.
- Pascal Pinon
- Twosomeness
- With increased craft and a richer sound, the Icelandic indie pop duo's second album is a more satisfying and emotionally powerful listen.
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- Eugene Mirman
- An Evening of Comedy in…
- The comedian is a bit nicer but a lot more weird on this rule-breaking and hilarious album.
- Bettie Serveert
- Oh, Mayhem!
- Twenty years after their debut, the Dutch indie rockers still play with more fire and fury than kids half their age.
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- Spectral Park
- Spectral Park
- Spectral Park's self-titled debut is a psychedelic onslaught that's worth the risk of sensory overload.
- Feeding People
- Island Universe
- Noisy indie rock, stoner metal, trippy psychedelic pop and freak folk sit at the same lunch table, resulting in a spirited food fight.
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- Night Beds
- Country Sleep
- Soulful indie folk Americana that utilizes the best parts of Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, and Sun Kil Moon.
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- We the Common
- On her first proper album since 2009, this bandleader/singer/songwriter turns in her most mature and enjoyable material to date.
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- Jewel
- Greatest Hits
- Jewel's first Greatest Hits contains new versions of "You Were Meant for Me" and "Foolish Games," recorded with the Pistol Annies and Kelly Clarkson.
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- The History of Apple P …
- Out of View
- The U.K. band's debut is a tuneful blast of retro-shoegaze and '90s-flavored guitar noise worship.
- Chris Stamey
- Lovesick Blues
- Chris Stamey's Lovesick Blues is a hazy, sweetly melancholy album designed for lonely late-night listening.
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- Holly Williams
- The Highway
- Holly Williams teams with producer Charlie Peacock to deliver an uncluttered collection of righteous Americana and country songs.
- Dog Bite
- Velvet Changes
- Phil Jones' debut album as Dog Bite explores the pretty, dreamy pop he helped Washed Out make and gives it some experimental twists.
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- Boats
- A Fairway Full of Miners
- Tight arrangements and interesting melodic hooks are weighed down by irritating vocal affectations on this indie troupe's third album.
- Various Artists
- Now, Vol. 45
- This volume features a number one single from Taylor Swift, as well as other major and moderate hits from late 2012 and early 2013.
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- Como Mamas
- Get an Understanding
- Daptone follows up its Como Now gospel compilation with a solo album by its earthshaking female trio the Como Mamas.
- The Bronx
- The Bronx (IV)
- Ten years after its frantic debut, this L.A. unit leans further away from its urgent punk roots and opts for an increasingly hard rock approach.
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- Steeldrivers
- Hammer Down
- On their third album, the SteelDrivers continue to forge their own unique path in the world of bluegrass.
- Funeral for a Friend
- Conduit
- Funeral for a Friend look to the past on their hardcore-influenced sixth album, Conduit.
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- Philip Cave / Magnific …
- Where Late the Sweet Birds…
- This is an interesting collection of pieces that nobody has brought together before, and it's gorgeously performed by the small adult choir Magnificat, under…
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- Fela Kuti
- The Best of the Black…
- Over four years after the first entry in the series, a second volume in Fela Kuti's finest hits the streets with a bonus DVD.
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- Tosca
- Odeon [Limited Edition]
- The Viennese trip-hop duo's 2013 effort features a bit more songwriting and vocals than usual, but the tone and feel is classic Tosca.
- Original Soundtrack
- Safe Haven
- Soundtrack for the Nicholas Sparks-penned romantic drama features 11 songs, most of which are carefully fingerpicked.
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- Ensemble Marsyas
- Jan Dismas Zelenka: Sonatas
- The three sonatas, for all their difficulty, are graceful pieces, and Scotland's Ensemble Marsyas carries them off with enviable smoothness and even quietness.…
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- Ron Sexsmith
- Forever Endeavour
- Working again with producer Mitchell Froom, Ron Sexsmith delivers yet another batch of carefully written and realized songs.
- Taj Mahal
- The Complete Columbia…
- This gloriously packaged, bargain-priced box contains every recording Taj Mahal cut for Columbia between 1966 and 1976.
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- Terri Lyne Carrington
- Money Jungle: Provocative…
- Terri Lyne Carrington and her trio re-vision the classic Duke Ellington/Charles Mingus/Max Roach album Money Jungle on its 50th anniversary.
- Radio France Orchestre …
- Henri Dutilleux: Correspondances
- French composer Henri Dutilleux has had impressive creative longevity, continuing to issue new works well into his nineties. And this is probably a good place…
recent releases
staff picks
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Yatsura whipped up a noise-pop frenzy that combined tangled riffs a la Sonic Youth and melodies any Britpop outfit would have loved to call its own. "Phasers on Stun" has as much fizz and fuzz now as it did back in the '90s.
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This excellent compilation from the princess of Britpop includes all her '60s pinnacles as well as her hit cover of the Smiths' "Hand in Glove" (recorded with most of the band). An extra special treat is hearing her Morrissey-influencing 1969 single "Heaven Knows I'm Missing Him Now."
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Spirited, ramshackle and oddly affecting, the Pogues' last studio album may be Shane-less and a bit murky in the production department, but it's hardly the feeble middle finger that many purport it to be.
