Sufjan Stevens
The BQE
SOUNDS LIKE: Sufjan has freakin' lost us with this one; a big, complex, brainy orchestral tribute to the NY freeway
FREE ASSOCIATION: Dude, give us another state record for Chrissakes
FOR FANS OF: The orchestra, the philharmonic, driving
Alec Ounsworth
Mo Beauty
SOUNDS LIKE: Clap Your Hands frontman/warbler teams up with a brass band for a New Orleans-influenced solo project
FREE ASSOCIATION: "South Philadelphia (Drug Days)"? This song totally effing rules!
FOR FANS OF: CYHSY, Antony & the Johnsons, Bjork
Atlas Sound
Logos
SOUNDS LIKE: Deerhunter frontman genius' beautiful mess of fuzzy rock includes a kickass collab with Noah Lennox
FREE ASSOCIATION: Keep up the lanky weirdness, Cox, especially if it yields this gem
FOR FANS OF: Animal Collective, Deerhunter, joy
Lightning Bolt
Earthly Delights
SOUNDS LIKE: RI boys' fifth is a post-rock thrasher of balls-to-the-wall drums, guitar, reverb, energy and sparse vocals
FREE ASSOCIATION: Warning - this record may induce welcome rock seizures
FOR FANS OF: Black Dice, Japanther, volume
Kings of Convenience
Declaration of Dependence
SOUNDS LIKE: The Norwegian whisper-rockers' third album is another simple, strummy, slightly hokey indie folk masterpiece
FREE ASSOCIATION: The only percussion is guitar slapping, so hushed it is
FOR FANS OF: Belle & Sebastian kissing Simon & Garfunkel
Doveman
The Conformist
SOUNDS LIKE: NYU dropout and piano man's whispery and sorta-sad record of indie rock with superstar supporting guests
FREE ASSOCIATION: What? Speak up, can't hear you. Oh, you're said and artsy, got it.
FOR FANS OF: Sufjan Stevens, Chris Garneau
Brother Ali
Us
SOUNDS LIKE: The Twin Cities Albino maverick's sophomore is a soulful, intelligent and damn smooth hip hop record
FREE ASSOCIATION: Inspired by classics like KRS-One and Rakim and it shows
FOR FANS OF: Atmosphere, Cee-Lo, Blackalicious
Brooke Waggoner
Go Easy Little Doves
SOUNDS LIKE: Sophomore from Nashville's classically-trained pianist plus orchestrated help of woodwinds and strings
FREE ASSOCIATION: That pretty voice doesn't disguise the fact that this record is 'Faith-inspired'
FOR FANS OF: Christian Cat Power, Regina Spektor
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