Stereolab - Not Music (2010)

If you hate the jerk offs that write for Pitchfork, you'll probably like this.

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Surf City - Kudos (2010)

Debut album from the four-piece out of NZ. Album is quite varied in it's use of synth pop, distortion, fuzz, noise, lo fi, etc. Not that it's a bad thing.

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Velvet Davenport - Warmy Girls (2010)

Supposedly built around the stories of twelve separate characters, Warmy Girls is an upbeat and unabashed homage to 1960s guitar pop. The opening track ‘Mystery Michael’ shimmers with lo-fi Kinks-esque charm, while ‘Triangle Pear’ is more akin to The Beach Boys, with its intelligent melodies and gentle harmonies. This surf-pop vibe is continued by tracks such as the naive ‘Run Faster Lady’ (one of the album’s highlights) and ‘Bonny Brooks’. The latter sees Parker Sprout singing “Blonde hair, blue eyes, Bonny Brooks oo-ooh”, a line that could have come straight from Brian Wilson’s mouth. Parker’s knack for penning wryly unassuming lyrics is evident throughout the album, from the Andy Partridge-like “Michael, won’t you sing another of your clever rhymes?” (‘Mystery Michael’) to “Oh please would you squeeze me a grapefruit, I would like to drink some more juice // Today I listened to Abbey Road and thought that it was so great, the whole way through” (‘John Errand Hair’).

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Daft Punk - Tron: Legacy (2010)

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Blank Dogs - Land and Fixed (2010)

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Crystal Stilts - Shake The Shackles 7" (2010)

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Beach House - Teen Dream (2010)

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Women - Public Srain (2010)

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Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest (2010)

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Wavves - King of the Beach (2010)

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Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles II (2010)

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Foals - Total Life Forever (2010)

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Peelander-Z - P-Pop High School (2009)

Japanese "action comedy" punk from NYC. Kinda like if Henry Rollins were a Power Ranger, but different.

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Caribou Vibration Ensemble - September 13, 2009

The 16-person Caribou Vibration Ensemble, which featured Marshall Allen of the Sun Ra Arkestra for this special festival performance.

Taking the stage at the Stardust Ballroom on Sunday September 13th, the Vibration Ensemble included every musician who has ever been a part of a Caribou live performance -- from frequent collaborators like John Schmersal (Enon, Brainiac) and Kieren Hebden (Four Tet), to the one-off special appearance of the legendary Marshall Allen (current leader of the Sun Ra Arkestra). All-in-all, the ensemble includes four drummers, a 5-piece horn section, and a choir to bring every thunder and peak of Carbou's music to vibrant life.

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Caribou - Tour CD 2010

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Black Tambourine - Black Tambourine (2010)

A newly released compilation from one of the early post-punk founders. Classic guitar and timeless vocals make this a must have for any fan of the band or any fan of contemporary independent music. Think....The Velvet Underground meets Velocity Girl.

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LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening (2010)

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Pocahaunted - Make It Real (2010)

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High Places - High Places vs. Manking (2010)

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MGMT - Congratulations (2010)

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Caribou - Swim (2010)

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