Madlib
Medicine Show #5: The History of the Loop Digga
(Madlib Medicine Show)
SOUNDS LIKE: A throwback collection of '90s beats, trip hop and found sounds with Dolemite pimp comedy snippets and Crate Diggas Palace gems
FREE ASSOCIATION: If it's true that "Grass increases creativity," he's consuming lots of it
FOR FANS OF: Madvillain, Flying Lotus, Danger Mouse, blunts
Born Ruffians
Say It
(Warp)
SOUNDS LIKE: Toronto trio's second LP is a bouncy and playful rock record full of Luke LaLonde's yelpy vocals, simplistic but pungent drums and herky jerky guitars
FREE ASSOCIATION: Ef Pitchfork, they don't know what they're talking about on this one
FOR FANS OF: Pixies, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Canadian rock
Free Energy
Stuck On Nothing
(Astralwerks/DFA)
SOUNDS LIKE: Minneapolis-come-Philly boys make delightful pop-friendly retro-inspired sunny guitar rock equally appropriate for arenas and car radios
FREE ASSOCIATION: Soundtracking Good Times Summer 2010 loud and clear!
FOR FANS OF: T Rex, Thin Lizzy, non-depressing Pavement, joy
Le Pop 5
Les Chansons De La Nouvelle Scene Francaise
(Groove Attack)
SOUNDS LIKE: Current frenchies making hushed, whispered and ambient pop tunes; mostly soft folksy rock songs here with a few precious little ditties
FREE ASSOCIATION: Get some red wine, some stinky cheese and put this on to be transported
FOR FANS OF: Serge Gainsbourg, Yelle, Uffie, CocoRosie, baguettes
Tokyo Police Club
Champ
(Mom and Pop Music)
SOUNDS LIKE: Shimmery sophomore LP from the Canucks tries to wow you with production, complexity and catchy hooks undern the Julian Casablancsy vocal
FREE ASSOCIATION: Not to be confused with the horrifyingly shitty Tokio Hotel
FOR FANS OF: The Strokes, Death Cab x Modest Mouse
Karen Elson
The Ghost Who Walks
(XL Recordings/Third Man)
SOUNDS LIKE: The UK supdermodel is more than just a pretty face in this hauntingly sparse debut of variety including folk, pop, country, folk and murder ballads
FREE ASSOCIATION: Jack White is her husband and it's probably awesome because of him
FOR FANS OF: ScarJo, Zooey Deschanel, Jenny Lewis, gingers
Chali 2na
Fish Market Part 2
(Decon Records)
SOUNDS LIKE: The Jurassic 5 baritone's stepped it up with another collection of dopeness - lyrics, guests, beats, samples, skits, styles, all real fresh!
FREE ASSOCIATION: Whoa, Quality Control was ten years ago?! Classy, smart emceeing
FOR FANS OF: Ozomatli, GIft of Gab, Roots crew, black thought
Suckers
Wild Smile
(Frenchkiss Records)
SOUNDS LIKE: LP debut from the fuzzy Brooklyn rockers jumping on that afro/animalistic tribalism bandwagon and riding it all the way to the buzzworthy bank
FREE ASSOCIATION: We'll ride along if we get road sodas and the wagon goes to the beach
FOR FANS OF: Yeasayer, Animal Collective, Le Loup, Bowie
LIVE PW LINK.
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